Ancient Origins set card list

All 101 cards in the Ancient Origins set, rarest first, from the 5 Rare Secrets down to the 23 Commons. 98 cards in the main set and 2 secret rares numbered past 98.

Primal Kyogre-EX Rare Secret — Primal Kyogre-EX, card 96

Ancient Origins in numbers

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Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Rare Secret5

Rare Ultra13

Rare Holo EX11

Rare Holo8

Rare13

Uncommon28

Common23

37 of the 101 cards are holo or rarer.

Most seen in this set

60 different Pokémon appear. These show up the most.

Sceptile4 cards

Ampharos4 cards

Tyranitar4 cards

Kyurem2 cards

Hoopa2 cards

Machamp2 cards

Pokémon by type

82 Pokémon cards across 11 types.

Grass14

Colorless10

Water9

Psychic8

Fighting7

Darkness7

Lightning6

Fire6

Dragon5

Fairy5

Metal5

Which generation they come from

Different Pokémon in the set, by the generation they first appeared in.

131

112

173

Gen 3 has the most: 17

Who drew them

42 illustrators worked on these cards.

5ban Graphics16

Ryo Ueda9

Toyste Beach6

Eske Yoshinob5

TOKIYA3

Kouki Saitou3

What kind of cards

Pokémon 82Trainer 17Energy 2

Item 6Supporter 5Tool 4Stadium 2

43Basic

22Stage 1

9Mega

25Pokémon EX

How tough they are

Pokémon HP, average 122.

40-40

3150-90

19100-140

19150-190

9200-240

Toughest cardPrimal Kyogre-EX240 HP

Against the rest of XY

Cards per set, Ancient Origins highlighted.

BREAKthrough165

Primal Clash164

XY Base146

Fates Collide129

BREAKpoint126

Phantom Forces124

Generations117

Steam Siege116

Furious Fists114

Evolutions113

Roaring Skies112

Flashfire110

Ancient Origins101

Double Crisis34

Every card, rarest first

Rare Secret

5 cards, in and beyond the main set: 3 Pokémon cards and 2 Trainer or Energy cards.

Primal Kyogre-EX Rare Secret card from Ancient Origins — Primal Kyogre-EX96/98

Primal Groudon-EX Rare Secret card from Ancient Origins — Primal Groudon-EX97/98

M Rayquaza-EX Rare Secret card from Ancient Origins — M Rayquaza-EX98/98

Energy Retrieval Rare Secret card from Ancient Origins — Energy Retrieval99/98

Trainers' Mail Rare Secret card from Ancient Origins — Trainers' Mail100/98

Rare Ultra

13 cards, in the main set: 11 Pokémon cards and 2 Trainer or Energy cards.

M Sceptile-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — M Sceptile-EX85/98

Kyurem-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Kyurem-EX86/98

Ampharos-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Ampharos-EX87/98

M Ampharos-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — M Ampharos-EX88/98

Hoopa-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Hoopa-EX89/98

Machamp-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Machamp-EX90/98

Tyranitar-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Tyranitar-EX91/98

M Tyranitar-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — M Tyranitar-EX92/98

Giratina-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Giratina-EX93/98

Lugia-EX Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Lugia-EX94/98

Hex Maniac Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Hex Maniac75a

Steven Rare Ultra card from Ancient Origins — Steven95/98

Rare Holo EX

11 cards, in the main set: 11 Pokémon cards.

Sceptile-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Sceptile-EX7/98

M Sceptile-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — M Sceptile-EX8/98

Kyurem-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Kyurem-EX25/98

Ampharos-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Ampharos-EX27/98

M Ampharos-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — M Ampharos-EX28/98

Hoopa-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Hoopa-EX36/98

Machamp-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Machamp-EX37/98

Tyranitar-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — Tyranitar-EX42/98

M Tyranitar-EX Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins — M Tyranitar-EX43/98

Rare Holo

8 cards, in the main set: 8 Pokémon cards.

Virizion Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Virizion12/98

Entei Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Entei15/98

Volcarona Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Volcarona17/98

Gyarados Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Gyarados21/98

Jolteon Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Jolteon26/98

Gardevoir Rare Holo card from Ancient Origins — Gardevoir54/98

Rare

13 cards, in the main set: 13 Pokémon cards.

Vileplume Rare card from Ancient Origins — Vileplume3/98

Vespiquen Rare card from Ancient Origins — Vespiquen11/98

Entei Rare card from Ancient Origins — Entei14/98

Volcarona Rare card from Ancient Origins — Volcarona18/98

Gyarados Rare card from Ancient Origins — Gyarados20/98

Regice Rare card from Ancient Origins — Regice24/98

Claydol Rare card from Ancient Origins — Claydol33/98

Golurk Rare card from Ancient Origins — Golurk35/98

Regirock Rare card from Ancient Origins — Regirock40/98

Metagross Rare card from Ancient Origins — Metagross49/98

Registeel Rare card from Ancient Origins — Registeel51/98

Porygon-Z Rare card from Ancient Origins — Porygon-Z66/98

Uncommon

28 cards, in the main set: 13 Pokémon cards and 15 Trainer or Energy cards.

Gloom Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Gloom2/98

Bellossom Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Bellossom4/98

Ariados Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Ariados6/98

Vespiquen Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Vespiquen10/98

Flareon Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Flareon13/98

Vaporeon Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Vaporeon22/98

Rotom Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Rotom29/98

Sableye Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Sableye44/98

Metang Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Metang48/98

Kirlia Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Kirlia53/98

Whimsicott Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Whimsicott56/98

Sliggoo Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Sliggoo59/98

Porygon2 Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Porygon265/98

Ace Trainer Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Ace Trainer69/98

Ampharos Spirit Link Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Ampharos Spirit Link70/98

Eco Arm Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Eco Arm71/98

Energy Recycler Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Energy Recycler72/98

Faded Town Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Faded Town73/98

Forest of Giant Plants Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Forest of Giant Plants74/98

Hex Maniac Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Hex Maniac75/98

Level Ball Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Level Ball76/98

Lucky Helmet Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Lucky Helmet77/98

Lysandre Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Lysandre78/98

Paint Roller Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Paint Roller79/98

Sceptile Spirit Link Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Sceptile Spirit Link80/98

Tyranitar Spirit Link Uncommon card from Ancient Origins — Tyranitar Spirit Link81/98

Common

23 cards, in the main set: 23 Pokémon cards.

Oddish Common card from Ancient Origins — Oddish1/98

Spinarak Common card from Ancient Origins — Spinarak5/98

Combee Common card from Ancient Origins — Combee9/98

Larvesta Common card from Ancient Origins — Larvesta16/98

Magikarp Common card from Ancient Origins — Magikarp19/98

Relicanth Common card from Ancient Origins — Relicanth23/98

Unown Common card from Ancient Origins — Unown30/98

Baltoy Common card from Ancient Origins — Baltoy31/98

Golett Common card from Ancient Origins — Golett34/98

Wooper Common card from Ancient Origins — Wooper38/98

Quagsire Common card from Ancient Origins — Quagsire39/98

Golurk Common card from Ancient Origins — Golurk41/98

Inkay Common card from Ancient Origins — Inkay45/98

Malamar Common card from Ancient Origins — Malamar46/98

Beldum Common card from Ancient Origins — Beldum47/98

Ralts Common card from Ancient Origins — Ralts52/98

Cottonee Common card from Ancient Origins — Cottonee55/98

Goomy Common card from Ancient Origins — Goomy58/98

Meowth Common card from Ancient Origins — Meowth61/98

Persian Common card from Ancient Origins — Persian62/98

Eevee Common card from Ancient Origins — Eevee63/98

Porygon Common card from Ancient Origins — Porygon64/98

No.	Card	Rarity	Type	Illustrator
96/98	Primal Kyogre-EX	Rare Secret	Water	5ban Graphics
97/98	Primal Groudon-EX	Rare Secret	Fighting	5ban Graphics
98/98	M Rayquaza-EX	Rare Secret	Colorless	5ban Graphics
99/98	Energy Retrieval	Rare Secret	Trainer	5ban Graphics
100/98	Trainers' Mail	Rare Secret	Trainer	Toyste Beach
84/98	Sceptile-EX	Rare Ultra	Grass	Ryo Ueda
85/98	M Sceptile-EX	Rare Ultra	Grass	5ban Graphics
86/98	Kyurem-EX	Rare Ultra	Water	Ryo Ueda
87/98	Ampharos-EX	Rare Ultra	Lightning	Ryo Ueda
88/98	M Ampharos-EX	Rare Ultra	Lightning	5ban Graphics
89/98	Hoopa-EX	Rare Ultra	Psychic	5ban Graphics
90/98	Machamp-EX	Rare Ultra	Fighting	Ryo Ueda
91/98	Tyranitar-EX	Rare Ultra	Darkness	Ryo Ueda
92/98	M Tyranitar-EX	Rare Ultra	Darkness	5ban Graphics
93/98	Giratina-EX	Rare Ultra	Dragon	Ryo Ueda
94/98	Lugia-EX	Rare Ultra	Colorless	Ryo Ueda
75a	Hex Maniac	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Yusuke Ohmura
95/98	Steven	Rare Ultra	Trainer	Megumi Mizutani
7/98	Sceptile-EX	Rare Holo EX	Grass	Eske Yoshinob
8/98	M Sceptile-EX	Rare Holo EX	Grass	5ban Graphics
25/98	Kyurem-EX	Rare Holo EX	Water	PLANETA
27/98	Ampharos-EX	Rare Holo EX	Lightning	Eske Yoshinob
28/98	M Ampharos-EX	Rare Holo EX	Lightning	5ban Graphics
36/98	Hoopa-EX	Rare Holo EX	Psychic	Ryota Murayama
37/98	Machamp-EX	Rare Holo EX	Fighting	Eske Yoshinob
42/98	Tyranitar-EX	Rare Holo EX	Darkness	Eske Yoshinob
43/98	M Tyranitar-EX	Rare Holo EX	Darkness	5ban Graphics
57/98	Giratina-EX	Rare Holo EX	Dragon	PLANETA
68/98	Lugia-EX	Rare Holo EX	Colorless	Eske Yoshinob
12/98	Virizion	Rare Holo	Grass	match
15/98	Entei	Rare Holo	Fire	Mitsuhiro Arita
17/98	Volcarona	Rare Holo	Fire	Kyoko Umemoto
21/98	Gyarados	Rare Holo	Water	TOKIYA
26/98	Jolteon	Rare Holo	Lightning	Sanosuke Sakuma
54/98	Gardevoir	Rare Holo	Fairy	TOKIYA
60/98	Goodra	Rare Holo	Dragon	Saya Tsuruta
67/98	Porygon-Z	Rare Holo	Colorless	Naoki Saito
3/98	Vileplume	Rare	Grass	Midori Harada
11/98	Vespiquen	Rare	Grass	Ayaka Yoshida
14/98	Entei	Rare	Fire	Naoki Saito
18/98	Volcarona	Rare	Fire	Kagemaru Himeno
20/98	Gyarados	Rare	Water	Shin Nagasawa
24/98	Regice	Rare	Water	Miki Tanaka
33/98	Claydol	Rare	Psychic	Satoshi Shirai
35/98	Golurk	Rare	Psychic	kawayoo
40/98	Regirock	Rare	Fighting	Shin Nagasawa
49/98	Metagross	Rare	Metal	kirisAki
50/98	Metagross	Rare	Metal	Hitoshi Ariga
51/98	Registeel	Rare	Metal	Kouki Saitou
66/98	Porygon-Z	Rare	Colorless	TOKIYA
2/98	Gloom	Uncommon	Grass	Masakazu Fukuda
4/98	Bellossom	Uncommon	Grass	Mizue
6/98	Ariados	Uncommon	Grass	Hajime Kusajima
10/98	Vespiquen	Uncommon	Grass	kawayoo
13/98	Flareon	Uncommon	Fire	sui
22/98	Vaporeon	Uncommon	Water	kirisAki
29/98	Rotom	Uncommon	Lightning	Mizue
44/98	Sableye	Uncommon	Darkness	Hitoshi Ariga
48/98	Metang	Uncommon	Metal	Shigenori Negishi
53/98	Kirlia	Uncommon	Fairy	match
56/98	Whimsicott	Uncommon	Fairy	Atsuko Nishida
59/98	Sliggoo	Uncommon	Dragon	Midori Harada
65/98	Porygon2	Uncommon	Colorless	MAHOU
69/98	Ace Trainer	Uncommon	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
70/98	Ampharos Spirit Link	Uncommon	Trainer	5ban Graphics
71/98	Eco Arm	Uncommon	Trainer	Toyste Beach
72/98	Energy Recycler	Uncommon	Trainer	Toyste Beach
73/98	Faded Town	Uncommon	Trainer	Ryo Ueda
74/98	Forest of Giant Plants	Uncommon	Trainer	Ryo Ueda
75/98	Hex Maniac	Uncommon	Trainer	Yusuke Ohmura
76/98	Level Ball	Uncommon	Trainer	Toyste Beach
77/98	Lucky Helmet	Uncommon	Trainer	Toyste Beach
78/98	Lysandre	Uncommon	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
79/98	Paint Roller	Uncommon	Trainer	Toyste Beach
80/98	Sceptile Spirit Link	Uncommon	Trainer	5ban Graphics
81/98	Tyranitar Spirit Link	Uncommon	Trainer	5ban Graphics
82/98	Dangerous Energy	Uncommon	Energy	5ban Graphics
83/98	Flash Energy	Uncommon	Energy	5ban Graphics
1/98	Oddish	Common	Grass	MAHOU
5/98	Spinarak	Common	Grass	Naoyo Kimura
9/98	Combee	Common	Grass	Sumiyoshi Kizuki
16/98	Larvesta	Common	Fire	Satoshi Shirai
19/98	Magikarp	Common	Water	Akira Komayama
23/98	Relicanth	Common	Water	Kagemaru Himeno
30/98	Unown	Common	Psychic	Akira Komayama
31/98	Baltoy	Common	Psychic	Kouki Saitou
32/98	Baltoy	Common	Psychic	Ayaka Yoshida
34/98	Golett	Common	Psychic	Sanosuke Sakuma
38/98	Wooper	Common	Fighting	Sumiyoshi Kizuki
39/98	Quagsire	Common	Fighting	Naoyo Kimura
41/98	Golurk	Common	Fighting	Suwama Chiaki
45/98	Inkay	Common	Darkness	Tomokazu Komiya
46/98	Malamar	Common	Darkness	Masakazu Fukuda
47/98	Beldum	Common	Metal	Yuka Morii
52/98	Ralts	Common	Fairy	Aya Kusube
55/98	Cottonee	Common	Fairy	Kanako Eo
58/98	Goomy	Common	Dragon	sui
61/98	Meowth	Common	Colorless	Kanako Eo
62/98	Persian	Common	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
63/98	Eevee	Common	Colorless	Kouki Saitou
64/98	Porygon	Common	Colorless	Yukiko Baba

Questions about the Ancient Origins card list

How many cards are in the Ancient Origins set list?

101 in total. The main set runs from 1 to 98, and then there are 2 secret rares tucked in after it, numbered 99 to 100. That's 82 Pokémon, 17 Trainers and 2 Energy cards to track down if you're filling a binder, and you can tick them all off in the checklist above.

What are the best hits in Ancient Origins?

The ones everyone hopes for are the 5 Rare Secret, and the star of the show is M Rayquaza-EX (98/98). Just behind them are 13 Rare Ultra, plus 11 Rare Holo EX.

When did Ancient Origins come out?

Ancient Origins hit shelves on 12 August 2015, as part of the Pokémon TCG XY series. It landed right after Roaring Skies and just before BREAKthrough.

How many secret rares are in Ancient Origins?

There are 2 secret rares in Ancient Origins: 2 Rare Secret. You'll find every one of them at the top of the card list, rarest first.

Which Pokémon are in Ancient Origins?

A whopping 60 different Pokémon! Grass is the busiest type in the set, with 14 cards.

About this card list

Ancient Origins is a XY set released on 12 August 2015. Its card list has 101 cards: 82 Pokémon, 17 Trainers and 2 Energy cards, drawn by 42 illustrators.

The list above starts with the rarest cards and works down to the most common. Switch to the List tab to see every card as one table with its number, rarity, type and illustrator.