# Counter Gain #259/217 — Ascended Heroes

## Summary

Counter Gain is a Pokémon Tool built as a comeback engine, rewarding the player who has taken fewer Prizes by trimming attack costs. Toyste Beach's name on an Ultra Rare Trainer draws illustrator collectors, though real demand will follow whether the effect earns slots in competitive lists. The modelled guide sits at $0.53, up 6% over 30 days on 611 copies traded, with only 14 days of inventory on the board; PSA has slabbed 36 of these and 28 are 10s, a 78% gem rate, but no graded market has formed to price the slab.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ascended Heroes |
| Number | 259/217 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | Toyste Beach |
| Release date | 2026-01-30 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Tool |
| Regulation mark | H |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.53** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 69/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 81% weight · -9% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-19T03:51:16.557Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T00:35:33.137Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-11T21:56:51.687Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T00:35:33.136Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-16T22:58:26.425Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ascended-heroes/counter-gain-259)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ame02.5-259%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)