Relicanth, Ancient Origins 23/98, common

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Relicanth

Ancient Origins 23/98 • common

Set: Ancient Origins
Number: 23/98
Rarity: Common
Released: 2015
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $0.04
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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$0.04market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$0.04 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a water-type card from the Ancient Origins set, Relicanth represents a distinct piece of a larger collection series. While it is classified as a common card, its inclusion serves as a vital anchor for those cataloging the specific creatures featured in this release.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyDeep Sea Search

Search your deck for up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyTake Down30

This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Relicanth card numbered 23/98 was released as part of the Ancient Origins expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in 2015. This set served as the seventh entry in the XY series, focusing heavily on the lore of Ancient Pokémon and the introduction of new mechanic-heavy cards like Hoopa-EX and Shiny versions of Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza.

The card features Relicanth, a Pokémon inspired by the coelacanth, a prehistoric fish thought to have been extinct for millions of years until its rediscovery. The illustration captures the creature's ancient, rock-like appearance, consistent with the set's thematic emphasis on deep history and archaeological discovery within the Pokémon universe. As a common card, it was widely distributed, intended to fill out decks with reliable Water-type support rather than serving as a marquee chase card.

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About

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