Ancient Trait (TCG)

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Ancient Traits are special effects given to certain Pokémon, starting in Primal Clash. They are not Abilities, and as such, effects that would prevent Abilities from activating (such as Garbodor's Garbotoxin or Wobbuffet's Bide Barricade) do not apply to them.

All Ancient Trait cards (except for Pokémon-EX with Ancient Trait) have artwork that differs from normal cards. The artwork takes up the top 3/4 of the card; it then fades into the bottom 1/4, which is coloured depending on the Pokémon's type. (For example, an Entei card would have its bottom 1/4 coloured red.)

The Ancient Trait bar and text is placed at the top of the card, beneath the Pokémon's name. Due to the artwork taking up most of the space available, the basic information of the Pokémon (Pokédex number, species, height and weight) is not shown.

Ancient Trait cards are treated as regular cards in play; they can be evolved from and into regular cards along its evolutionary line. A Pokémon's Ancient Trait does not depend on its type or rarity, though certain Ancient Traits are unique to the Weather Trio (∆ Wild and θ Max).

Whenever an Ancient Trait card appears in a TCG set, a regular card of the same Pokémon appears as well (except for Pokémon-EX with Ancient Trait). Ancient Trait cards are usually stronger than their regular counterparts; many of their attacks also take advantage of its Ancient Trait; these include α Growth Kingdra and Primal Kyogre-EX, which discard two energy each turn, or α Recovery Eelektrik and Azumarill, which causes recoil damage and attacks more effectively when with more HP, respectively.

List of Ancient Traits

α Recovery

Description: When this Pokémon is healed, double the amount healed.

Effect: When the Pokémon recovers HP, the amount recovered is doubled.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 37/160 [[Image:RegMarkLudicolo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ludicolo]] Water — Promotion 64/160 [[Image:RegMarkEelektrik.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eelektrik]] Lightning — Promotion 71/160 [[Image:RegMarkTentacool.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tentacool]] Psychic — Promotion 104/160 [[Image:RegMarkAzumarill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Azumarill]] Fairy — Promotion 117/160 [[Image:RegMarkBidoof.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bidoof]] Colorless — Promotion

α Growth

Description: When you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon (except with an attack, Ability, or Trainer card), you may attach 2 Energy cards.

Effect: When an Energy card is attached to the Pokémon from the player's hand without using an Attack, Ability or Trainer card, a second Energy card may be attached if the player has one in their hand.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 36/160 [[Image:RegMarkSwampert.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swampert]] Water — Promotion 41/160 [[Image:RegMarkWhiscash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Whiscash]] Water — Promotion 52/160 [[Image:RegMarkGorebyss.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gorebyss]] Water — Promotion 55/160 [[Image:RegMarkPrimal Kyogre-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primal Kyogre-EX]] Water — Promotion 108/160 [[Image:RegMarkKingdra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kingdra]] Dragon — Promotion

Ω Barrage

Description: This Pokémon may attack twice a turn. (If the first attack Knocks Out your opponent's Active Pokémon, you may attack again after your opponent chooses a new Active Pokémon.)

Effect: The Pokémon may attack twice in a turn. If the first attack Knocks Out the opponent's Active Pokémon, the second attack hits the new one.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 26/160 [[Image:RegMarkTorchic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic]] Fire — Promotion 69/160 [[Image:RegMarkNidoqueen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoqueen]] Psychic — Promotion 81/160 [[Image:RegMarkMedicham.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Medicham]] Fighting — Promotion 97/160 [[Image:RegMarkExcadrill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Excadrill]] Metal — Promotion 121/160 [[Image:RegMarkBunnelby.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bunnelby]] Colorless — Promotion

Ω Barrier

Description: Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards), prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.

Effect: The effects of the opponent's Trainer cards (other than Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards) do not apply to the Pokémon.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 9/160 [[Image:RegMarkSceptile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sceptile]] Grass — Promotion 24/160 [[Image:RegMarkMagcargo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magcargo]] Fire — Promotion 60/160 [[Image:RegMarkElectrike.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electrike]] Lightning — Promotion 77/160 [[Image:RegMarkRhyperior.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rhyperior]] Fighting — Promotion 86/160 [[Image:RegMarkPrimal Groudon-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primal Groudon-EX]] Fighting — Promotion 142 [[Image:RegMarkRegirock.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Regirock]] Fighting — Promotion

Δ Plus

Description: If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack of this Pokémon, take 1 more Prize card.

Effect: When the Pokémon Knocks Out an opposing Pokémon, the player takes one extra Prize card.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 8/108 [[Image:RegMarkDustox.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dustox]] Grass — Promotion 17/108 [[Image:RegMarkArticuno.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Articuno]] Water — Promotion 28/108 [[Image:RegMarkNatu.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Natu]] Psychic — Promotion 52/108 [[Image:RegMarkDragonite.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Dragonite]] Dragon — Promotion 72/108 [[Image:RegMarkSwellow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swellow]] Colorless — Promotion

Δ Evolution

Description: You may play this card from your hand to evolve a Pokémon during your first turn or the turn you play that Pokémon.

Effect: The Pokémon may be played to evolve a Pokémon during the same turn it was put into play, or on the player's first turn.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 32/108 [[Image:RegMarkBanette.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Banette]] Psychic — Promotion 46/108 [[Image:RegMarkTogekiss.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Togekiss]] Fairy — Promotion 74/108 [[Image:RegMarkAltaria.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Altaria]] Colorless — Promotion 76/108 [[Image:RegMarkM Rayquaza-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|M Rayquaza-EX]] Colorless — Promotion 81/108 [[Image:RegMarkUnfezant.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unfezant]] Colorless — Promotion 115 [[Image:RegMarkFearow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Fearow]] Colorless — Promotion 124 [[Image:RegMarkSalamence.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Salamence]] Colorless — Promotion

Δ Wild

Description: Any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's , , , or Pokémon is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Effect: The Pokémon takes 20 less damage from , , , and Pokémon.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 61/108 [[Image:RegMarkM Rayquaza-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|M Rayquaza-EX]] Dragon — Promotion

θ Stop

Description: This Pokémon cannot be affected by your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities.

Effect: The Pokémon is unaffected by opposing Pokémon's Abilities.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 130 [[Image:RegMarkMalamar.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Malamar]] Darkness — Promotion 142 [[Image:RegMarkCelebi.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Celebi]] Grass — Promotion 147 [[Image:RegMarkSableye.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sableye]] Darkness — Promotion 8/98 [[Image:RegMarkM Sceptile-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|M Sceptile-EX]] Grass — Promotion 18/98 [[Image:RegMarkVolcarona.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Volcarona]] Fire — Promotion 32/98 [[Image:RegMarkBaltoy.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Baltoy]] Psychic — Promotion 35/98 [[Image:RegMarkGolurk.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Golurk]] Psychic — Promotion 67/98 [[Image:RegMarkPorygon-Z.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Porygon-Z]] Colorless — Promotion

θ Double

Description: This Pokémon can have 2 Pokémon Tool cards attached to it.

Effect: An extra Pokémon Tool can be attached to the Pokémon.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 11/98 [[Image:RegMarkVespiquen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vespiquen]] Grass — Promotion 15/98 [[Image:RegMarkEntei.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei]] Fire — Promotion 21/98 [[Image:RegMarkGyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gyarados]] Water — Promotion 50/98 [[Image:RegMarkMetagross.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Metagross]] Metal — Promotion 43/98 [[Image:RegMarkM Tyranitar-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|M Tyranitar-EX]] Darkness — Promotion

θ Max

Description: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes this Pokémon, heal all damage from it.

Effect: When the Pokémon evolves from a Pokémon in play, all damage counters are removed from it.

Card list

No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 96/98 [[Image:RegMarkPrimal Kyogre-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primal Kyogre-EX]] Water — Promotion 97/98 [[Image:RegMarkPrimal Groudon-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Primal Groudon-EX]] Fighting — Promotion 98/98 [[Image:RegMarkM Rayquaza-EX.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|M Rayquaza-EX]] Colorless — Promotion

See Also

• Pokémon Power (TCG)

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