■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Ancient Origins
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
10 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in Ancient Origins?
Ancient Origins contains 100 total cards (98 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 101 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in Ancient Origins?
The top chase in Ancient Origins is M Rayquaza-EX (Rare Secret), currently priced at $960.29 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was Ancient Origins released?
Ancient Origins was released in 2015 as part of the XY era. It carries the set code AOR.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for Ancient Origins?
The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (50%), community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Ancient Origins, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is Ancient Origins rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Ancient Origins have moved -1.4% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in Ancient Origins?
Ancient Origins spans 7 distinct rarity tiers across 101 tracked cards. The most common are 28 Uncommon, 23 Common, 13 Rare. The chase tiers include 5 Rare Secrets.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in Ancient Origins?
The headline cards in Ancient Origins feature M Rayquaza-EX, Primal Groudon-EX, Primal Kyogre-EX, Lugia-EX, M Sceptile-EX, M Tyranitar-EX, alongside other species across the set's 7 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Ancient Origins based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in Ancient Origins?
Beyond the base print, Ancient Origins includes 5 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (5 Rare Secrets), plus 72 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
How does Ancient Origins compare to Roaring Skies?
Ancient Origins (2015) is the XY-era expansion that followed Roaring Skies (2015). It tracks 101 cards versus 112 in Roaring Skies, with a top chase of $960.29 against $336.76 in its predecessor.
Q.10
Are Ancient Origins booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Ancient Origins depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 5 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by M Rayquaza-EX at $960.29. The average tracked card across Ancient Origins is worth $28.17.