Pignite · Ascended Heroes, what to know.
About the Pignite card
Pignite is card 30 of 250 in Ascended Heroes, released in April 2026, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Fire-type with 110 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Tepig, which places Pignite deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Aliya Chen.
The card's flavor text gives Pignite a line of lore: "The more it eats, the more fuel it has to make the fire in its stomach stronger. This fills it with even more power."
What is Pignite worth?
Pignite is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Pignite before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Pignite grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Pignite
Raw copies of Pignite are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Pignite is the practical move.
