# Pignite #030/217 — Ascended Heroes

## Summary

Pignite is the middle step of the Unova Fire starter line, and Emboar's lasting popularity gives the stage a quiet halo among Gen V fans. As an uncommon Stage 1 it sits in the everyday pull tier, so interest comes from Aliya Chen's illustration and from completionists, not from play. A $0.08 modelled guide, down 20% over 30 days on 82 copies traded, says bulk, with 653 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $38, 473 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ascended Heroes |
| Number | 030/217 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | Aliya Chen |
| Release date | 2026-01-30 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Tepig |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Super Singe | cost Fire/Fire/Colorless — damage 70 — Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Regulation mark | J |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Pignite #499](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/pignite) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.08** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z
- 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: -52.90% — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Quant score: 63/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 46% weight · -27% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T14:51:19.252Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T14:51:16.129Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-20T04:56:36.133Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T14:51:16.128Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ascended-heroes/pignite-030)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ame02.5-030%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)