Ancient Origins (TCG)

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Ancient Origins バンデットリング

Cards in set English: 100 Japanese: 97 Set number English: 65 Japanese: 59 Release date English: August 12, 2015 Japanese: June 20, 2015 Theme Decks Iron Tide () Stone Heart () Previous Emerald Break Japanese: Bandit Ring Next Blue Shock • Red Flash

Pokémon TCG: XY—Ancient Origins (Japanese: バンデットリング Bandit Ring) is the name given to the seventh main expansion of cards from the XY Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (the XY Era in Japan). The set continues to feature Generation VI Pokémon, Pokémon-EX, M Pokémon-EX, and Ancient Traits in the card game.

Blurb

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!

Information

Bandit Ring logo

Ancient Origins is the name given to the seventh 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 — Cosmos Holo Legacy Evolution Pin Collection exclusive 12/98 Virizion — Non Holo Stone Heart Theme Deck exclusive 13/98 Flareon — Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 14/98 Entei — Cosmos Holo Sun & Moon Guardians Rising Blisters exclusive 20/98 Gyarados — Cosmos Holo Pokémon Champions Tins exclusive 21/98 Gyarados — Cosmos Holo Mega Gyarados Collection exclusive 21/98 Gyarados — Non Holo Iron Tide Theme Deck exclusive 22/98 Vaporeon — Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 26/98 Jolteon — Cosmos Holo Triple Effect Tins exclusive 40/98 Regirock — Cracked Ice Holo Stone Heart Theme Deck exclusive 49/98 Metagross — Cracked Ice Holo Iron Tide Theme Deck exclusive 54/98 Gardevoir — Cosmos Holo XY Premium Checklane Blisters exclusive 63/98 Eevee — Build-A-Bear Workshop stamp promo 68/98 Lugia — Sheen Holo Lugia Legendary Battle Deck exclusive 69/98 Ace Trainer Su — Mirror Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su — Staff Mirror Holo Autumn Regional Championships 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su — Mirror Holo International Challenge 2015-2016 promo 69/98 Ace Trainer Su — Staff Mirror Holo International Challenge 2015-2016 promo 75a/98 Hex Maniac Su — Yellow A Alternate art Premium Trainer's XY Collection exclusive

Set lists

Ancient Origins

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/98 Oddish Promotion 2/98 Gloom Promotion 3/98 Vileplume Promotion 4/98 Bellossom Promotion 5/98 Spinarak Promotion 6/98 Ariados Promotion 7/98 Sceptile Promotion 8/98 Sceptile Promotion 9/98 Combee Promotion 10/98 Vespiquen Promotion 11/98 Vespiquen Promotion 12/98 Virizion Promotion 13/98 Flareon Promotion 14/98 Entei Promotion 15/98 Entei Promotion 16/98 Larvesta Promotion 17/98 Volcarona Promotion 18/98 Volcarona Promotion 19/98 Magikarp Promotion 20/98 Gyarados Promotion 21/98 Gyarados Promotion 22/98 Vaporeon Promotion 23/98 Relicanth Promotion 24/98 Regice Promotion 25/98 Kyurem Promotion 26/98 Jolteon Promotion 27/98 Ampharos Promotion 28/98 Ampharos Promotion 29/98 Rotom Promotion 30/98 Unown Promotion 31/98 Baltoy Promotion 32/98 Baltoy Promotion 33/98 Claydol Promotion 34/98 Golett Promotion 35/98 Golurk Promotion 36/98 Hoopa Promotion 37/98 Machamp Promotion 38/98 Wooper Promotion 39/98 Quagsire Promotion 40/98 Regirock Promotion 41/98 Golurk Promotion 42/98 Tyranitar Promotion 43/98 Tyranitar Promotion 44/98 Sableye Promotion 45/98 Inkay Promotion 46/98 Malamar Promotion 47/98 Beldum Promotion 48/98 Metang Promotion 49/98 Metagross Promotion 50/98 Metagross Promotion 51/98 Registeel Promotion 52/98 Ralts Promotion 53/98 Kirlia Promotion 54/98 Gardevoir Promotion 55/98 Cottonee Promotion 56/98 Whimsicott Promotion 57/98 Giratina Promotion 58/98 Goomy Promotion 59/98 Sliggoo Promotion 60/98 Goodra Promotion 61/98 Meowth Promotion 62/98 Persian Promotion 63/98 Eevee Promotion 64/98 Porygon Promotion 65/98 Porygon2 Promotion 66/98 Porygon-Z Promotion 67/98 Porygon-Z Promotion 68/98 Lugia Promotion 69/98 Ace Trainer Su Promotion 70/98 Ampharos Spirit Link I Promotion 71/98 Eco Arm I Promotion 72/98 Energy Recycler I Promotion 73/98 Faded Town St Promotion 74/98 Forest of Giant Plants St Promotion 75/98 Hex Maniac Su Promotion 76/98 Level Ball I Promotion 77/98 Lucky Helmet I Promotion 78/98 Lysandre Su Promotion 79/98 Paint Roller I Promotion 80/98 Sceptile Spirit Link I Promotion 81/98 Tyranitar Spirit Link I Promotion 82/98 Dangerous Energy E Promotion 83/98 Flash Energy E Promotion 84/98 Sceptile Promotion 85/98 Sceptile Promotion 86/98 Kyurem Promotion 87/98 Ampharos Promotion 88/98 Ampharos Promotion 89/98 Hoopa Promotion 90/98 Machamp Promotion 91/98 Tyranitar Promotion 92/98 Tyranitar Promotion 93/98 Giratina Promotion 94/98 Lugia Promotion 95/98 Steven Su Promotion 96/98 Primal Kyogre Promotion 97/98 Primal Groudon Promotion 98/98 Rayquaza Promotion 99/98 Energy Retrieval I Promotion 100/98 Trainers' Mail I Promotion

Bandit Ring

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/081 Oddish Promotion 002/081 Gloom Promotion 003/081 Vileplume Promotion 004/081 Bellossom Promotion 005/081 Spinarak Promotion 006/081 Ariados Promotion 007/081 Sceptile Promotion 008/081 Sceptile Promotion 009/081 Combee Promotion 010/081 Vespiquen Promotion 011/081 Vespiquen Promotion 012/081 Virizion Promotion 013/081 Flareon Promotion 014/081 Entei Promotion 015/081 Entei Promotion 016/081 Larvesta Promotion 017/081 Volcarona Promotion 018/081 Volcarona Promotion 019/081 Magikarp Promotion 020/081 Gyarados Promotion 021/081 Gyarados Promotion 022/081 Vaporeon Promotion 023/081 Relicanth Promotion 024/081 Regice Promotion 025/081 Kyurem Promotion 026/081 Jolteon Promotion 027/081 Ampharos Promotion 028/081 Ampharos Promotion 029/081 Rotom Promotion 030/081 Unown Promotion 031/081 Baltoy Promotion 032/081 Baltoy Promotion 033/081 Claydol Promotion 034/081 Golett Promotion 035/081 Golurk Promotion 036/081 Hoopa Promotion 037/081 Machamp Promotion 038/081 Wooper Promotion 039/081 Quagsire Promotion 040/081 Regirock Promotion 041/081 Golurk Promotion 042/081 Tyranitar Promotion 043/081 Tyranitar Promotion 044/081 Sableye Promotion 045/081 Inkay Promotion 046/081 Malamar Promotion 047/081 Beldum Promotion 048/081 Metang Promotion 049/081 Metagross Promotion 050/081 Metagross Promotion 051/081 Registeel Promotion 052/081 Ralts Promotion 053/081 Kirlia Promotion 054/081 Gardevoir Promotion 055/081 Cottonee Promotion 056/081 Whimsicott Promotion 057/081 Giratina Promotion 058/081 Goomy Promotion 059/081 Sliggoo Promotion 060/081 Goodra Promotion 061/081 Meowth Promotion 062/081 Persian Promotion 063/081 Eevee Promotion 064/081 Porygon Promotion 065/081 Porygon2 Promotion 066/081 Porygon-Z Promotion 067/081 Porygon-Z Promotion 068/081 Lugia Promotion 069/081 Eco Arm I Promotion 070/081 Paint Roller I Promotion 071/081 Level Ball I Promotion 072/081 Lucky Helmet I Promotion 073/081 Sceptile Spirit Link I Promotion 074/081 Ampharos Spirit Link I Promotion 075/081 Tyranitar Spirit Link I Promotion 076/081 Ace Trainer Su Promotion 077/081 Hex Maniac Su Promotion 078/081 Faded Town St Promotion 079/081 Forest of Giant Plants St Promotion 080/081 Flash Energy E Promotion 081/081 Dangerous Energy E Promotion 082/081 Sceptile Promotion 083/081 Sceptile Promotion 084/081 Kyurem Promotion 085/081 Ampharos Promotion 086/081 Ampharos Promotion 087/081 Hoopa Promotion 088/081 Machamp Promotion 089/081 Tyranitar Promotion 090/081 Tyranitar Promotion 091/081 Giratina Promotion 092/081 Lugia Promotion 093/081 Primal Kyogre Promotion 094/081 Primal Groudon Promotion 095/081 Rayquaza Promotion 096/081 Energy Retrieval I Promotion 097/081 Trainers' Mail I Promotion

Gallery

English Mega Tyranitar pack	English Primal Groudon pack	English Mega Rayquaza pack	English Hoopa Unbound pack
Japanese Bandit Ring pack	English Ancient Origins booster box	Japanese Bandit Ring booster box	Korean Bandit Ring pack
Hoopa Unbound Art	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

Languages this set is released in

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.

In other languages

Language Title French Origines Antiques German Ewiger Anfang Italian Antiche Origini Korean 밴디트링 Bandit Ring Brazilian Portuguese Origens Ancestrais Russian Древние Истоки Drevnie Istoki Spanish Antiguos Orígenes

External links

• Official website (archived)

• Set checklist

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