Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion: Release date, new cards & more

The upcoming Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion is set to bring Paradox creatures to the game, so here’s everything we know so far including the set’s release date and the new cards you might be able to discover inside.

Now that the Tera Charizard-featuring Obsidian Flames is out in the wild, Pokemon TCG collectors will most likely be looking ahead to the future. Apart from the long-awaited Pokemon 151 set, the next major English-language expansion will be Paradox Rift.

Not much has been revealed about this expansion yet, but we do know that it will introduce Paradox Pokemon to the TCG. Just like in the Scarlet & Violet video games, there are ‘Ancient’ forms like Scream Tail and ‘Future’ forms like Iron Moth.

Below, we’ve rounded up everything you can expect from the new Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion including the set’s release date and some of the cards that have been shown off so far.

The Pokemon Company

Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion release date

The Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion will be released on November 3, 2023. This date has been confirmed by The Pokemon Company.

Before then, players can look forward to the Pokemon 151 special expansion in September 2023 or check out the Obsidian Flames expansion which was released in August 2023.

New cards in Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift expansion

The main feature of the Paradox Rift expansion is that it will debut Paradox Pokemon cards like Brute Bonnet and Iron Bundle, as revealed at the 2023 Pokemon World Championships closing ceremony.

Here are some of the cards confirmed to appear in the Paradox Rift expansion so far:

• Iron Moth
• Iron Bundle
• Scream Tail
• Brute Bonnet
• Iron Valiant ex
• Iron Hands ex
• Roaring Moon ex
• Garchomp ex (Tera Water-type)
• Mewtwo ex
• Armarouge ex
• Gholdengo ex
• Sandy Shocks ex

The Pokemon Company

Paradox Rift will also mark the return of Technical Machines (TMs), which will appear as Pokemon Tool cards that can be attached to a Pokemon to give it access to a new attack.

As for secret rares, it’s been confirmed that there will be 34 Illustration Rare cards, 15 Special Illustration Rare cards, 28 Ultra Rare full-art etched cards, and 7 Hyper Rare gold etched cards to discover.

A closer look at the trailer above suggests that there will be 182 cards in the Paradox Rift base set, which means that the Paradox Rift expansion will have more cards in total than the Obsidian Flames expansion.

Pokemon TCG Paradox Rift products

The following products will be available when the Paradox Rift expansion launches in November:

• Paradox Rift Elite Trainer Box: Scream Tail (11 Packs) – $59.99
• Paradox Rift Elite Trainer Box: Iron Valiant (11 Packs) – $59.99
• Paradox Rift Booster Display Box (36 Packs) – $161.64
• Paradox Rift Booster Bundle (6 Packs) – $26.94
• Paradox Rift Booster Pack – $4.49

If all you’re bothered about is getting as many cards as possible, then the Booster Display Box usually works out slightly cheaper per Booster Pack – although not by much.

The Pokemon Company

As for the Elite Trainer Box, it comes in two designs; one featuring the Ancient Paradox Pokemon Roaring Moon and the other featuring the Future Paradox Pokemon Iron Valiant.

Alongside the 11 Booster Packs, these Elite Trainer Boxes contain the usual extras like card sleeves, energy cards, damage-counter dice, and a promo card featuring the Paradox Pokemon on the box.

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