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{{samename|"Ancient" category of cards introduced in the {{TCG|Paradox Rift}} expansion|Ancient (TCG)}} | {{samename|"Ancient" category of cards introduced in the {{TCG|Paradox Rift}} expansion|Ancient (TCG)}} | ||
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'''Ancient Traits''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|古代能力|こだいのうりょく}}''') are special | [[File:BidoofPrimalClash117.jpg|200px|thumb|An example of a Pokémon card with an Ancient Trait]] | ||
'''Ancient Traits''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|古代能力|こだいのうりょく}}''') are special attributes given to certain Pokémon, starting in the {{TCG|Primal Clash}} expansion. They are not {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}}, and as such, effects that would prevent Abilities from activating (such as {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Garbodor|54}}'s Garbotoxin or {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Wobbuffet|36}}'s Bide Barricade) do not apply. | |||
The Ancient Trait bar and text is placed at the top of the card, beneath the Pokémon's name. Apart from Pokémon-EX, Ancient Trait cards have artwork that differs from normal cards— the artwork extends down into the moves and fades into the bottom quarter, which is colored depending on the Pokémon's type. Because the artwork takes up most of the space available, the basic information of the Pokémon (Pokédex number, species, height and weight) is not shown. | The Ancient Trait bar and text is placed at the top of the card, beneath the Pokémon's name. Apart from {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}, Ancient Trait cards have artwork that differs from normal cards— the artwork extends down into the moves and fades into the bottom quarter, which is colored depending on the Pokémon's type. Because the artwork takes 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 [[super-ancient Pokémon]] (Δ Wild and θ Max). | 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 [[super-ancient Pokémon]] (Δ Wild and θ Max). | ||
Whenever an Ancient Trait | Whenever a Pokémon card with an Ancient Trait appears in a TCG set, a regular card of the same Pokémon appears as well (except for Pokémon-EX with Ancient Traits). Pokémon cards with Ancient Traits are usually stronger than their regular counterparts. Many of their attacks also take advantage of its Ancient Trait. Examples 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 with more HP). | ||
==List of Ancient Traits== | ==List of Ancient Traits== | ||
