Ancient Origins Card Values & Price Guide

Name: Ancient Origins card values & price data
Creator: CardLedger

Ancient Origins is a modern-era XY-series set from 2015 with 98 printed cards; this report tracks 35 of them with live market data.

Released 2015/08/1298 printed cards

Cards tracked

Cards priced

Median value

$24.31

Tracked total

$3,401.48

Cost to complete

$1,972.59

cheapest printings

Top card

$1,172.00

M Rayquaza EX

By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

Overview

About the Ancient Origins set

Ancient Origins launched 2015/08/12 and contains 98 printed cards in the XY series. The most valuable card is M Rayquaza EX #98, worth $1,172.00 (Secret Rare).

This report prices 35 of the 35 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $24.31 and an average of $97.19.

Market

Ancient Origins value distribution

How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.

Set value index

4 days tracked · +4.1%

2026-10-15 · $3,266.69▲ 4.1% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $3,401.48

Index change

+4.1%

over 4 days

Off recorded high

-0%

Max drawdown

-0%

Daily volatility

0.4%

The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.

The set's value is concentrated at the top: M Rayquaza EX alone is worth $1,172.00, and the five most valuable cards — M Rayquaza EX #98 ($1,172.00), Primal Kyogre EX #96 ($441.85), Primal Groudon EX #97 ($324.77), Lugia EX #94 ($245.37), Giratina EX #93 ($164.99) — carry the bulk of the $3,401.48 tracked total.

The median card value is $24.31 versus an average of $97.19 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.

For collectors, the 5 cards above $164.99 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.

Checklist

Rarity & price distribution

The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 22 Ultra Rare, 5 Secret Rare, 5 Rare, 2 Uncommon, 1 Common. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.

By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 14 cards $5–$20, 13 cards $20–$100, 8 cards $100+. 8 cards trade above $100.

M Rayquaza EX is the standout chase at $1,172.00; the next tier down (Primal Kyogre EX, Primal Groudon EX) forms the mid-set value layer.

Price bands

Under $10 cards · 0%

$1–$50 cards · 0%

$5–$2014 cards · 40%

$20–$10013 cards · 37%

$100+8 cards · 23%

Cost to complete

What it costs to complete Ancient Origins

Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Ancient Origins card, broken down by rarity tier.

Rarity	Cards	Cost to complete	Share	Median
Secret Rare	5	$1,133.04	57%	$324.77
Ultra Rare	22	$794.74	40%	$35.40
Rare	5	$44.13	2%	$10.10
Uncommon	2	$0.63	0%	$7.57
Common	1	$0.05	0%	$5.46

Affordable core vs tail

Cheapest 90% of cards$854.88

Priciest 10% (the tail)$1,117.71

Total to complete raw$1,972.59

Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 57% of the total.

Top cards

Most valuable Ancient Origins cards

Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).

#	Card	Rarity	Variant	Market value	You'd net
1	M Rayquaza EX #98	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$1,172.00	$1,172.00
2	Primal Kyogre EX #96	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$441.85	$441.85
3	Primal Groudon EX #97	Secret Rare	Holofoil	$324.77	$324.77
4	Lugia EX #94	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$245.37	$245.37
5	Giratina EX #93	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$164.99	$164.99
6	M Sceptile EX #85	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$118.12	$118.12
7	M Tyranitar EX #92	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$117.08	$117.08
8	Tyranitar EX #91	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$108.79	$108.79
9	Ampharos EX #87	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$81.29	$81.29
10	M Ampharos EX #88	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$80.00	$80.00
11	Gyarados #21	Rare	Reverse Holofoil	$66.91	$66.91
12	Sceptile EX #84	Ultra Rare	Holofoil	$65.26	$65.26

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Price movement

Heating up in Ancient Origins

Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).

M Ampharos EX #88$80.00▲ 18.9%
Gardevoir #54$9.58▲ 16.3%
Trainers' Mail #100$7.10▲ 3.9%
Energy Retrieval #99$20.44▲ 0.3%
M Tyranitar EX #92$117.08▼ 3.1%
M Ampharos EX #28$19.17▼ 4.7%

Buy the dip

Cooling off in Ancient Origins

Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.

Primal Kyogre EX #96$441.85▼ 73.4%
Primal Groudon EX #97$324.77▼ 64.4%
M Rayquaza EX #98$1,172.00▼ 62.7%
M Tyranitar EX #43$28.55▼ 61.9%
Lucky Helmet #77$9.51▼ 53.8%
M Sceptile EX #85$118.12▼ 27.9%

FAQ

Ancient Origins questions

What is the most valuable card in Ancient Origins?

M Rayquaza EX #98 is the set's top card, valued at $1,172.00 (Secret Rare). It ranks #1 of 35 priced Ancient Origins cards.

How many cards are in Ancient Origins?

Ancient Origins contains 98 printed cards in the XY series, released 2015/08/12. This report tracks 35 of them, 35 with live prices.

What is the average Ancient Origins card worth?

The median tracked value is $24.31 and the average is $97.19. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.

Is Ancient Origins worth collecting?

As a modern-era XY-series set, Ancient Origins remains in active demand driven by playability and collector interest. Completing it raw is affordable at a $24.31 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.

What are the top Ancient Origins cards to buy?

The highest-value cards are M Rayquaza EX #98 ($1,172.00), Primal Kyogre EX #96 ($441.85), Primal Groudon EX #97 ($324.77), Lugia EX #94 ($245.37), Giratina EX #93 ($164.99). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.

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