Ascended Heroes

Counter Gain ASC 186/217

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Counter Gain ASC 186

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read ASC 186/217 there. Its illustration is signed Toyste Beach.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Ascended Heroes set, released here on 30 January 2026.

When it came out

Ascended Heroes landed here on 30 January 2026.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 28 November 2025, under the code M2a. That is 63 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Regulation mark
H
Number
186/217
Set
Ascended HeroesASCSet guide
Illustrated by
Toyste Beach
If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, attacks used by the Pokémon this card is attached to cost less.自分のサイドの残り枚数が、相手のサイドの残り枚数より多いなら、このカードをつけているポケモンがワザを使うためのエネルギーは、エネルギー1個ぶん少なくなる。

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Hydreigon ex runs it in 22 of the 65 lists we have read, seen across 21 different tournaments.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark H. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

Every printing of Counter Gain plays the same way at a tournament. So the decks below count them all together, and the last column shows the one players wrote on their list.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Hydreigon ex22 of 6521SSP 169
Froslass / Munkidori17 of 5115SSP 169
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone15 of 3815SSP 169
Jellicent ex / Dusknoir7 of 295SSP 169
Paldean Tauros7 of 277SSP 169
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex5 of 785SSP 169
Doublade4 of 444SSP 169
Mega Absol ex4 of 493SSP 169
Eelektrik2 of 372SSP 169
Luxray ex2 of 62SSP 169
Slowking2 of 622SSP 169
Alakazam1 of 361SSP 169
Azumarill1 of 391SSP 169
Blissey ex1 of 231SSP 169
Crustle1 of 921SSP 169
Erika's Victreebel1 of 261SSP 169
Mega Feraligatr ex1 of 281SSP 169