Ethan's Slugma · Ascended Heroes, what to know.
About the Ethan's Slugma card
Numbered 23 of 250 in Ascended Heroes, released in April 2026, Ethan's Slugma is a Common, a Basic Fire-type carrying 80 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Slugma needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.
Ethan's Slugma carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its lava body can cool and chip away at times, but a magma bath will heal it right up."
What is Ethan's Slugma worth?
Ethan's Slugma is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Ethan's Slugma before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Ethan's Slugma is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Ethan's Slugma
Raw copies of Ethan's Slugma are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Ethan's Slugma is the practical move.
