What is the most valuable card in Ancient Origins?

M Rayquaza-EX #98 is the most valuable Ancient Origins card we track, at about $1,117 raw and $11,498 as a PSA 10.

How often do Ancient Origins cards grade a PSA 10?

Across 38,763 PSA submissions from this set, about 18.4% received a PSA 10.

Which Ancient Origins card has the best grading upside?

Gyarados #21 shows the biggest gap between raw and PSA 10 price among the top cards, +7,054% before grading costs and without the chance of not getting a 10.

Ancient Origins: most valuable cards & PSA 10 prices

The most valuable card in Ancient Origins right now is M Rayquaza-EX #98 at $1,117 raw and about $11,498 as a PSA 10. The best grading upside among the top cards is Gyarados (+7,054% from raw to PSA 10, before grading costs). Prices are market prices (not asking prices) and PSA 10 values are estimates from recent graded sales; the ROI shown is before grading fees and does not account for the chance a card does not grade a 10.

Ancient Origins for investors

Total set value: $3,636
Top-10 value: $2,900
30-day momentum: +5.3%
PSA 10 rate: 18.4%
PSA 10 premium: 20.2x
Strong Buy cards: 30
Booster box: $9,808
Elite Trainer Box: $4,000

All figures are calculated from current market prices and PSA population data; they describe the set today and are not investment advice. Missing values mean there is not enough data yet.

Sealed Ancient Origins products

Ancient Origins Booster Box
Booster Box
$9,808
Ancient Origins Elite Trainer Box
Elite Trainer Box
$4,000
Ancient Origins Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle (Set of 4)
Booster Pack
$999.99
Ancient Origins 3-Pack Blister - Malamar
Blister
$650.00
Ancient Origins Powers Beyond Tin - Latios EX
Tin
$624.99
Ancient Origins Powers Beyond Tin - Hoopa EX
Tin
$495.00
Ancient Origins Battle Arena Decks: Mewtwo EX vs Darkrai EX
Battle Deck
$299.99
Ancient Origins Booster Pack
Booster Pack
$153.14
Ancient Origins Theme Deck - "Iron Tide"
Theme Deck
$39.99
Ancient Origins Theme Deck - "Stone Heart"
Theme Deck
$39.48
Ancient Origins Collector Pin 3-Pack Blister - Mega Tyranitar Pin
Blister
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Ancient Origins 3-Pack Blister - Salamence
Blister
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M Rayquaza-EX

#98 · Rare Secret

Raw $1,117

PSA 10 $11,498 +929%

Primal Kyogre-EX

#96 · Rare Secret

Raw $435.79

PSA 10 $6,756 +1,450%

Primal Groudon-EX

#97 · Rare Secret

Raw $325.59

PSA 10 $5,443 +1,572%

Lugia-EX

#94 · Rare Ultra

Raw $298.17

PSA 10 $6,177 +1,972%

Giratina-EX

#93 · Rare Ultra

Raw $169.47

PSA 10 $5,993 +3,436%

Hex Maniac

#75a · Rare Ultra

Raw $126.39

PSA 10 $2,875 +2,174%

M Sceptile-EX

#85 · Rare Ultra

Raw $120.28

PSA 10 $2,206 +1,734%

M Tyranitar-EX

#92 · Rare Ultra

Raw $117.34

PSA 10 $1,874 +1,497%

Tyranitar-EX

#91 · Rare Ultra

Raw $108.94

PSA 10 $3,744 +3,337%

#10

Ampharos-EX

#87 · Rare Ultra

Raw $81.29

PSA 10 $3,687 +4,435%

#11

M Ampharos-EX

#88 · Rare Ultra

Raw $80.41

PSA 10 $2,302 +2,763%

#12

Gyarados

#21 · Rare Holo

Raw $64.95

PSA 10 $4,647 +7,054%

#13

Sceptile-EX

#84 · Rare Ultra

Raw $64.47

PSA 10 $2,511 +3,795%

#14

Hoopa-EX

#89 · Rare Ultra

Raw $52.42

PSA 10 $1,218 +2,224%

#15

Kyurem-EX

#86 · Rare Ultra

Raw $44.33

PSA 10 —

#16

Steven

#95 · Rare Ultra

Raw $40.73

PSA 10 $379.50 +832%

#17

Machamp-EX

#90 · Rare Ultra

Raw $30.20

PSA 10 —

#18

Lugia-EX

#68 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $30.09

PSA 10 $1,584 +5,163%

#19

M Sceptile-EX

#8 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $27.49

PSA 10 $469.89 +1,609%

#20

Giratina-EX

#57 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $25.84

PSA 10 $1,240 +4,701%

#21

Vaporeon

#22 · Uncommon

Raw $25.12

PSA 10 —

#22

Gyarados

#20 · Rare

Raw $21.64

PSA 10 —

#23

Hoopa-EX

#36 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $19.99

PSA 10 —

#24

Energy Retrieval

#99 · Rare Secret

Raw $19.64

PSA 10 $273.15 +1,291%

#25

Flareon

#13 · Uncommon

Raw $19.31

PSA 10 —

#26

M Tyranitar-EX

#43 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $18.96

PSA 10 $410.78 +2,067%

#27

M Ampharos-EX

#28 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $17.71

PSA 10 $713.50 +3,929%

#28

Entei

#14 · Rare

Raw $16.56

PSA 10 —

#29

Tyranitar-EX

#42 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $12.66

PSA 10 $902.98 +7,033%

#30

Entei

#15 · Rare Holo

Raw $12.42

PSA 10 $2,978

#31

Ampharos-EX

#27 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $9.30

PSA 10 $418.73 +4,402%

#32

Sceptile-EX

#7 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $8.51

PSA 10 $586.47 +6,792%

#33

Trainers' Mail

#100 · Rare Secret

Raw $7.13

PSA 10 $336.12 +4,614%

#34

Gardevoir

#54 · Rare Holo

Raw $6.78

PSA 10 $106.78 +1,475%

#35

Machamp-EX

#37 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $5.33

PSA 10 $247.01 +4,534%

#36

Metagross

#50 · Rare

Raw $5.10

PSA 10 —

#37

Kyurem-EX

#25 · Rare Holo EX

Raw $4.70

PSA 10 $501.33 +10,567%

#38

Bellossom

#4 · Uncommon

Raw $4.34

PSA 10 —

#39

Jolteon

#26 · Rare Holo

Raw $4.19

PSA 10 $469.25 +11,099%

#40

Hex Maniac

#75 · Uncommon

Raw $4.13

PSA 10 —

#41

Porygon-Z

#67 · Rare Holo

Raw $3.00

PSA 10 $1,243

#42

Metagross

#49 · Rare

Raw $2.25

PSA 10 —

#43

Vileplume

#3 · Rare

Raw $2.21

PSA 10 —

#44

Inkay

#45 · Common

Raw $1.96

PSA 10 —

#45

Regirock

#40 · Rare

Raw $1.76

PSA 10 —

#46

Goodra

#60 · Rare Holo

Raw $1.55

PSA 10 —

#47

Whimsicott

#56 · Uncommon

Raw $1.00

PSA 10 —

#48

Volcarona

#18 · Rare

Raw $0.89

PSA 10 —

#49

Cottonee

#55 · Common

Raw $0.86

PSA 10 —

#50

Volcarona

#17 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.80

PSA 10 —

#51

Porygon2

#65 · Uncommon

Raw $0.62

PSA 10 —

#52

Virizion

#12 · Rare Holo

Raw $0.59

PSA 10 —

#53

Energy Recycler

#72 · Uncommon

Raw $0.59

PSA 10 $210.83

#54

Lysandre

#78 · Uncommon

Raw $0.57

PSA 10 —

#55

Golurk

#35 · Rare

Raw $0.54

PSA 10 $435.00

#56

Vespiquen

#11 · Rare

Raw $0.53

PSA 10 —

#57

Kirlia

#53 · Uncommon

Raw $0.52

PSA 10 —

#58

Eevee

#63 · Common

Raw $0.50

PSA 10 $556.00

#59

Combee

#9 · Common

Raw $0.46

PSA 10 —

#60

Malamar

#46 · Common

Raw $0.45

PSA 10 —

Which Ancient Origins cards are worth grading?

Short answer: 5 cards show a positive expected profit after grading, shipping and selling fees. Best is Giratina-EX #93, about $638.99 per card on average, with a 21% chance of a PSA 10. Biggest trap: Energy Retrieval #99 has a big PSA 10 price ($273.15) but averages a loss of $29.70 per card.

Expected profit = chance of each PSA grade from PSA population data, times its price, minus the raw card, grading, shipping and selling fees. An estimate, not a promise. See the full grading report.

Best PSA 10 upside in Ancient Origins

Biggest gap between raw and PSA 10 price, before grading fees (cards of $5 and up).

Ancient Origins: common questions

What is the most valuable card in Ancient Origins?: M Rayquaza-EX #98 is the most valuable Ancient Origins card we track, at about $1,117 raw and $11,498 as a PSA 10.
How often do Ancient Origins cards grade a PSA 10?: Across 38,763 PSA submissions from this set, about 18.4% received a PSA 10.
Which Ancient Origins card has the best grading upside?: Gyarados #21 shows the biggest gap between raw and PSA 10 price among the top cards, +7,054% before grading costs and without the chance of not getting a 10.

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