Pokémon TCG: XY—Ancient Origins (Japanese: バンデッドリングBandit Ring) is the name given to the seventh main expansion of cards from the International XY Series and the Japanese XY Era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set features Mega Evolution, and the Djinn Pokémon, Hoopa.
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!
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Ancient Origins and the Japanese release Bandit Ring are the seventh expansions of the English XY Series and the Japanese XY Era, respectively. The set continues to feature Mega Evolution as powerful Pokémon-EX and centers around the Djinn Pokémon Hoopa. It will be released on August 12, 2015 in English and in Japan on July 20, 2015. Bandit Ring contains over 95 cards.
The expansion features a number of new Pokémon-EX. Currently known cards include Hoopa-EX, Lugia-EX, Kyurem-EX, Gardevoir, and Cottonee. After being previewed in the XY-P Promotional Gym Challenge Pack for the months of May 2015-July 2015, the set introduces θ to the Ancient Traits.
Set lists
Ancient Origins
No.
Mark
Card name
Type
Rarity
Promotion
1/98
[[Image:RegMarkOddish.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Oddish]]
Grass
—
Promotion
2/98
[[Image:RegMarkGloom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gloom]]
Grass
—
Promotion
3/98
[[Image:RegMarkVileplume.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vileplume]]
Grass
—
Promotion
4/98
[[Image:RegMarkBellossom.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bellossom]]
Grass
—
Promotion
5/98
[[Image:RegMarkSpinarak.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Spinarak]]
Grass
—
Promotion
6/98
[[Image:RegMarkAriados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ariados]]
Grass
—
Promotion
7/98
[[Image:RegMarkSceptile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sceptile]]
Grass
—
Promotion
8/98
[[Image:RegMarkSceptile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sceptile]]
Grass
—
Promotion
9/98
[[Image:RegMarkCombee.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Combee]]
Grass
—
Promotion
10/98
[[Image:RegMarkVespiquen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vespiquen]]
Grass
—
Promotion
11/98
[[Image:RegMarkVespiquen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Vespiquen]]
Grass
—
Promotion
12/98
[[Image:RegMarkVirizion.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Virizion]]
Grass
—
Promotion
13/98
[[Image:RegMarkFlareon.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Flareon]]
Fire
—
Promotion
14/98
[[Image:RegMarkEntei.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei]]
Fire
—
Promotion
15/98
[[Image:RegMarkEntei.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Entei]]
Fire
—
Promotion
16/98
[[Image:RegMarkLarvesta.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Larvesta]]
Fire
—
Promotion
17/98
[[Image:RegMarkVolcarona.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Volcarona]]
Fire
—
Promotion
18/98
[[Image:RegMarkVolcarona.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Volcarona]]
Fire
—
Promotion
19/98
[[Image:RegMarkMagikarp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magikarp]]
Water
—
Promotion
20/98
[[Image:RegMarkGyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gyarados]]
Water
—
Promotion
21/98
[[Image:RegMarkGyarados.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gyarados]]
Water
—
Promotion
—
[[Image:RegMarkAmpharos.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ampharos]]
Lightning
—
Promotion
—
[[Image:RegMarkAmpharos.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ampharos]]
Lightning
—
Promotion
36/98
[[Image:RegMarkHoopa.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Hoopa]]
Psychic
—
Promotion
37/98
[[Image:RegMarkMachamp.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Machamp]]