Tiding us Pokemon fans over until the next full set arrives – in the form of Temporal Forces, due to launch on March 22nd, 2024 – is the release of mini set Paldean Fates.
Similar to Crown Zenith in 2023, Paldean Fates isn’t being sold with single boosters, so booster boxes won’t be available either; instead, boosters will only be found as part of larger boxes and collections.
However, Paldean Fates is no ordinary set; it’s not even an ordinary mini set!
That’s because the base set of cards in Paldean Fates sits at a small 91 cards, so each card is numbered XXX/091; however, there’s a lot more cards than 91 in Paldean Fates.
When a card’s numbering goes above the base set’s number, that means the card in question is a Secret Rare.
Usually, sets have a small number of Secret Rare cards, certainly in comparison to the number of cards in any given release’s Base Set.
However, Paldean Fates has more than 150 Secret Rares, which means that there are more of these cards to find in the set than there are cards in the Base Set!
Not only that, but a large number of the Secret Rare cards are also Shiny Pokemon, which we’ve previously seen in Japanese sets such as Shiny Treasure ex.
Let’s take a look at the currently revealed Base Set and Secret Rare cards for Paldean Fates.
Paldean Fates Card Gallery
Paldean Fates Base Set Cards
So the cards above, all with the set’s PAF EN code, are as follows:
- PAF 001/091 – Pineco
- PAF 002/091 – Forretress ex
- PAF 003/091 – Maractus
- PAF 004/091 – Toedscool
- PAF 005/091 – Toedscruel ex
- PAF 006/091 – Espathra ex
- PAF 007/091 – Charmander
- PAF 008/091 – Charmeleon
- PAF 009/091 – Magmar
- PAF 010/091 – Magmortar
- PAF 011/091 – Numel
- PAF 012/091 – Camerupt
- PAF 013/091 – Heat Rotom
- PAF 014/091 – Charcadet
- PAF 015/091 – Armarouge
- PAF 016/091 – Lapras
- PAF 017/091 – Frigibax
- PAF 018/091 – Pikachu
- PAF 019/091 – Raichu
- PAF 020/091 – Chinchou
- PAF 021/091 – Lanturn
- PAF 022/091 – Kilowattrel
- PAF 023/091 – Exeggcute
- PAF 024/091 – Exeggutor
- PAF 025/091 – Natu
- PAF 026/091 – Xatu
- PAF 027/091 – Ralts
- PAF 028/091 – Kirlia
- PAF 029/091 – Gardevoir ex
- PAF 030/091 – Chimecho
- PAF 031/091 – Mime Jr.
- PAF 032/091 – Woobat
- PAF 033/091 – Swoobat
- PAF 034/091 – Cottonee
- PAF 035/091 – Whimsicott
- PAF 036/091 – Dedenne
- PAF 037/091 – Mimikyu
- PAF 038/091 – Fidough
- PAF 039/091 – Dachsbun
- PAF 040/091 – Ceruledge
- PAF 041/091 – Flittle
- PAF 042/091 – Greavard
- PAF 043/091 – Houndstone
- PAF 044/091 – Gimmighoul
- PAF 045/091 – Mankey
- PAF 046/091 – Primeape
- PAF 047/091 – Annihilape
- PAF 048/091 – Phanpy
- PAF 049/091 – Donphan
- PAF 050/091 – Barboach
- PAF 051/091 – Clobbopus
- PAF 052/091 – Grapploct
- PAF 054/091 – Great Tusk ex
- PAF 054/091 – Charizard ex
- PAF 055/091 – Gastly
- PAF 056/091 – Haunter
- PAF 057/091 – Gengar
- PAF 058/091 – Paldean Wooper
- PAF 059/091 – Paldean Clodsire ex
- PAF 060/091 – Scraggy
- PAF 061/091 – Scrafty
- PAF 062/091 – Maschiff
- PAF 063/091 – Mabosstiff
- PAF 064/091 – Varoom
- PAF 065/091 – Revavroom
- PAF 066/091 – Iron Treads ex
- PAF 067/091 – Gholdengo
- PAF 068/091 – Noibat
- PAF 069/091 – Noivern ex
- PAF 070/091 – Cyclizar
- PAF 071/091 – Lechonk
- PAF 072/091 – Oinkologne
- PAF 073/091 – Tandemaus
- PAF 074/091 – Maushold
- PAF 075/091 – Squawkabilly ex
- PAF 076/091 – Artazon
- PAF 077/091 – Atticus
- PAF 078/091 – Clive
- PAF 079/091 – Electric Generator
- PAF 080/091 – Iono
- PAF 081/091 – Moonlit Hill
- PAF 082/091 – Nemona
- PAF 083/091 – Nemona’s Backpack
- PAF 084/091 – Nest Ball
- PAF 085/091 – Paldean Student
- PAF 086/091 – Paldean Student
- PAF 087/091 – Professor’s Research
- PAF 088/091 – Professor’s Research
- PAF 089/091 – Rare Candy
- PAF 090/091 – Technical Machine: Crisis Punch
- PAF 091/091 – Ultra Ball
Paldean Fates Secret Rare Cards
The Secret Rare cards shown above are as follows:
- PAF 092/091 Oddish
- PAF 093/091 Gloom
- PAF 094/091 Vileplume
- PAF 095/091 Scyther
- PAF 096/091 Hoppip
- PAF 097/091 Skiploom
- PAF 098/091 Jumpluff
- PAF 099/091 Pineco
- PAF 100/091 Snover
- PAF 101/091 Abomasnow
- PAF 102/091 Smoliv
- PAF 103/091 Dolliv
- PAF 104/091 Arboliva
- PAF 105/091 Toedscool
- PAF 106/091 Capsakid
- PAF 107/091 Scovillain
- PAF 108/091 Rellor
- PAF 109/091 Charmander
- PAF 110/091 Charmeleon
- PAF 111/091 Paldean Tauros
- PAF 112/091 Entei
- PAF 113/091 Oricorio
- PAF 114/091 Charcadet
- PAF 115/091 Armarouge
- PAF 116/091 Slowpoke
- PAF 117/091 Slowbro
- PAF 118/091 Staryu
- PAF 119/091 Starmie
- PAF 120/091 Paldean Tauros
- PAF 121/091 Wiglett
- PAF 122/091 Wugtrio
- PAF 123/091 Finizen
- PAF 124/091 Palafin
- PAF 125/091 Veluza
- PAF 126/091 Dondozo
- PAF 127/091 Tatsugiri
- PAF 128/091 Frigibax
- PAF 129/091 Arctibax
- PAF 130/091 Baxcalibur
- PAF 131/091 Pikachu
- PAF 132/091 Raichu
- PAF 133/091 Voltorb
- PAF 134/091 Electrode
- PAF 135/091 Shinx
- PAF 136/091 Luxio
- PAF 137/091 Luxray
- PAF 138/091 Pachirisu
- PAF 139/091 Thundurus
- PAF 140/091 Toxel
- PAF 141/091 Toxtricity
- PAF 142/091 Pawmi
- PAF 143/091 Pawmo
- PAF 144/091 Pawmot
- PAF 145/091 Wattrel
- PAF 146/091 Kilowattrel
- PAF 147/091 Wigglytuff
- PAF 148/091 Abra
- PAF 149/091 Kadabra
- PAF 150/091 Cleffa
- PAF 151/091 Natu
- PAF 152/091 Xatu
- PAF 153/091 Ralts
- PAF 154/091 Kirlia
- PAF 155/091 Drifloon
- PAF 156/091 Drifblim
- PAF 157/091 Mime Jr.
- PAF 158/091 Spiritomb
- PAF 159/091 Klefki
- PAF 160/091 Mimikyu
- PAF 161/091 Dachsbun
- PAF 162/091 Ceruledge
- PAF 163/091 Rabsca
- PAF 164/091 Flittle
- PAF 165/091 Tinkatink
- PAF 166/091 Tinkatuff
- PAF 167/091 Tinkaton
- PAF 168/091 Houndstone
- PAF 169/091 Mankey
- PAF 170/091 Primeape
- PAF 171/091 Annihilape
- PAF 172/091 Paldean Tauros
- PAF 173/091 Riolu
- PAF 174/091 Lucario
- PAF 175/091 Hawlucha
- PAF 176/091 Nacli
- PAF 177/091 Naclstack
- PAF 178/091 Garganacl
- PAF 179/091 Glimmet
- PAF 180/091 Paldean Wooper
- PAF 181/091 Murkrow
- PAF 182/091 Sneasel
- PAF 183/091 Weavile
- PAF 184/091 Sableye
- PAF 185/091 Pawniard
- PAF 186/091 Bisharp
- PAF 187/091 Kingambit
- PAF 188/091 Mabosstiff
- PAF 189/091 Shroodle
- PAF 190/091 Grafaiai
- PAF 191/091 Scizor
- PAF 192/091 Varoom
- PAF 193/091 Revavroom
- PAF 194/091 Noibat
- PAF 195/091 Cyclizar
- PAF 196/091 Pidgey
- PAF 197/091 Pidgeotto
- PAF 198/091 Jigglypuff
- PAF 199/091 Doduo
- PAF 200/091 Dodrio
- PAF 201/091 Ditto
- PAF 202/091 Snorlax
- PAF 203/091 Wingull
- PAF 204/091 Pelipper
- PAF 205/091 Skwovet
- PAF 206/091 Greedent
- PAF 207/091 Lechonk
- PAF 208/091 Oinkologne
- PAF 209/091 Tandemaus
- PAF 210/091 Maushold
- PAF 211/091 Flamigo
- PAF 212/091 Forretress ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 213/091 Toedscruel ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 214/091 Espathra ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 215/091 Alakazam ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 216/091 Mew ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 217/091 Gardevoir ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 218/091 Glimmora ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 219/091 Paldean Clodsire ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 220/091 Noivern ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 221/091 Pidgeot ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 222/091 Wigglytuff ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 223/091 Squawkabilly ex (Full Art Shiny)
- PAF 224/091 Wugtrio (Illustration Rare)
- PAF 225/091 Palafin (Illustration Rare)
- PAF 226/091 Pawmi (Illustration Rare)
- PAF 227/091 Clive (Full Art)
- PAF 228/091 Judge (Full Art)
- PAF 229/091 Nemona (Full Art)
- PAF 230/091 Paldean Student (Full Art)
- PAF 231/091 Paldean Student (Full Art)
- PAF 232/091 Mew ex (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 233/091 Gardevoir ex (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 234/091 Charizard ex (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 235/091 Arven (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 236/091 Clive (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 237/091 Iono (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 238/091 Nemona (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 239/091 Penny (Secret Illustration Rare)
- PAF 240/091 Wo-Chien ex (Gold)
- PAF 241/091 Chi-Yu ex (Gold)
- PAF 242/091 Chien-Pao ex (Gold)
- PAF 243/091 Miraidon ex (Gold)
- PAF 244/091 Ting-Lu ex (Gold)
- PAF 245/091 Koraidon ex (Gold)
Why Are Some Pokemon A Different Colour Than Usual?
You’ll notice that many of the Secret Rare cards feature Pokemon that are a different colour than you would normally expect them to be, such as the Ditto in the image above.
That’s because they’re Shiny Pokemon; an extra clue is also on the card, in the form of the starry ‘shine’ illustration surrounding them.
Some of them are full art cards and others are ‘Baby Shiny’ Pokemon; for more details on these, check out our Baby Shiny Pokemon guide.
What Does The G Mean On The Bottom Left Of Paldean Fates Cards?
You’ll note that in the bottom left of the card, to the left of the card’s PAL EN set code, there’s another letter: G.
This is the card’s regulation mark, which is used to determine a card’s legality in Pokemon TCG tournaments.
Paldean Fates is the first Pokemon TCG set to bear the G mark.
Under the current set rotation rules, from March 2024 onwards, only cards marked F and above (so that’s just F and G) will be legal for tournament play.
If you do intend to enter any Pokemon TCG Tournaments this year, do bear this in mind, as you won’t be allowed to use any cards from sets released as recently as 2021.
For example, any cards found in Shining Fates, Battle Styles, Chilling Reign, Evolving Skies and Fusion Strike will no longer be tournament legal.
Are you excited to see what other cards Paldean Fates has in store?
Check out our Pokemon Paldean Fates Where To Buy guide to see what’s on the way, along with where to purchase your new Pokemon cards!
