Ancient Roar is a Scarlet & Violet-era Japanese box with 30 packs, built around Roaring Moon ex and a run of Special Art Rare and Ultra Rare cards.
Released in Japan on October 27, 2023 as set code SV4K, Ancient Roar sits in the Scarlet & Violet series alongside its English-language counterpart, Paradox Rift. It’s a standard-format box rather than a high-class pack — 30 packs, 5 cards per pack — with five Special Art Rares and a handful of Ultra Rares giving collectors a reason to open it beyond the base set.
This guide covers what’s actually in an Ancient Roar box, which pulls collectors chase, how our own Regular and Damaged Box listings compare, and where the set sits next to its English equivalent. We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo, so the pricing below reflects our current listings.
Ancient Roar (SV4K) has 94 cards in total. It released in Japan on October 27, 2023, with 30 packs of 5 cards per box and five Special Art Rares including Roaring Moon ex. Our regular sealed box is currently listed at ¥10,192 (~$64), and our Damaged Box listing is currently listed at ¥12,000 (~$75).
Prices below are our own currently listed prices as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.
What’s in an Ancient Roar Box
Ancient Roar is a standard Scarlet & Violet expansion box, not a high-class pack — the pack and box structure is the familiar format used across the SV era rather than the denser pull structure of a high-class release.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Set name | Ancient Roar |
| Set code | SV4K |
| Series | Scarlet & Violet (Japanese) |
| Release date (JP) | October 27, 2023 |
| Packs per box | 30 |
| Cards per pack | 5 |
| Special Art Rare cards in set | 5 |
| Verified set total | 94 cards |
Ancient Roar has a verified total of 94 cards. For the card-by-card breakdown, see our full Ancient Roar (SV4K) card list.
We’re not publishing pull-rate percentages for this set in this guide — for a breakdown of which cards tend to pull and how they’re distributed across the secret-rare run, see our Ancient Roar pull rates and best cards guide.
Chase Cards in Ancient Roar
Five Special Art Rares anchor the secret-rare run in this set, alongside at least one Ultra Rare reprint of the set’s headline Pokemon. Here’s what collectors are chasing:
Roaring Moon ex 90/66 — Special Art Rare
Roaring Moon ex appears on the pack artwork, and its 90/66 card is a Special Art Rare full-art print.
Mela 92/66 — Special Art Rare
Mela is a trainer-card Special Art Rare, sitting in the same secret-rare tier as the set’s Pokemon SARs.
Professor Sada’s Vitality 91/66 — Special Art Rare
Another Supporter-card Special Art Rare, and one of the set’s five SAR slots.
Roaring Moon ex 93/66 — Ultra Rare
Worth flagging directly: this is a second print of Roaring Moon ex, distinct from the 90/66 Special Art Rare above. Same Pokemon, same “ex” card, different card number and a different rarity treatment.
Two more cards in the notable run are Golisopod ex 88/66, a Special Art Rare, and Sandy Shocks ex 89/66 — we haven’t been able to confirm the latter card’s exact rarity tier, so we’re not labelling it here.
None of these six prints are currently listed as individual cards on our site. If you’re hunting a specific single from this run, sourcing requests go through the Quick Order page.
Regular Box vs Damaged Box on Our Site
Our site presents two sealed Ancient Roar box listing formats:
| Listing | Price |
|---|---|
| SV4K-Ancient Roar Japanese Pokemon Booster Box | currently listed at ¥10,192 (~$64) |
| SV4K-Ancient Roar Japanese Pokemon Booster Box — Damaged Box | currently listed at ¥12,000 (~$75) |
The “Damaged Box” name refers to the condition of the outer box itself, not the sealed packs inside — the contents are the same 30 packs either way. Check either product page for current pricing, since both listings move independently of the numbers above.
We don’t currently have a “No Shrink” listing for this particular set — if that’s what you’re after, check the product page directly or flag it through the Quick Order page.
Where to Buy an Ancient Roar Booster Box from Tokyo
We ship sealed Ancient Roar boxes worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The regular sealed box listing and Damaged Box listing provide current pricing and availability on their product pages.
For the wider Pokemon box catalogue, browse our Pokemon booster box collection. If you’re weighing Ancient Roar against its closest Scarlet & Violet neighbours, our SV4a vs SV4K vs SV4m box comparison puts all three side by side on contents and pricing. For anything not listed above — including any of the individual chase-card singles — the Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed order or flag a request.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ancient Roar (SV4K)?
Ancient Roar is a 94-card Japanese Scarlet & Violet-era Pokemon TCG set, code SV4K, released October 27, 2023. Its boxes contain 30 packs with 5 cards per pack.
How many cards are in an Ancient Roar box?
Each box has 30 packs of 5 cards, 150 cards per box, drawn from a 66-card main run plus higher-numbered cards that include five Special Art Rares and additional Ultra Rare prints.
Which Ancient Roar pulls are highlighted here?
Roaring Moon ex 90/66 is a Special Art Rare featured in the set. Other Special Art Rares include Mela (92/66), Professor Sada’s Vitality (91/66), and Golisopod ex (88/66), plus an Ultra Rare print of Roaring Moon ex at 93/66.
Is the Roaring Moon ex 93/66 the same card as the 90/66 Special Art Rare?
They’re the same Pokemon and the same “ex” card, but different printings. 90/66 is the Special Art Rare; 93/66 is a separate Ultra Rare print with a different card number.
What’s the English equivalent of Ancient Roar?
Ancient Roar’s English-language counterpart is Paradox Rift, part of the same Scarlet & Violet era. Card numbering, rarity names, and release timing differ between the Japanese and English versions.
What’s the difference between the Regular and Damaged Box listings?
Both are sealed Ancient Roar boxes with the same 30 packs inside. The “Damaged Box” name refers to cosmetic condition of the outer box itself, not the sealed contents. Check each product page for current pricing.
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