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Paradox Rift 古代の咆哮•未来の一閃

Cards in set English: 182+ Japanese: Set number English: 98 Japanese: Release date English: November 3, 2023 Japanese: October 27, 2023 Previous Ruler of the Black Flame Japanese: Ancient Roar • Future Flash Next NoneNext [[{{{janextset}}} (TCG)|{{{janextsetname}}}]]

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift (Japanese: 古代の咆哮 Ancient Roar and 未来の一閃 Future Flash) is the name given to the set that makes up the fourth expansion of cards from the Scarlet & Violet Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It will be released in English on November 3, 2023, and in Japanese on October 27, 2023.

Blurb

Uncover the Anomalies of Area Zero!

Dive into the clouds and explore a land that appears to be unbound by time! With ferocious attacks, Ancient Pokémon like Roaring Moon ex and Sandy Shocks ex appear alongside artificial Future Pokémon like Iron Valiant ex and Iron Hands ex. Meanwhile, Garchomp ex, Mewtwo ex, and others Terastallize to gain new types, as Armarouge ex, Gholdengo ex, and more Pokémon ex join the fray. Adventure awaits as timelines collide in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift expansion!

Information

Ancient Roar & Future Flash logos

Paradox Rift and the Japanese Ancient Roar and Future Flash feature Paradox Pokémon, which have previously only appeared in the Scarlet & Violet and Obsidian Flames expansions. The set was first previewed on August 11, 2023, when the Canadian Pokémon Center website briefly showed off one of the Elite Trainer Boxes for the set featuring Iron Valiant. More information about the set was revealed during the closing ceremony of the 2023 Pokémon World Championships on August 13, 2023.

Two new variants of cards are introduced in this expansion: Ancient and Future, which are both available as Pokémon and Trainer cards. Both card variants feature unique text icons on the top right corner of the artwork, and unique backgrounds adorning the right half of the cards: Ancient cards have a layered strata background, while Future cards have a pixelated background. Ancient Pokémon cards tend to have direct attacks that deal a large amount of damage, while being difficult to Knock Out. Future Pokémon cards tend to have Abilities and attacks with extra effects, allowing for craftier strategies. Ancient and Future Trainer cards have effects that tend to assist their respective Pokémon counterparts.

Paradox Rift also includes Technical Machine cards, first reintroduced in the Japanese Raging Surf subset after being last seen in the Rising Rivals expansion. Technical Machine cards as of this set are categorized as Pokémon Tool cards.

Paradox Rift includes cards from the Japanese Ancient Roar and Future Flash expansions, the Raging Surf subset, and the Terastal Starter Sets. Paradox Rift contains 13 Pokémon ex, seven Tera Pokémon ex, 34 illustration rare Pokémon, 15 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards, 28 ultra rare full-art etched Pokémon ex and Supporter cards, and seven hyper rare gold etched cards.

Paradox Rift will be available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Ancient Roar and Future Flash will be released in Japanese on October 27, 2023.

Additional Cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 159/182 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule — Holo Roaring Moon ex Box exclusive 164/182 Future Booster Energy Capsule — Holo Iron Valiant ex Box exclusive

Card lists

Paradox Rift No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 028/182 Iron Moth Promotion Garchomp Promotion 056/182 Iron Bundle Promotion Mewtwo Promotion Iron Hands Promotion 086/182 Scream Tail Promotion 089/182 Iron Valiant Promotion Sandy Shocks Promotion 123/182 Brute Bonnet Promotion 124/182 Roaring Moon Promotion Gholdengo Promotion Armarouge Promotion 159/182 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule Promotion 164/182 Future Booster Energy Capsule Promotion 187/182 Iron Moth Promotion 207/182 Brute Bonnet Promotion

Ancient Roar No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 001/066 Pansage Promotion 002/066 Simisage Promotion 016/066 Chi-Yu Promotion 032/066 Scream Tail Promotion 041/066 Slither Wing Promotion 042/066 Sandy Shocks Promotion 043/066 Ting-Lu Promotion 053/066 Brute Bonnet Promotion 054/066 Roaring Moon Promotion 060/066 Earthen Vessel I Promotion 061/066 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule Promotion 061/066 Defiance Vest Promotion 063/066 Technical Machine Devolution Promotion 064/066 Professor Sada's Tenacity Su Promotion 066/066 Mela Su Promotion 077/066 Brute Bonnet Promotion   Future Flash No. Mark Card name Type Rarity Promotion 009/066 Wo-Chien Promotion 010/066 Pansear Promotion 011/066 Simisear Promotion 012/066 Iron Moth Promotion 015/066 Panpour Promotion 016/066 Simipour Promotion 020/066 Iron Bundle Promotion 021/066 Chien-Pao Promotion 027/066 Iron Hands Promotion 038/066 Iron Valiant Promotion 058/066 Iron Jugulis Promotion 060/066 Techno Radar I Promotion 062/066 Future Booster Energy Capsule Promotion 063/066 Technical Machine Evolution Promotion 065/066 Professor Turo's Scenario Su Promotion 066/066 Tulip Su Promotion 069/066 Iron Moth Promotion

Pack artwork

English Roaring Moon pack	English Iron Valiant pack	English Armarouge pack	English Terastallized Garchomp pack
Japanese Ancient Roar pack	Japanese Future Flash pack	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins

In other languages

Language Title French Faille Paradoxe German Paradoxrift Italian Paradosso Temporale Brazilian Portuguese Fenda Paradoxal Spanish Brecha Paradójica

References

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