PULL RATES · Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins pull rates
A Ancient Origins booster pack holds 10 cards. In Ancient Origins, a Rare Ultra turns up in about 1 in 33 packs (about 1.1 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Ultra is about 1 in 433 packs; a Rare Secret turns up in about 1 in 67 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Secret is about 1 in 333 packs.
These are estimates for a typical XY era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Ancient Origins?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 8 cards | 1 in 3.3 (30%) | 11 | 1 in 27 | 72 |
| Rare Holo EX 11 cards | 1 in 8.3 (12%) | 4.3 | 1 in 92 | 277 |
| Rare Ultra 13 cards | 1 in 33 (3.0%) | 1.1 | 1 in 433 | 1,378 |
| Rare Secret 5 cards | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 0.5 | 1 in 333 | 761 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Ancient Origins chase cards and their odds
- M Rayquaza-EX #98 Rare Secret · $1,202.22 (€1,067.03) · about 1 in 333 packs
- Primal Kyogre-EX #96 Rare Secret · $441.85 (€333.35) · about 1 in 333 packs
- Primal Groudon-EX #97 Rare Secret · $324.74 (€270.03) · about 1 in 333 packs
- Lugia-EX #94 Rare Ultra · $294.08 (€261.01) · about 1 in 433 packs
- Giratina-EX #93 Rare Ultra · $171.12 (€151.88) · about 1 in 433 packs
- M Sceptile-EX #85 Rare Ultra · $117.76 (€183.59) · about 1 in 433 packs
- M Tyranitar-EX #92 Rare Ultra · $117.08 (€76.77) · about 1 in 433 packs
- Tyranitar-EX #91 Rare Ultra · $108.79 (€96.56) · about 1 in 433 packs
- Ampharos-EX #87 Rare Ultra · $81.29 (€72.15) · about 1 in 433 packs
- M Ampharos-EX #88 Rare Ultra · $80.00 (€142.33) · about 1 in 433 packs
Is opening Ancient Origins packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Ancient Origins pack are worth about $17.43 (€18.00), and a sealed pack costs about $150.70 (TCGplayer market). Sealed packs of a set this old sell as collectibles, so what the cards inside are worth says little about opening one. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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