A new set is coming Pokemon trading card game Some major Ascended Heroes products have been hit with significant delays, with them being pushed back several weeks. The beloved TCG based on the long-running monster-activating franchise has rolled out some big plans to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. The Pokemon TCG With several set releases planned for early 2026, the company is gearing up to launch Ascended Heroes, while Perfect Order is scheduled to launch in late March. Ascended Heroes, in particular, looks like a remarkable expansion to start the year Pokemon TCG.
The upcoming Ascended Heroes is more than just a celebration of the past year PokemonBut an exciting look at the future of TCG. The expansion will feature many popular returning mechanics from the sets released in 2025, including a plethora of new Stellar Pokemon, Owners Pokemon, and Mega Pokemon. Ascended Heroes is also introducing several characters that made their debut Pokemon Legends ZAIn his first appearance with popular trainers like Corbeau and Canari Pokemon TCG. However, fans have now received some disappointing news regarding the English release of Ascended Heroes.
Ascended Heroes collections are being delayed
- Ascended Heroes Erika/Larry Collection New Release Date: February 20
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The Pokemon Company confirmed that one of the biggest productions of Ascended Heroes has been delayed in the United States and Canada. Officer's post Pokemon TCG The Twitter account reveals that the Erika/Larry Collection for Ascended Heroes has been pushed back from January 30th to February 20th in North American territories. The post doesn't offer any specific reasoning behind the unexpected Pokemon TCG The delay, the products are coming days before release time. The new release date now lines up the Erika and Larry collections with the launch of Elite Trainer Boxes for Ascended Heroes, although the Tech Sticker collections are still expected to release on January 30.
Ascended Heroes is also coming up with a major change for delayed products Pokemon TCGA view of the competition. The Pokémon Company later revealed that the delay would also apply to the competitive validity of Ascended Heroes' cards, which would not be tournament-legal until March 6. Pokemon TCG Usually stifling playability for its new expansion, players must wait two weeks before cards can be added. Pokemon Deck. Ascended Heroes was previously scheduled to become tournament-legal on February 13, with the 2026 Europe International Championships confirmed to be affected by the change.
Ascended Heroes is set to be a massive Pokemon TCG expansion
Pokemon TCG Fans will now have to wait even longer for the expansion which has seen a lot of excitement before its release. Ascended Heroes will be the biggest Pokemon TCG A never-released set, with a total of 290 different cards for players to collect in its various rarities. Amazing card counting beats out the popular Sword and shieldFor the record – the era expansion Fusion Strike, which was released with 284 cards. Early reveals for Ascended Heroes also suggested that it would be a highly coveted set in between. Pokemon Collectors with much sought after cards like SIR Mega Gengar ex and new artwork for Pikachu ex.
The new date for Ascended Heroes' tournament validity will see more directly than the big changes coming to the game. April 2026 will welcome another “rotation”. Pokemon TCGSets from Paradox Rift and as a previous phase-out from the game's standard format. This change is set to affect many of the game's most powerful strategies, with decks like Gardevoir ex and Gholdengo ex leaving major staple cards such as Arven and Iono. Ascended Heroes looks set to be a major set for both players and collectors when it fully launches in late February.
