Ancient (TCG)

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If you were looking for the "Ancient Trait" card attribute introduced in the Primal Clash expansion, see Ancient Trait (TCG).

Icon used on Ancient cards

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. Ancient cards are available as Pokémon and Trainer cards, and are the counterpart of Future cards.

Information

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

Ancient cards are primarily based on the ancient Paradox Pokémon from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, and were first introduced in the Paradox Rift expansion (the Japanese Ancient Roar expansion) — Paradox Pokémon cards released in previous expansions are not categorized as Ancient cards. 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 Pokémon cards 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        
Great Tuskex Fighting G Paldean Fates 053/091 Shiny Treasure ex 112/190
SVP Black Star Promos   072 Shiny Treasure ex 330/190
Gouging Fireex Fire H Temporal Forces 038/162 Wild Force 012/071
Temporal Forces 188/162 Wild Force 085/071
Temporal Forces 204/162 Wild Force 093/071
Temporal Forces 214/162 Wild Force 098/071
Walking Wakeex Water H Temporal Forces 050/162 Wild Force 024/071
Temporal Forces 189/162 Wild Force 086/071
Temporal Forces 205/162 Wild Force 094/071
Temporal Forces 215/162 Wild Force 099/071
SVP Black Star Promos   127        
Scream Tail Psychic H Temporal Forces 077/162 Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   007/053
Flutter Mane Psychic H Temporal Forces 078/162 Wild Force 033/071
SVP Black Star Promos   097 Wild Force 076/071
Great Tusk Fighting H Temporal Forces 096/162 Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   010/053
Great Tusk Fighting H Temporal Forces 097/162 Wild Force 042/071
Sandy Shocks Fighting H Temporal Forces 098/162 Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   011/053
Roaring Moon Darkness H Temporal Forces 109/162 Wild Force 051/071
Koraidon Dragon H Temporal Forces 119/162 Wild Force 052/071
        SV-P Promotional cards   152/SV-P
SVP Black Star Promos   091        
Koraidonex Dragon H Temporal Forces 120/162 Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   012/053
Raging Boltex Dragon H Temporal Forces 123/162 Wild Force 053/071
Temporal Forces 196/162 Wild Force 089/071
Temporal Forces 208/162 Wild Force 095/071
Temporal Forces 218/162 Wild Force 100/071
Walking Wake Water H         Crimson Haze 026/066
Scream Tailex Psychic H Twilight Masquerade 094/167 Crimson Haze 040/066
        Crimson Haze 082/066
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
Temporal Forces 140/162 Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   035/053
Earthen Vessel I G Paradox Rift 163/182 Ancient Roar 060/066
        Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   025/053
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
        Ancient Koraidon ex Starter Deck & Build Set   038/053
Awakening Drum I H Temporal Forces 141/162 Wild Force 062/071
Explorer's Guidance Su H Temporal Forces 147/162 Wild Force 067/071
Temporal Forces 200/162 Wild Force 090/071


Gallery

Promotional artwork


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 古代 Gúdoih
Mandarin 古代 Gǔdài
French Temps passé
German Vergangenheit
Indonesian Purba
Italian Tempo Passato
Korean 고대 Godae
Brazilian Portuguese Ancestral
Spanish Pasado
Thai โบราณ Boran


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.