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Steven's Metagross ex — Ascended Heroes #289 Pokémon card

modern-to-grade · special illustration

Steven's Metagross ex

Ascended Heroes · #289 · English · released 2026

Raw market price

$82

7 days

4.7%

30 days

13.2%

90 days

22.2%

51MASTER score · trending up

Graded prices & PSA population

GradeMarket pricePSA population
PSA 10$2491,980
PSA 9$93984
PSA 8$83142

PSA population recorded 2026-09-05 · total graded 3,132

Why this card matters

pop

1,796 total PSA subs w/ 1,134 PSA 10s is a large pop for a 0.5y-old set still in active supply. No reprint pressure helps, but current pop is too dense for real scarcity conviction.

demand

Steven & Metagross carry niche but loyal fan pull; Mega Evolution series adds thematic demand. Not a Charizard-tier draw, but SIR format sustains collector interest above average.

artist

Special-illustration rarity signals premium art treatment; SIR finish commands strong aesthetic premium. Tangible driver of raw-to-graded price jump ($97→$383 PSA 10) confirms art is working.

catalyst

-5.3% 30d momentum on a set only 0.5y old signals fading hype, not bottoming. No announced event or reprint ban to reverse trend. Timing is unfavorable; wait for stabilization.

Graded comps on record

$650

BGS 10

$490

BGS 10

$350

TAG 10

$272

CGC 10

$249

PSA 10

$228

BGS 9.5

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Market data recorded 2026-09-04 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.