Snorunt 227 / 217 Pokemon Card from Ascended Heroes Set

About the Snorunt Pokémon Card

Snorunt is a Water-type Pokémon card with 70 HP from the Ascended Heroes set, part of the Mega Evolution series. It carries the collector number 227/217 and is classified as Illustration Rare. The Ascended Heroes set was released on January 30, 2026.

The card includes the flavor text: “In some snowy lands, certain folklore says a house will prosper if a Snorunt lives there.”.

Snorunt Pokémon Card Details

Card name: Snorunt

Card number: 227/217

Set: Ascended Heroes

Series: Mega Evolution

Rarity: Illustration Rare

Subtypes: Basic

Type: Water

HP: 70

Artist: Dsuke

Release date: January 30, 2026

National Pokédex number: 361

Why Collect the Snorunt Pokémon Card?

Snorunt sits at a higher rarity tier, which makes it the kind of card collectors build sets around and use as a display piece. Well-centred, high-grade copies are the most desirable. For collectors completing the Ascended Heroes set, a card like this is often a centrepiece.

Across the hobby, collectibility generally comes down to rarity, condition, artwork, and overall demand for the set.

Artwork and Illustration of the Snorunt Pokémon Card

Snorunt was illustrated by Dsuke.

For Illustration Rare cards, the illustration is a major part of the appeal, and the artwork is one of the main reasons collectors seek these cards out.

Grading the Snorunt Pokémon Card

Whether Snorunt is worth grading comes down to condition. Before submitting a card, collectors usually check front and back centring, corner sharpness, edge wear, surface defects, and any print lines or factory imperfections.

Across the hobby, top grades such as PSA 10, BGS/Beckett 9.5–10, and CGC Pristine 10 generally command a premium over raw or lower-graded copies.

PSA has graded 151 copies of this card, of which 92 earned a PSA 10 — a gem rate of about 60.9%. These population figures were last refreshed on June 15, 2026. Population counts only rise as more copies are submitted, so the gem rate and totals shift over time; nothing here is estimated or back-filled.

How Rare Is the Snorunt Pokémon Card?

Illustration Rare cards such as Snorunt are among the harder pulls in a set and are the kind of card collectors actively chase, which is reflected in their relative scarcity.

Its collector number (227/217) sits above the set's printed total of 217, which is typical of special and secret rare cards that fall outside the main numbered set.

Population data is one concrete measure of scarcity: PSA has graded 151 copies to date.

Other Printings of Snorunt

Snorunt appears on more than one card across the catalog. Other printings include Dragon 44 (around