How can you tell your card is this one?

Look at the bottom of your card: you should read ASC 191/217 there. Its illustration is signed Studio Bora Inc..

Which set does it come from?

It comes from the Ascended Heroes set, released here on 30 January 2026.

Ascended Heroes

Light Ball ASC 191/217

Name: Light Ball ASC 191
Brand: Pokémon

ASCKOUncommon

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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 191/217 there. Its illustration is signed Studio Bora Inc..
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: I
Number: 191/217
Set: Ascended HeroesASCSet guide
Illustrated by: Studio Bora Inc.

The Korean text is not available yet. Text shown: English.

Attacks used by the Pikachu ex this card is attached to do 50 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon ex (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

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.

A strength
Joltik runs it in 36 of the 36 lists we have read, seen across 33 different tournaments.
A strength
No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.
A strength
Mark I. 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

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
Deck	Lists	Tournaments	Printing listed
Joltik	36 of 36	33	ASC 191
Blissey ex	4 of 23	4	ASC 191
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant	3 of 64	3	ASC 191
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom	3 of 39	3	ASC 191
Blaziken ex	1 of 21	1	ASC 191