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Revision as of 18:32, 24 October 2023

Icon used on Ancient cards
File:Ancient Roar Pokémon promotional artwork.jpg
Promotional artwork

Ancient (Japanese: 古代(こだい) Ancient) is a category of cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game first introduced in the Paradox Rift expansion, mainly revolving around the ancient Paradox Pokémon from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games. Its counterpart is the Future cards.

Features

An example of an Ancient Pokémon card
An example of an Ancient Trainer card

Ancient cards are distinguished by a stony "Ancient" label superimposed on the top right corner of the card art, and a layered strata background adorning the entire right half of the card. Ancient cards are available as Pokémon and Trainer cards; Ancient Pokémon tend to have direct attacks that deal a large amount of damage, while being difficult to Knock Out. Certain attacks, Abilities, and Trainer cards interact specifically with Ancient cards.

Ancient cards can be considered a spiritual successor to the Single Strike style category of cards from the Sword & Shield series.

List of Ancient cards

Ancient Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type Mark English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Scream Tail Psychic G Paradox Rift 086/182 Ancient Roar 032/066
SVP Black Star Promos   065 Ancient Roar 071/066
Slither Wing Fighting G Paradox Rift 107/182 Ancient Roar 041/066
Paradox Rift 203/182 Ancient Roar 074/066
Sandy Shocksex Fighting G Paradox Rift 108/182 Ancient Roar 042/066
Paradox Rift 228/182 Ancient Roar 083/066
Paradox Rift 250/182 Ancient Roar 089/066
Brute Bonnet Darkness G Paradox Rift 123/182 Ancient Roar 053/066
Paradox Rift 207/182 Ancient Roar 077/066
Roaring Moonex Darkness G Paradox Rift 124/182 Ancient Roar 054/066
Paradox Rift 229/182 Ancient Roar 084/066
Paradox Rift 251/182 Ancient Roar 090/066
Paradox Rift 262/182 Ancient Roar 093/066
SVP Black Star Promos   067        
Ancient Trainer cards
Card Type Mark English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Ancient Booster Energy Capsule PT G Paradox Rift 159/182 Ancient Roar 061/066
Earthen Vessel I G Paradox Rift 163/182 Ancient Roar 060/066
Professor Sada's Vitality Su G Paradox Rift 170/182 Ancient Roar 064/066
Paradox Rift 239/182 Ancient Roar 085/066
Paradox Rift 256/182 Ancient Roar 091/066


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 古代 Gúdoih
Mandarin 古代 Gǔdài
French Temps passé
German Vergangenheit
Indonesian Purba
Italian Tempo Passato
Spanish Pasado


See also


This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.