# Pignite #4/12 — McDonald's Collection 2012

## Summary

Pignite is a Stage 1 from the Unova starter line, and Emboar's fans keep the middle evolution quietly relevant. This McDonald's promo was a Happy Meal giveaway, never a booster pull, so demand comes from nostalgic Unova collectors and completists, not from any competitive role. At a $12 modelled guide, down 11% over 30 days on 2 copies traded, with 30 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.17 out of Ascended Heroes; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | McDonald's Collection 2012 |
| Number | 4/12 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2012-06-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Flame Charge | Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward. |
| Attack: Heat Crash | damage 50 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Pignite #499](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/pignite) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$11.88** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- 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 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $11.36 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 15/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-21T03:11:09.615Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T03:11:07.966Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-15T05:33:05.360Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T03:11:07.966Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/mcdonalds-collection-2012/pignite-4)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3A2012bw-4%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)