Ancient Origins (TCG)

Power of the Ancient Days!

Ready for some new tricks? Hoopa-EX brings new Mythical power to the Pokémon world, along with fierce new challengers like Mega Tyranitar-EX, Mega Ampharos-EX, and Mega Sceptile-EX! The Pokémon TCG: XY—Ancient Origins expansion transforms ancient secrets into modern battling techniques, with all-new Special Energy cards, new Ancient Traits, and Shiny versions of Primal Kyogre-EX, Primal Groudon-EX, and Mega Rayquaza-EX! The power of the ancients is unbound!

Bandit Ring logo

Ancient Origins is the name given to the seventh and final main expansion of the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Bandit Ring, the seventh and final expansion in the Pokémon Card Game XY Era. It is based on Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, featuring Generation VI Pokémon and the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa in its Hoopa Unbound form. The English expansion was released on August 12, 2015, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 20, 2015.

Shiny Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza were included as Secret cards.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 4/98 Bellossom [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Legacy Evolution Pin Collection exclusive 12/98 Virizion [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Stone Heart Theme Deck exclusive 13/98 Flareon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 14/98 Entei [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Sun & Moon Guardians Rising Blisters exclusive 20/98 Gyarados [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Pokémon Champions Tins exclusive 21/98 Gyarados [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Mega Gyarados Collection exclusive 21/98 Gyarados [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Non Holo Iron Tide Theme Deck exclusive 22/98 Vaporeon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 26/98 Jolteon [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 40/98 Regirock [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Stone Heart Theme Deck exclusive 49/98 Metagross [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cracked Ice Holo Iron Tide Theme Deck exclusive 54/98 Gardevoir [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Cosmos Holo XY Premium Checklane Blisters exclusive 63/98 Eevee [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Build-A-Bear Workshop stamp promo 68/98 Lugia [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Sheen Holo Lugia Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 69/98 Ace Trainer Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Mirror Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Mirror Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Mirror Holo International Challenge 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Staff Mirror Holo International Challenge 2015-2016 promo 75a/98 Hex Maniac Su [[Image:Rarity_.png|]] Yellow A Alternate art Premium Trainer's XY Collection exclusive

The Bandit Ring set is released in Japanese and Korean. The Japanese set is available in both 1st and unlimited edition, and the Korean set is only available in unlimited edition. The Ancient Origins set is released in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian. Cards in the English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian sets were also available as Reverse Holos. The Portuguese version of this set lacked any Reverse Holos.