Ancient (TCG)

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			Paradox Rift			086/182	Ancient Roar			032/066
			SVP Black Star Promos			065	Ancient Roar			071/066
Slither Wing			Paradox Rift			107/182	Ancient Roar			041/066
			Paradox Rift			203/182	Ancient Roar			074/066
Sandy Shocks			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			Paradox Rift			123/182	Ancient Roar			053/066
			Paradox Rift			207/182	Ancient Roar			077/066
Roaring Moon			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 Tusk							Shiny Treasure ex			112/190
			SVP Black Star Promos			072	Shiny Treasure ex			330/190
Ancient Trainer cards
Card	Type	Mark	English Expansion		Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion		Rarity	#
Ancient Booster Energy Capsule	PT		Paradox Rift			159/182	Ancient Roar			061/066
Earthen Vessel	I		Paradox Rift			163/182	Ancient Roar			060/066
Professor Sada's Vitality	Su		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 Brazilian Portuguese Ancestral Spanish Pasado Thai โบราณ Boran

See also

• Future (TCG)

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