Fezandipiti ex
Quick take
- SIE NANAHARA art places Fezandipiti among bright pink flowers with one wing out
- Number 288 sits above the set's 217-card named total, marking it as a short-print SIR
- Sees real competitive play, which props up singles demand
- A required pull for anyone building the Ascended Heroes master set
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Ascended Heroes
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 288/217 · $39.97 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyA competitive workhorse with an SIR that collectors actually fight over
Fezandipiti ex lives in two worlds at once. On the play side it is a deck-building staple, the kind of one-of you slot into almost anything that runs Darkness energy. On the collecting side it has a Special Illustration Rare in Ascended Heroes that people genuinely want. The art is good, and that matters as much as the rarity.
“SIE NANAHARA art places Fezandipiti among bright pink flowers with one wing out”
The number 288 sits well past the set's named total of 217. That high range is how Mega Evolution era sets flag their chase rarities, so anything up there is a short-print pull. The SIR slot is the one master-set builders sweat over. For Ascended Heroes that means Fezandipiti ex is a card you plan around rather than expect to open.
The competitive demand is the part people underrate. When a card shows up across the top tables at a major event, the singles market notices. That play relevance keeps a steady floor under the SIR even when the broader set cools off.
By the numbersMarket analysis
This sits in the mid-tier SIR band for Ascended Heroes. It is not the headline Mega card of the set, so it trades below the top chase. It holds value better than a typical filler SIR because the card is played. Think of it as a solid, liquid SIR rather than a blue-chip grail.
Prices were softest in the weeks after the January 2026 release as supply peaked, which is normal for a fresh set. The competitive results gave it a reason to firm up. Expect it to track the set's overall trajectory, with play-driven cards like this one tending to recover faster than purely cosmetic pulls.
The dual demand from players and collectors is the bull case. Cards that are both played and collected tend to have shallower dips than art-only chases. The bear case is simple. It is not the set's marquee Mega card, so it will never lead the set in price. Reasonable to hold for the master-set angle, less so as a pure speculation play.
As a modern SIR, value concentrates heavily in PSA 10. The gap between a raw near-mint copy and a gem-grade slab is meaningful, and centering on full-art SIRs is the usual gating factor. A PSA 9 carries a far smaller premium over raw, so grading only pays on cards you are confident will hit 10.
Ascended Heroes follows modern pull-rate patterns. Across these sets any Special Illustration Rare lands somewhere around 1 in 90 packs, but that figure covers every SIR in the set combined. Because there are many SIRs to hit, the odds of pulling this specific Fezandipiti ex run far longer, often into the hundreds of packs per copy. For a single named SIR, buying the single is almost always cheaper than chasing it in packs.
It is rarer than the Double Rare ex and Illustration Rare versions of the same Pokemon, and it shares the SIR tier with the set's other special illustration cards. It is not as scarce or as expensive as a Hyper Rare gold or the set's top Mega chase, so it sits in the upper-middle of the rarity ladder.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
SIE NANAHARA is the credited illustrator on this Special Illustration Rare. The card carries the artist signature in line with standard Pokemon TCG attribution, and the work fits the modern full-bleed SIR style used across the Mega Evolution era.
Fezandipiti is posed proudly with one wing extended, surrounded by a spread of bright pink flowers. The composition leans into color and pose rather than action. It reads as a calm, almost portrait-like scene that holds up at binder distance.
This is a Special Illustration Rare, the full-art treatment with extended artwork that breaks past the standard card frame and a textured holo finish. The flowers and the bird's plumage give the print a lot of color to work with, which is part of why it photographs and displays well.
The appeal is the contrast. You get a card with hard competitive value wrapped in soft, decorative art, and you do not always get both at once. The pink floral scene also makes it stand out on a binder page next to the darker, busier Mega SIRs in the set.
BackgroundAbout Fezandipiti ex
Fezandipiti is one of the Loyal Three from the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Teal Mask DLC, a Poison and Fairy type tied to that storyline's folklore alongside Okidogi and Munkidori. In the TCG it debuted as Fezandipiti ex in the Shrouded Fable set and has since become a recurring ex with strong support-card utility.
- ›Ties to the well-liked Loyal Three and Teal Mask storyline
- ›A genuinely useful ability that keeps it in competitive decks
- ›Distinctive avian design that collectors recognize on sight
- ›Repeated SIR treatments give fans multiple versions to chase
- ›Loyal Three member from the Scarlet and Violet Teal Mask DLC
- ›First TCG appearance as Fezandipiti ex in the Shrouded Fable set
Fezandipiti ex is a recognized competitive staple. Its Flip the Script ability lets you draw three cards if any of your Pokemon were knocked out during your opponent's last turn, which makes it a natural recovery tool in Darkness-energy decks. It showed up heavily at the 2026 Europe International Championships, including across the top tables. That kind of play is unusual for a card people also chase for the art.
Own it wellCollector guide
Full-art SIRs are centering-sensitive and show edge whitening easily because of the dark, saturated borders. Check the holo surface for scratches under angled light and inspect all four corners. The flower-heavy art can hide small print lines, so look carefully before paying a premium.
Worth grading only if the raw copy looks clean and well-centered, since the value jump is concentrated in PSA 10. If centering is off or there is any edge wear, the card is usually better kept raw or sold as a near-mint single. Pack-fresh copies pulled straight into a sleeve are the best grading candidates. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve immediately, then a top-loader or a graded slab for anything you care about. Keep it out of direct light to protect the colors, and store flat to avoid bowing, which modern foils are prone to. For binder display, use a binder with smooth, non-PVC pages. See the storage guide →
Buy the single rather than ripping packs to chase it. For collectors, prioritize a clean near-mint copy at a fair price. For the master set you only need one. If you want it slabbed, a PSA 10 costs more but removes the centering lottery. Watch for listings that conflate the SIR with the cheaper Double Rare or Illustration Rare versions. See the singles buying guide →
Modern SIRs are far less counterfeited than vintage chases, but with any high-value single, verify the texture and holo pattern match a known-good SIR. Check that the number reads 288/217 and confirm the SIE NANAHARA signature placement. For larger purchases, a graded copy from a reputable seller removes most of the risk.
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High Chase Score — protect and consider grading. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
The community reception leans positive. Players value Fezandipiti ex as a reliable utility card, and collectors like this SIR for its clean, colorful presentation. The general read is that it is a strong, fairly priced SIR rather than a hype grail.
Discussion tends to center on its competitive use rather than pure art hype, which is a healthy sign for long-term demand. The card comes up regularly in deck talk and in set-completion threads for Ascended Heroes.
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