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Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097)

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Color

Blue/Green

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Card Sets

BT-17: Booster Secret Crisis

Released: Aug 09, 2024

JP Released: Mar 29, 2024

Pre-Release Pack Secret Crisis

Released: Aug 02, 2024

AD-01: ADVANCED BOOSTER DIGIMON GENERATION

Released: Mar 27, 2026

Main Effect

[Main] 1 of your Digimon may digivolve into a level 5 or higher Digimon card with the [Free] trait in your hand with the digivolution cost reduced by 4. Then, place this card in the battle area. [All Turns] When one of your Digimon with the [Free] trait would be deleted other than by one of your effects, ＜Delay＞ (By trashing this card after the placing turn, activate the effect below.) ・By digivolving that Digimon into a Digimon card with [Imperialdramon] in its name in your hand without paying the cost, prevent that deletion.

Security/Inherited Effect

Security Effect [Security] You may play 1 Tamer card with [Davis Motomiya] or [Ken Ichijoji] in its name from your hand or trash without paying the cost. Then, place this card in the battle area.

Prints & Variants

Uncommon

Pre-Release Pack Secret Crisis

P4 · Uncommon

AD-01: ADVANCED BOOSTER DIGIMON GENERATION

Price Breakdown

Print	Market	Low	Mid	High
Advanced Booster Digimon Generation Current BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (Reprint) · Foil · Uncommon · #680601	$0.23	$0.02	$0.25	$2.50
Secret Crisis BT17-097 Normal · Uncommon · #558724	$0.32	$0.10	$0.35	$1.50
Secret Crisis Pre-Release Cards BT17-097 Foil · Uncommon · #561258	$0.99	$0.75	$1.01	$12.00
Secret Crisis BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (Regionals 25-26 Season 2 Participant) · Normal · Uncommon · #642102	$2.70	$1.99	$7.00	$20.99
Secret Crisis BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (Regionals 25-26 Season 2 Finalist) · Foil · Uncommon · #642103	$15.69	$6.66	$16.03	$49.00
Secret Crisis BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (Regionals 25-26 Season 2 Champion) · Foil · Uncommon · #642442	$60.78	$183.97	$184.47	$184.97

Print	Avg. Sell	Low	Trend	Suggested
Digimon Generation Current BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Alternative Art · #879412	€0.12	€0.02	€0.09	N/A
Secret Crisis BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Uncommon · #777520	€0.05	€0.02	€0.17	N/A
Championship 2025 Promos BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Alternative Art · #835482	€2.25	€1.00	€1.85	N/A
Promos: Secret Crisis BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Uncommon · #779818	€3.50	€0.50	€2.58	N/A
Championship 2025 Promos BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Alternative Art · #835483	N/A	€4.94	€4.70	N/A
Championship 2025 Promos BT17-097 Return to the Primogenitor (BT17-097) · Alternative Art · #835484	€50.00	€350.00	€50.00	N/A

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Security Effect [Security] You may play 1 Tamer card with [Davis Motomiya] or [Ken Ichijoji] in its name from your hand or trash without paying the cost. Then, place this card in the battle area.