Ancient (TCG)
Ancient (Japanese: 古代 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
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. | ||||||||||
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| Card | Type | Mark | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # | ||
| Scream Tail | 
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Paradox Rift | 
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086/182 | Ancient Roar | 
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032/066 |
| SVP Black Star Promos | 
|
065 | Ancient Roar |
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071/066 | ||||
| Slither Wing | 
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Paradox Rift |
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107/182 | Ancient Roar |
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041/066 |
| Paradox Rift |
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203/182 | Ancient Roar |
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074/066 | |||
Sandy Shocks
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Paradox Rift |
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108/182 | Ancient Roar |
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042/066 |
| Paradox Rift |
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228/182 | |||||||
| Brute Bonnet | 
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Paradox Rift |
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123/182 | Ancient Roar |
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053/066 |
| Paradox Rift |
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207/182 | Ancient Roar |
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077/066 | |||
| Roaring Moon
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Paradox Rift |
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124/182 | Ancient Roar |
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054/066 |
| Paradox Rift |
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229/182 | |||||||
| Paradox Rift |
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251/182 | Ancient Roar |
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090/066 | |||
| Paradox Rift |
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262/182 | |||||||
| SVP Black Star Promos |
|
067 | ||||||||
| Ancient Trainer cards | ||||||||||
| Card | Type | Mark | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # | ||
| Ancient Booster Energy Capsule | PT |
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Paradox Rift |
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159/182 | Ancient Roar |
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061/066 |
| Earthen Vessel | I |
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Paradox Rift |
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163/182 | Ancient Roar |
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060/066 |
| Professor Sada's Vitality | Su |
|
Paradox Rift |
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170/182 | Ancient Roar |
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064/066 |
| Paradox Rift |
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239/182 | Ancient Roar |
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085/066 | |||
| Paradox Rift |
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256/182 | |||||||
In other languages
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See also
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