The Pokemon TCG is getting ready to announce its fourth main-line set of the Scarlet and Violet era ‘Paradox Rift’.
As we enter the second half of the year, Pokemon is certainly making up for the slow start to 2023 – we’re getting the Obsidian Flames set, 151 set and now this new set in the space of 4 months.
So what is this new set all about and when can we expect to get our hands on it?
Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Pokemon TCG set Paradox Rift.
When Is The Paradox Rift Release Date?
The Paradox Rift TCG set appears to be set for a 3rd of November 2023 release.
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Paradox Rift Set Details
Paradox Rift will likely be a combination of Japanese sets, featuring Ancient Roar and Future Flash as well as Raging Surf.
This set will contain 182 cards in the base set (not including Illustration, Ultra, Special Illustration or Hyper Rares).
The set will include:
- 13 Pokemon ex
- 7 Tera Pokemon ex cards
- 34 Illustration Rare Pokemon and Supporter cards
- 15 Special Illustration Rare Pokemon and Supporter cards
- 28 Ultra-Rare Full-Art Etched Pokemon and Supporter cards
- 7 Ultra Rare Fullt-Art Etched Pokemon ex and Supporter cards
- Technical Machines will also return, where they’ll appear as new Pokemon tool cards that allow access to a new attack while attached
It’s the first set that will also introduce the Ancient and Future mechanic.
While we’re yet to get many details on these three sets, we do know that Raging Surf will feature Gholdengo ex and a Tera Water-type Garchomp ex.
There’s also a Starter Set Terastal Mewtwo ex and Starter Set Terastal Skeleridge ex which will release alongside those sets and be incorporated into the main English set.
It’s pretty clear based on the name of the set that Paradox Pokemon will be the main theme for this set – it’s been confirmed we will see the debuts of Scream Tail, Roaring Moon, Iron Valiant Brute Bonnet, Iron Moth and Iron Bundle.
Paradox Rift Pre-Release Promo Cards
The Promo Cards have not been revealed yet and are only obtainable in Build and Battle Boxes (which are also available in Build and Battle Stadium boxes).
Each set has four available Promo Cards and usually releases two weeks before the set’s launch; so expect them to release on the 21st-29th of October 2023.
Paradox Rift Products
Pre-Release Cards
Booster Box
Featuring 36 Booster-Packs, these pricey products will usually give you the best return for your money, featuring all four unique booster pack art works.
Booster Pack
The four featured art-works for Paradox Rift’s Booster Packs are of Iron Valiant, Roaring Moon, Armourage and Water Tera-type Garchomp.
Each Booster Pack contains 10 additional game cards.
Booster Bundle
Paradox Rift will also feature the Booster Bundle, which contains 6 Booster Packs.
A great option if you just want to open a few packs and a nice in-between from the 3-Pack Blister and Elite Trainer Box.
Elite Trainer Box
There will be two Elite Trainer Boxes for Paradox Rift featuring Roaring Moon (for the past/Scarlet)…
and Iron Valiant (for the future/Violet)…
There will also be two additional versions for the Pokemon Centre.
Included in the box is:
- 11 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift booster packs
- 1 full-art foil promo card with a Pokémon Center logo
- 1 full-art foil promo card
- 65 card sleeves
- 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
- A player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 plastic condition markers
- A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
- A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
The full-art foil promo cards for each ETB have yet to be revealed.
The regular ETB will not have the full-art foil promo card with a Pokémon Center logo and two fewer Booster Pack.
3-Pack Blister
Paradox Rift will feature two 3-pack Blisters, containing three Booster Packs and one Black Star Promo Card.
The two Black Star Promo Cards are Cetitan and Arctibax.
1-Pack Blister
Paradox Rift will also feature two 1-pack Blisters, containing one Booster Pack and one Black Star Promo Card.
The two Black Star Promo Cards are Pineco and Sinistea.
Premium Checklane Blister
The new set will again add two Premium Checklane Blister products. This product features a Pokemon Evolution line, from the previous set, containing three Pokemon with the final evolution being a holographic.
The first features the Hyreigon evolution line and the second contains the Tinkaton evolution line.
Build & Battle Stadium
The Build and Battle Stadium effectively contains two Build And Battle Boxes, which are available at the pre-release.
These boxes have one of four possible Black Star Promo cards with the Paradox Rift logo-stamp on the card.
The Build & Battle Stadium contains:
- 2 x 40-Card Decks
- 2 x Promo Cards
- 11 x Booster Packs
- 121 Energy Cards
- 7 x Dice
- 2 x Coin Markers
Pre-Order
The set has yet to be officially revealed by the Pokemon Company, some places are already taking pre-orders:
Pokemon Center UK
- Roaring Moon Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box ($59.99)
- Iron Valiant Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box ($59.99)
- Booster Packs (£3.99)
- Booster Box (£143.64)
- Booster Bundle (£23.94)
Chaos Cards
- Booster Box (£111.95)
- 6 Booster Box Case (£671.70)
- Iron Valiant ETB (£39.95)
- Roaring Moon ETB (£39.95)
- Booster Pack (£3.35)
- Blister Booster Pack – Roaring Moon (£3.95)
- Blister Booster Pack – Iron Valiant (£3.95)
- Blister Booster Pack – Garchomp (£3.95)
- Blister Booster Pack – Armarouge (£3.95)
- Hydreigon Premium Checklane Blister (£6.95)
- Tinkaton Premium Checklane Blister (£6.95)
- Set of two Premium Checklane Blisters (£12.95)
- Sinistea 1-Pack Blister (£5.99)
- Pineco 1-Pack Blister (£5.99)
- Set of Two 1-Pack Blisters (£11.45)
- Arctibax 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Ceitan 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Set of Two 3-Pack Blisters (£24.95)
- Build and Battle Stadium (£49.95)
Magic Madhouse
- Booster Box (£113.95)
- 6 Booster Box Case (£671.70)
- Iron Valiant ETB (£42.95)
- Roaring Moon ETB (£42.95)
- Booster Pack (£3.35)
- Hydreigon Premium Checklane Blister (£6.45)
- Tinkaton Premium Checklane Blister (£6.45)
- Sinistea 1-Pack Blister (£4.95)
- Pineco 1-Pack Blister (£4.95)
- Arctibax 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Ceitan 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Build and Battle Stadium (£49.95)
- Build and Battle Box (£22.95)
Total Cards
- Booster Box (£114.95)
- Iron Valiant ETB (£42.95)
- Roaring Moon ETB (£42.95)
- Booster Pack (£3.45)
- Sleeved Booster (TBC)
- Booster Bundle (TBC)
- Hydreigon Premium Checklane Blister (£5.95)
- Tinkaton Premium Checklane Blister (£5.95)
- Sinistea 1-Pack Blister (TBC)
- Pineco 1-Pack Blister (TBC)
- Arctibax 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Ceitan 3-Pack Blister (£12.95)
- Build and Battle Stadium (£52.95)
- Build and Battle Box (TBC)
The Card Vault
Hobbiesville
Pokemon Center US
- Roaring Moon Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (£49.99)
- Iron Valiant Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box (£49.99)
- Booster Packs ($4.49)
- Booster Box ($161.64)
- Booster Bundle ($26.94)
Skyfox Games
- Booster Box + ETB Combo ($224.99)
- Booster Bundle ($34.99)
- Booster Pack ($6.99)
- Build And Battle Kit ($34.99)
Zulus Games
- Booster Display + ETB Combo ($144.99)
- Sleeved Booster Master Carton ($459.99)
- Checklane Blister (TBC)
- Build & Battle Stadium ($49.99)
- Build & Battle Box ($19.99)
- Booster Bundle ($19.99)
- Elite Trainer Box ($39.99)
- Booster Display ($114.99)
Card Trooper Games
Paradox Rift Card List
The card list for this set has yet to be revealed, as soon as we have it, we will update this page!
Here are the Pokemon we know will come in this set:
Paradox Pokemon:
- Scream Tail (Jigglypuff)
- Brute Bonnet (Ammonguss)
- Roaring Moon ex (Salamence)
- Iron Bundle (Delibird)
- Iron Moth (Volcarona)
- Iron Valiant ex (Gallade/Gardevoir)
Normal Pokemon:
- Gimmighoul
- Gholdengo ex
- Gible
- Gabite
- Tera Water-type Garchomp ex
- Groudon ex
- Tapu Koko ex
- Jirachi ex
- Mabostiff ex
- Atticus
ex Cards
Illustration Rares
Special Illustration Rares
Here’s the full card list:
- Surskit
- Masquerain
- Froslass ex
- Pansage
- Simisage
- Dwebble
- Crustle
- Bounsweet
- Steenee
- Blipbug
- Dottler
- Orbeetle
- Nymble
- Nymble
- Toedscool
- Toedscool
- Toedscruel
- Wo-Chien
- Magby
- Pansear
- Simisear
- Volcanion
- Fuecoco
- Crocalor
- Charcadet
- Charcadet
- Armarouge ex
- Iron Moth
- Chi-Yu
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Mantyke
- Palkia
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
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- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Dondozo
- Iron Bundle (Delibird)
- Chien-Pao
- Mewtwo ex
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Zekrom
- TBC
- Tapu Koko ex
- TBC
- Iron Hands ex
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Scream Tail (Jigglypuff)
- TBC
- TBC
- Iron Valiant ex (Gallade/Gardevoir)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Gible
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Slither Wing
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Absol
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Yveltal
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Brute Bonnet (Amoonguss)
- Roaring Moon ex (Salamence)
- TBC
- Jirachi
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Zacian
- Skeleridge ex
- TBC
- Gholdengo ex
- Altaria ex
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Tandemaus
- TBC
- Maushold ex
- Bombirdier ex
- Cyclizar
- Iron Jugulis
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Mela
- TBC
- TBC
- Professor Sada’s Vitality
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Snorlax Doll
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Technical Machine: Turbo Energize
- TBC
- Tuli
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Brute Bonnet (Illustration Rare)
- Iron Moth (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- Mantyke (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Plusle (Illustration Rare)
- Minun (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Gimmighoul (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Yveltal (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- Brute Bonnet (Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
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- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Golisopod ex (Special Illustration Rare)
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- TBC
- Gholdengo ex (Special Illustration Rare)