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Ancient Traits are special effects given to certain Pokémon, starting in Primal Clash. They are not Abilities, and as such, effects that would prevent Abilities from activating (such as Garbodor's Garbotoxin or Wobbuffet's Bide Barricade) do not apply to them.
All Ancient Trait cards (except for Pokémon-EX with Ancient Trait) have artwork that differs from normal cards. The artwork takes up the top 3/4 of the card; it then fades into the bottom 1/4, which is coloured depending on the Pokémon's type. (For example, an Entei card would have its bottom 1/4 coloured red.)
The Ancient Trait bar and text is placed at the top of the card, beneath the Pokémon's name. Due to the artwork taking 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 Weather Trio (∆ Wild and θ Max).
Whenever an Ancient Trait card appears in a TCG set, a regular card of the same Pokémon appears as well (except for Pokémon-EX with Ancient Trait). Ancient Trait cards are usually stronger than their regular counterparts; many of their attacks also take advantage of its Ancient Trait; these 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 when with more HP, respectively.
Description: When this Pokémon is healed, double the amount healed.
Effect: When the Pokémon recovers HP, the amount recovered is doubled.
Card list
No.
Mark
Card name
Type
Rarity
Promotion
37/160
[[Image:RegMarkLudicolo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ludicolo]]
Water
—
Promotion
64/160
[[Image:RegMarkEelektrik.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Eelektrik]]
Lightning
—
Promotion
71/160
[[Image:RegMarkTentacool.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Tentacool]]
Psychic
—
Promotion
104/160
[[Image:RegMarkAzumarill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Azumarill]]
Fairy
—
Promotion
117/160
[[Image:RegMarkBidoof.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bidoof]]
Colorless
—
Promotion
α Growth
Description: When you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon (except with an attack, Ability, or Trainer card), you may attach 2 Energy cards.
Effect: When an Energy card is attached to the Pokémon from the player's hand without using an Attack, Ability or Trainer card, a second Energy card may be attached if the player has one in their hand.
Card list
No.
Mark
Card name
Type
Rarity
Promotion
36/160
[[Image:RegMarkSwampert.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Swampert]]
Water
—
Promotion
41/160
[[Image:RegMarkWhiscash.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Whiscash]]
Water
—
Promotion
52/160
[[Image:RegMarkGorebyss.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Gorebyss]]
[[Image:RegMarkKingdra.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Kingdra]]
Dragon
—
Promotion
Ω Barrage
Description: This Pokémon may attack twice a turn. (If the first attack Knocks Out your opponent's Active Pokémon, you may attack again after your opponent chooses a new Active Pokémon.)
Effect: The Pokémon may attack twice in a turn. If the first attack Knocks Out the opponent's Active Pokémon, the second attack hits the new one.
Card list
No.
Mark
Card name
Type
Rarity
Promotion
26/160
[[Image:RegMarkTorchic.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Torchic]]
Fire
—
Promotion
69/160
[[Image:RegMarkNidoqueen.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nidoqueen]]
Psychic
—
Promotion
81/160
[[Image:RegMarkMedicham.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Medicham]]
Fighting
—
Promotion
97/160
[[Image:RegMarkExcadrill.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Excadrill]]
Metal
—
Promotion
121/160
[[Image:RegMarkBunnelby.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bunnelby]]
Colorless
—
Promotion
Ω Barrier
Description: Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards), prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.
Effect: The effects of the opponent's Trainer cards (other than Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards) do not apply to the Pokémon.
Card list
No.
Mark
Card name
Type
Rarity
Promotion
9/160
[[Image:RegMarkSceptile.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Sceptile]]
Grass
—
Promotion
24/160
[[Image:RegMarkMagcargo.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Magcargo]]
Fire
—
Promotion
60/160
[[Image:RegMarkElectrike.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electrike]]
Lightning
—
Promotion
77/160
[[Image:RegMarkRhyperior.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rhyperior]]
[[Image:RegMarkUnfezant.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Unfezant]]
Colorless
—
Promotion
115
[[Image:RegMarkFearow.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Fearow]]
Colorless
—
Promotion
124
[[Image:RegMarkSalamence.png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Salamence]]
Colorless
—
Promotion
Δ Wild
Description: Any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's , , , or Pokémon is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Effect: The Pokémon takes 20 less damage from , , , and Pokémon.