Mega Dragonite ex #290 — Ascended Heroes Pokémon card

Mega Dragonite ex #290 Value

Name: Mega Dragonite ex #290 — Ascended Heroes
Brand: Pokémon

Ascended Heroes · Card 290/295 · Special illustration rare · 2026

Mega Dragonite ex #290 is one of those special illustration rares that makes you stop and just look at the artwork for a second, courtesy of DOM's illustration work in the Ascended Heroes set, released in 2026. If you are digging into Mega Dragonite ex value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $738, which already puts it firmly in the category of cards worth handling with care. Collectors love it because SIRs like this one blend chase-card scarcity with genuinely gorgeous full-art design, and that combination tends to hold attention long after a set rotates out of the spotlight.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$738

Grade 9

$740

PSA 10

$1.6k

PSA 10 is 2.2× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 9× on PackSpy across Tilt Rips · biggest hit $423.

Found in packs: Pokemon Expert Pack · Tilt Treasure · Pokemon Ultimate Pack · Pokemon Master Pack

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Card details

Set: Ascended Heroes
Card number: 290 of 295
Rarity: Special illustration rare
Type: Dragon
HP: 370
Stage: Stage2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: DOM
Released: 2026

Attacks

Ryuno Glide330
Water · Lightning · Lightning
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.

Mega Dragonite ex — collector's take

Is Mega Dragonite ex worth grading?

So is Mega Dragonite ex worth grading? Here is the honest math: raw sits at $738, a Grade 9 comes in at $740, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,600, which works out to about 2.2x the raw price. That gap between a 9 and a 10 tells you almost everything. Gem mint copies are hard to hit, grading takes time and money, and there is no guarantee your card comes back a 10 instead of a 9, where the reward barely moves the needle. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean, centering even, no surface wear, it might be worth the gamble. If it has any soft spots, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than paying to find out.

How rare is it?

We do not have official population counts to share for this card yet, but special illustration rares as a rarity tier are built to be scarce by design, pulled far less often than standard holos and usually capped by a low print allocation within the set. That scarcity is exactly why a card like Mega Dragonite ex commands real money raw, before grading even enters the picture. Fewer copies in circulation means fewer chances for a high grade population to build up over time, which is part of why PSA 10 pricing tends to run well above the raw and Grade 9 numbers here.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we record real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing from price guides. So far we have logged Mega Dragonite ex pulled 9 times, all coming through tilt-rips, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $423. It has shown up inside the Pokemon Expert Pack, Tilt Treasure, Pokemon Ultimate Pack, and Pokemon Master Pack, so if you are chasing this one specifically, those are the products where our data shows it actually surfacing. Worth remembering though, opening packs is gambling by nature, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull of this card as a nice surprise rather than something to expect.

Questions people ask

How much is Mega Dragonite ex worth?

A raw or ungraded copy of Mega Dragonite ex is valued at $738. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $740 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,600, so condition and grading status make a real difference in what it is worth.

Is Mega Dragonite ex worth grading?

It depends on the copy in hand. A PSA 10 sits at 2.2x the raw price, which sounds appealing, but gem mint copies are genuinely tough to pull off, and grading fees plus the risk of coming back a 9 instead of a 10 can eat into that upside. If your card already looks near flawless, it is worth considering, but there is no guarantee.

What set is Mega Dragonite ex from?

Mega Dragonite ex #290 comes from the Ascended Heroes set, released in 2026. It is a special illustration rare, featuring artwork by DOM, which is part of why it carries the value it does.