Hop's Pincurchin ex 68/217 · Ascended Heroes

Ascended Heroes is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on 30 January 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. Hop's Pincurchin ex is 68/217, in position 68 of 295 on this checklist. Before it is 67 Tapu Koko, and after it is 69 Iono's Tadbulb. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Hop's Pincurchin ex is a Basic ex Lightning Pokémon with 200 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pincurchin (#871), generation 8 (Galar).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Pincurchin (#871) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2023. The earliest other card is Pincurchin 77/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card is named Pincurchin, while this one is Hop's Pincurchin ex. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Double Rare. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is I. 8 other cards of Pincurchin list a different HP.

Counterattack Quills is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), place 3 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. The attack Spiky Thunder lists 120 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Draw 2 cards. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Ascended Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ascended Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pincurchin can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon and Hop and his Pokémon. I still need this card.