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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the XY era.
Ancient Origins is an expansion in the XY era of the English-language Pokémon TCG, released on August 12, 2015 under the set code AOR. It sits among the era's mid-year releases and runs to 98 official cards, with 3 secret cards numbered above that count and 101 printings in all. The set is defined by its EX and Mega EX headline cards, with M Rayquaza EX, Primal Kyogre EX and Primal Groudon EX at the top, and it leans on Grass, Colorless, Water and Psychic Pokémon. Several names appear in more than one version, including Ampharos EX, Giratina EX, Entei, Baltoy and Golurk.
The pull ladder in Ancient Origins climbs from commons and uncommons through rares to 28 chase-tier cards, made up of 23 ultra rares and 5 secret rares, with the secret cards numbered past the printed 98. M Rayquaza EX, a secret rare, leads the most valuable cards, followed by the secret rares Primal Kyogre EX and Primal Groudon EX, then the ultra rares Lugia EX and Giratina EX. 5ban Graphics illustrated the top three and Ryo Ueda the next two. The top five cards alone hold 67 percent of the set's total card value, so the value sits in a few cards rather than the whole run.
Ancient Origins was released August 12, 2015.
Ancient Origins has 101 cards.
Ancient Origins is part of the XY era.
28 cards in Ancient Origins sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Ancient Origins holds the highest total card value of the 14 comparable XY sets, about 2.7 times the era median, and ranks 39th across the 130 comparable sets in the English game. Its single most valuable card ranks 2nd in the era, and it has the 3rd highest trading activity. At 98 official cards it is smaller than the era median of 113. It followed Roaring Skies, which holds less total value, and came before BREAKthrough, which also holds less. Its cards first appeared in the Japanese set XY7: Bandit Ring, released June 20, 2015, which shares 86 cards with it.
| Measure | This setAncient Origins | Previous setRoaring Skies | Next setBREAKthrough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Aug 12, 2015 | May 6, 2015 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Printed cards | 98 | 108 | 162 |
| Master set value | — | $2,013.14 | $1,407.48 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $550.70 | $206.75 |
| Priced cards | — | 112 of 112 | 165 of 165 |
A full run of Ancient Origins means 101 printings, and all 101 are priced. Because the top five cards hold 67 percent of the set's total card value, the cost of a complete set is driven mostly by the secret rares and a few ultra rares, while the rest of the card list is far cheaper to fill. The sealed line has 18 products, mainly blisters, tins and decks, along with a booster box, an Elite Trainer Box and booster packs.
Market comparisons as of October 2026.
Sealed Ancient Origins: all 18 products with prices
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