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Primal Kyogre-EX
Ancient Origins 96/98 • secret-rare
- Set
- Ancient Origins
- Number
- 96/98
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Released
- 2015
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Secret rare
- Market price
- $456.17
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Move 2 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon-EX. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Primal Reversion rule: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes Primal Kyogre-EX, your turn ends.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Primal Kyogre-EX, card number 96/98 from the Ancient Origins expansion, was released in August 2015 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's XY series. This card features the Primal Reversion form of the legendary Water-type Pokémon Kyogre, a mechanic introduced in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games to represent an ancient, powerful evolution triggered by the Blue Orb. The design emphasizes this oceanic transformation with a distinct gold-etched, full-art aesthetic characteristic of secret rare cards from this era.
The artwork for this specific secret rare variant was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, a prolific studio known for producing numerous full-art and EX-series cards throughout the XY era. Their design language for this card leans into a minimalist gold-on-white color palette, providing a stark contrast to the standard vibrant illustrations found in the rest of the set. Upon its release, the card was highly sought after by collectors for its aesthetic departure from traditional card design and its status as a chase card within the Ancient Origins collection.
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