Ascended Heroes (ME02.5) SIR reportedly 1.44% per English booster
A TCGplayer study reportedly puts the chance of an Illustration Rare in an English Ascended Heroes (ME02.5) booster at 11.25%, so top hits are far rarer than mid-tier ones. A Special Illustration Rare lands at 1.44% per booster, a Mega Hyper Rare at 0.19%, and Ultra Rares at 4.81%. The figures come from more than 2,000 boosters; they are observations, not official rates, and God Packs are excluded from the ordinary results, and no God Pack rate is established. Double Rares appear at 20.37% (about 1 in 5), Mega Attack Rares at 3.47% (about 1 in 29), and Illustration Rares at about 1 in 9. The study was relayed in publications dated February 24-25, 2026 (Cardlytics, PokéBeach), and PokéBeach reports similar ratios: UR about 1 in 21, MAR about 1 in 29, SIR about 1 in 70, MHR about 1 in 540. These are not certified French rates, and no better per-booster rate is established for French formats such as the Mini Tin, TriPack, Bundle or ETB.
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