Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Carbink
Ascended Heroes · #242 · Illustration Rare · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 242 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- sui
- Pokédex #
- 703
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Carbink plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Counter Jewel) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Carbink
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by sui
This card was illustrated by sui.
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Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Double Type
As long as this Pokémon is in play, it is Fighting and Psychic type.
FFCCounter Jewel — 70+
If your opponent has 2 or fewer Prize cards remaining, this attack does 100 more damage.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Carbink was legal.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Carbink is real?
Carbink is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Carbink worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Carbink from?
Carbink is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Carbink?
Carbink is a Illustration Rare card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Carbink printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
