# Thick Scale #211/217 — Ascended Heroes

## Summary

Thick Scale is a Pokémon Tool that trims damage from Grass, Fire, Water and Lightning attackers, so its job is blunting the three starter types plus Lightning, a clean niche for Dragon decks. Toyste Beach illustrating an uncommon is the draw for artwork collectors, not the effect. A $0.14 modelled guide, up 17% over 30 days on 6 copies traded, says bulk, with 7,364 days of inventory sitting on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $31, 225 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 | 211/217 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | MEGA |
| Illustrator | Toyste Beach |
| Release date | 2026-01-30 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.14** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T04:30:55.646Z
- 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 2026-10-23T04:30:55.646Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-23T04:30:55.646Z
- Quant score: 46/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-23T04:30:55.646Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-01-30T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-09T09:01:52.774Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-27T20:56:32.262Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-26T21:16:04.913Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T04:18:11.268Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-27T20:56:32.260Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T01:11:20.892Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ascended-heroes/thick-scale-211)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ame02.5-211%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)