Primal Clash

Released
2015-02-04
Base set
160$1,828.16. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 160 cards.
Full set
164$1,909.65. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 164 cards.
Master set
296$2,303.48. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 296 unique printings in master set.
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The master set counts 132 Reverse Holofoil, 114 Normal and 50 Holofoil. It leaves out 7 Alejandro Ng, 4 Jacob Van Wagner, 3 Normal sold outside booster packs, 3 Sheen Holofoil and 14 more in 10 other printings.

XY—Primal Clash recreates the ancient conflict between Groudon and Kyogre, drawing heavily from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Volcanic land and stormy seas divide the artwork, while Team Magma, Team Aqua, and many Hoenn Pokémon return in updated forms. The expansion feels like a large-scale elemental confrontation, with the region itself caught between opposing forces. The English release brings together cards from Japan’s Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm in a single checklist.

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Primal Groudon-EX and Primal Kyogre-EX introduce Primal Reversion, a special form of Mega Evolution, while Mega Aggron-EX and Mega Gardevoir-EX add further headline cards. Ancient Traits also debut, giving selected Pokémon additional effects outside their normal attacks and Abilities. Full-art versions of the Primal Pokémon, along with character cards for Archie and Maxie, provide major collector targets. The set includes a large number of cards and a broad Hoenn roster, making it feel both nostalgic and mechanically ambitious. Primal Clash is one of the defining XY expansions because its story, visual design, and new mechanics all revolve around the same central idea: ancient powers returning to reshape the world.