Ascended Heroes
Counter Gain ASC 259/217
Printed name : Rattrape-Riposte
On , the French version of Counter Gain ASC 259/217 was listed from €0.20 in Near Mint. Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices exclude shipping and import charges.
Counter Gain has appeared in several sets: Lost Thunder (LOT 170), Surging Sparks (SSP 169) and Ascended Heroes (ASC 186). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.
The market for this printing
Near Mint: only very few, tiny white marks on the edges or corners are allowed. The surface must be clean, with no scratches or visible clouding from wear. Creases or significant wear rule out this grade. Never having been played does not, by itself, make a card NM.
Standard (not reverse) · Near Mint
Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices exclude shipping and import charges.
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The cheapest listing in Near Mint: €0.20
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Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices exclude shipping and import charges. We counted 30 listings in this condition on .
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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.
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.
Standard format: source checked on October 13, 2026. TCGdex
Every version of this card
Look at the number printed at the bottom of your card. That is what tells you which version you are holding. Tap yours to open its page.
- Counter Gain LOT 170/214Lost ThunderUncommon
- Counter Gain LOT 230/214Lost ThunderSecret Rare
- Counter Gain SSP 169/191Surging SparksUncommon
- Counter Gain SSP 249/191Surging SparksHyper rare
- Counter Gain ASC 186/217Ascended HeroesCommon
- Counter Gain ASC 259/217Ascended HeroesUltra RareThe one you are looking at
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.
| Deck | Lists | Tournaments | Printing listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydreigon ex | 23 of 74 | 22 | SSP 169 |
| Froslass / Munkidori | 21 of 57 | 19 | SSP 169 |
| Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone | 18 of 49 | 18 | SSP 169 |
| Paldean Tauros | 8 of 30 | 8 | SSP 169 |
| Jellicent ex / Dusknoir | 7 of 32 | 5 | SSP 169 |
| Doublade | 5 of 53 | 5 | SSP 169 |
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex | 5 of 86 | 5 | SSP 169 |
| Mega Absol ex | 4 of 65 | 3 | SSP 169 |
| Crustle | 3 of 101 | 3 | SSP 169 |
| Eelektrik | 3 of 45 | 3 | SSP 169 |
| Azumarill | 2 of 42 | 2 | SSP 169 |
| Luxray ex | 2 of 6 | 2 | SSP 169 |
| Slowking | 2 of 73 | 2 | SSP 169 |
| Alakazam | 1 of 46 | 1 | SSP 169 |
| Blissey ex | 1 of 27 | 1 | SSP 169 |
| Erika's Victreebel | 1 of 26 | 1 | SSP 169 |
| Mega Feraligatr ex | 1 of 30 | 1 | SSP 169 |
| N's Zoroark ex | 1 of 90 | 1 | SSP 169 |
