Ancient Origins pull rates

Each Ancient Origins pack has 10 cards. The rarest kind, Rare Secret, turns up about 1 in 91 packs. The top chase card, M Rayquaza-EX, is about 1 in 455.

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What makes Ancient Origins special

Did you know?

Built around Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it starred the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa in its Hoopa Unbound form. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
Its secret cards were Shiny versions of Primal Kyogre-EX, Primal Groudon-EX and Mega Rayquaza-EX, the great legends of Hoenn. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
In Japan it came out as Bandit Ring, the seventh and final expansion of the XY era there. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
It brought new Ancient Traits and Special Energy cards, along with Mega Tyranitar-EX, Mega Ampharos-EX and Mega Sceptile-EX. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

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Pokémon highlights

60 different Pokémon; most featured: Ampharos (4 cards), Tyranitar (4 cards), Sceptile (4 cards).

Hoenn 28% Kanto 22% Johto 18% Unova 13% Kalos 10%

Grass 17%Colorless 12%Water 11%Psychic 10%Fighting 9%

Drawn by 43 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.

What a Ancient Origins pack pulls

Sealed Ancient Origins packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the moment of the reveal. On average a pack pulls about $23.48 of cards, and a typical pack about $10.84.

$23.48

average pull per pack

$10.84

typical pack (half pull less)

$37.63

a good pack (better than 9 in 10)

$1,161

best of 5,000 packs

8 in 10 packs pull between $3.50 and $37.63.

From 5,000 packs opened with the same odds Holobrook uses, valued at current market prices (regular printings), with cards under $1 counted as bulk at 5¢ since they rarely sell for more. Opening packs on Holobrook is free.

Chase cards and how long they take

The most valuable cards in Ancient Origins, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.

M Rayquaza-EX

Rare Secret · $1,147

1 in 455 packs

Half of players pull it within 316 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,047.

Primal Kyogre-EX

Rare Secret · $421

1 in 455 packs

Half of players pull it within 316 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,047.

Primal Groudon-EX

Rare Secret · $331

1 in 455 packs

Half of players pull it within 316 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,047.

Lugia-EX

Rare Ultra · $218

1 in 217 packs

Half of players pull it within 151 packs; 9 in 10 within 499.

Giratina-EX

Rare Ultra · $150

1 in 217 packs

Half of players pull it within 151 packs; 9 in 10 within 499.

M Sceptile-EX

Rare Ultra · $120

1 in 217 packs

Half of players pull it within 151 packs; 9 in 10 within 499.

M Tyranitar-EX

Rare Ultra · $115

1 in 217 packs

Half of players pull it within 151 packs; 9 in 10 within 499.

Tyranitar-EX

Rare Ultra · $109

1 in 217 packs

Half of players pull it within 151 packs; 9 in 10 within 499.

Odds by rarity

What’s in each pack: 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.

Rarity	Pull rate (packs)	Per pack	In this set
Rare Secret best: M Rayquaza-EX$1,147	1 in 91	0.01	5 cards
Rare Ultra best: Lugia-EX$218	1 in 17	0.06	13 cards
Rare Holo best: Gyarados$65.02	1 in 3	0.30	8 cards
Rare best: Metagross$10.10	1 in 2	0.59	13 cards
Uncommon best: Lucky Helmet$9.51	Every pack	3.4	28 cards
Common best: Magikarp$4.99	Every pack	5.5	23 cards
Rare Holo EX best: M Tyranitar-EX$28.29	1 in 7	0.14	11 cards

Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in Ancient Origins, so they’re specific to this set. They are community estimates, not official, and they’re the exact odds Holobrook’s packs use. A rare God Pack (all hits) turns up about 1 in 1,000.

Questions about Ancient Origins packs

What are the pull rates for Ancient Origins?

Each Ancient Origins pack has 10 cards. Rare Secret: 1 in 91 packs; Rare Ultra: 1 in 17 packs; Rare Holo: 1 in 3 packs; Rare: 1 in 2 packs. These are community estimates, not official odds.

How rare is M Rayquaza-EX in Ancient Origins?

About 1 in 455 packs. Half of players would pull it within 316 packs, and 9 in 10 within 1,047.

Is a Ancient Origins pack worth opening?

On average a pack pulls about $23.48 of cards, and a typical pack about $10.84. Sealed Ancient Origins packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the reveal more than the money.

How many cards are in a Ancient Origins pack?

10 cards: 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.