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Release date, card count, chase cards, value and how it compares with the XY era.
Ancient Origins sits at the top of its era by total card value: among the 14 comparable XY sets, it holds the highest master set value. This English-language Pokémon TCG expansion, set code AOR, released on August 12, 2015, as part of the XY series. It lists 98 official cards, with 3 secret cards numbered above that count, for 101 printings in all. Ampharos EX, Giratina EX and Golurk are among the names that appear in more than one version, and the headline cards are M Rayquaza EX, Primal Kyogre EX and Primal Groudon EX. The set leans on Grass, Colorless, Water and Psychic Pokémon.
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.
The Ancient Origins chase cards sit in two top tiers, 23 Ultra Rares and 5 Secret Rares, 28 in all, with the secrets numbered past the printed 98. The most valuable cards are the Secret Rare M Rayquaza EX, then Primal Kyogre EX and Primal Groudon EX, all illustrated by 5ban Graphics, followed by the Ultra Rare Lugia EX and Giratina EX from Ryo Ueda. Value is heavily concentrated: the top five cards alone hold 67 percent of the set's total card value, so most of what separates this card list from a bulk set is a handful of cards.
As of October 2026, Ancient Origins ranks 1st in its era by total card value, about 2.7 times the era median, and 38th across the whole game. Its single most valuable card ranks 2nd among the era's top cards, and it ranks 3rd for trading activity. At 98 printed cards it runs smaller than the era median of 113. It followed Roaring Skies, which holds less total value, and came before BREAKthrough, which also holds less. Japanese collectors met 86 of these cards first in XY7: Bandit Ring, released June 20, 2015.
Written from market data as of October 22, 2026; the tables update live.
| Measure | This setAncient Origins | Median of 14 setsXY median | Previous setRoaring Skies | Next setBREAKthrough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Aug 12, 2015 | — | May 6, 2015 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Printed cards | 98 | 113 | 108 | 162 |
| Master set value | $3,472.59 | $1,302.62 | $2,014.65 | $1,408.06 |
| Most valuable card price | $1,172.00 | $209.32 | $550.70 | $208.35 |
| Priced cards | 101 of 101 | 116 | 112 of 112 | 165 of 165 |
A full run of Ancient Origins is 101 printings, and all 101 are priced. Because the top five cards carry such a large share of the set's value, the cost of a complete set is driven by a few Secret Rare and Ultra Rare cards rather than by the many commons, uncommons and rares around them. The sealed line is broad at 18 products, including a booster box, an Elite Trainer Box, tins, blisters, decks and booster packs, which gives collectors several ways into the set beyond singles.
Sealed Ancient Origins: all 18 products with prices