One of the most intriguing releases for some time, Paradox Rift brings a number of really interesting keywords, abilities and mechanics to the Pokemon Trading Card Game.
With 186 unique cards (and 266 overall, if you include alternate art variants and special card treatments), it’s a pretty comprehensive set – which also has a few cards that have already started to make an impact in the competitive scene.
So let’s take a look at the entire list of Paradox Rift cards for the Pokemon TCG!
What Cards Are In Paradox Rift?
The full list of each card is as follows:
- 001 Surskit
- 002 Masquerain
- 003 Froslass ex
- 004 Pansage
- 005 Simisage
- 006 Dwebble
- 007 Crustle
- 008 Bounsweet
- 009 Steenee
- 010 Blipbug
- 011 Dottler
- 012 Orbeetle
- 013 Nymble
- 014 Nymble
- 015 Toedscool
- 016 Toedscool
- 017 Toedscruel
- 018 Wo-Chien
- 019 Magby
- 020 Pansear
- 021 Simisear
- 022 Volcanion
- 023 Fuecoco
- 024 Crocalor
- 025 Charcadet
- 026 Charcadet
- 027 Armarouge ex
- 028 Iron Moth
- 029 Chi-Yu
- 030 Horsea
- 031 Seadra
- 032 Kingdra
- 033 Remoraid
- 034 Octillery
- 035 Feebas
- 036 Milotic
- 037 Snorunt
- 038 Garchomp ex
- 039 Mantyke
- 040 Palkia
- 041 Panpour
- 042 Simipour
- 043 Vanillite
- 044 Vanillish
- 045 Vanilluxe
- 046 Tsareena ex
- 047 Wimpod
- 048 Wimpod
- 049 Golisopod
- 050 Golisopod ex
- 051 Wiglett
- 052 Wiglett
- 053 Wugtrio
- 054 Veluza
- 055 Dondozo
- 056 Iron Bundle
- 057 Chien-Pao
- 058 Mewtwo ex
- 059 Elekid
- 060 Plusle
- 061 Minun
- 062 Blitzle
- 063 Zebstrika
- 064 Joltik
- 065 Galvantula
- 066 Zekrom
- 067 Oricorio
- 068 Tapu Koko ex
- 069 Toxel
- 070 Iron Hands ex
- 071 Natu
- 072 Xatu
- 073 Latios
- 074 Deoxys
- 075 Yamask
- 076 Cofagrigus ex
- 077 Pumpkaboo
- 078 Gourgeist
- 079 Flittle
- 080 Flittle
- 081 Espathra
- 082 Tinkatink
- 083 Tinkatink
- 084 Tinkatuff
- 085 Tinkaton
- 086 Scream Tail
- 087 Gimmighoul
- 088 Gimmighoul
- 089 Iron Valient ex
- 090 Onix
- 091 Gligar
- 092 Gliscor
- 093 Groudon
- 094 Gible
- 095 Gabite
- 096 Mienfoo
- 097 Mienshao
- 098 Hoopa ex
- 099 Minior
- 100 Toxtricity ex
- 101 Nacli
- 102 Nacli
- 103 Naclstack
- 104 Garganacl
- 105 Klawf
- 106 Flamigo
- 107 Slither Wing
- 108 Sandy Shocks ex
- 109 Ting-Lu
- 110 Zubat
- 111 Golbat
- 112 Crobat
- 113 Absol
- 114 Purrloin
- 115 Liepard
- 116 Trubbish
- 117 Garbodor
- 118 Yveltal
- 119 Nickit
- 120 Thievul
- 121 Morpeko
- 122 Lokix
- 123 Brute Bonnet
- 124 Roaring Moon ex
- 125 Steelix
- 126 Jirachi
- 127 Ferroseed
- 128 Ferrothorn
- 129 Durant
- 130 Honedge
- 131 Honedge
- 132 Doublade
- 133 Doublade
- 134 Aegislash
- 135 Aegislash ex
- 136 Zacian
- 137 Skeledirge ex
- 138 Orthworm
- 139 Gholdengo ex
- 140 Altaria ex
- 141 Tatsugiri
- 142 Porygon
- 143 Porygon2
- 144 Porygon-Z
- 145 Aipom
- 146 Ambipom
- 147 Miltank
- 148 Whismur
- 149 Loudred
- 150 Exploud
- 151 Spinda
- 152 Swablu
- 153 Tandemaus
- 154 Tandemaus
- 155 Maushold ex
- 156 Bombirdier ex
- 157 Cyclizar
- 158 Iron Jugulis
- 159 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule
- 160 Counter Catcher
- 161 Cursed Duster
- 162 Defiance Vest
- 163 Earthen Vessel
- 164 Future Booster Energy Capsule
- 165 Larry
- 166 Luxurious Cape
- 167 Mela
- 168 Norman
- 169 Parasol Lady
- 170 Professor Sada’s Vitality
- 171 Professor Turo’s Scenario
- 172 Rika
- 173 Roark
- 174 Shauntal
- 175 Snorlax Doll
- 176 Technical Machine: Blindside
- 177 Technical Machine: Devolution
- 178 Technical Machine: Evolution
- 179 Technical Machine: Turbo Energize
- 180 Techno Radar
- 181 Tulip
- 182 Medical Energy
- 183 Crustle
- 184 Dottler
- 185 Toedscruel
- 186 Magby
- 187 Iron Moth
- 188 Snorunt
- 189 Mantyke
- 190 Vanillish
- 191 Wimpod
- 192 Veluza
- 193 Plusle
- 194 Minun
- 195 Blitzle
- 196 Joltik
- 197 Espathra
- 198 Gimmighoul
- 199 Groudon
- 200 Mienshao
- 201 Minior
- 202 Garganacl
- 203 Slither Wing
- 204 Garbodor
- 205 Yveltal
- 206 Morpeko
- 207 Brute Bonnet
- 208 Steelix
- 209 Ferrothorn
- 210 Aegislash
- 211 Aipom
- 212 Loudred
- 213 Swablu
- 214 Porygon-Z
- 215 Cyclizar
- 216 Iron Jugulis
- 217 Froslass ex
- 218 Armarouge ex
- 219 Garchomp ex
- 220 Tsareena ex
- 221 Golisopod ex
- 222 Tapu Koko ex
- 223 Iron Hands ex
- 224 Cofagrigus ex
- 225 Iron Valiant ex
- 226 Hoopa ex
- 227 Toxtricity ex
- 228 Sandy Shocks ex
- 229 Roaring Moon ex
- 230 Aegislash ex
- 231 Gholdengo ex
- 232 Altaria ex
- 233 Maushold ex
- 234 Bombirdier ex
- 235 Larry
- 236 Mela
- 237 Norman
- 238 Parasol Lady
- 239 Professor Sada’s Vitality
- 240 Professor Turo’s Scenario
- 241 Rika
- 242 Roark
- 243 Shauntal
- 244 Tulip
- 245 Garchomp ex
- 246 Golisopod ex
- 247 Tapu Koko ex
- 248 Iron Hands ex
- 249 Iron Valiant ex
- 250 Sandy Shocks ex
- 251 Roaring Moon ex
- 252 Gholdengo ex
- 253 Altaria ex
- 254 Mela
- 255 Parasol Lady
- 256 Professor Sada’s Vitality
- 257 Professor Turo’s Scenario
- 258 Rika
- 259 Tulip
- 260 Garchomp ex
- 261 Iron Valiant ex
- 262 Roaring Moon ex
- 263 Beach Court
- 264 Counter Catcher
- 265 Luxurious Cape
- 266 Reversal Energy
Note also that the set code on each card – which tells you that the cards are part of the Paradox Rift set – is PAREN, as highlighted in the photo above.
Why Are The Cards Only Numbered Up to 182?
Though there are 266 cards in the Paradox Rift set, you’ll notice that they’re only numbered up to 182.
That’s because there are ‘only’ 182 unique cards in the set; any cards that go above and beyond the number 182 is a rarer, alternate art variant of a previous card.
When a card’s number exceeds the set number – for example, 183/182 – the card in question is classified as a ‘Secret Rare’.
However, not all Secret Rare cards are as rare as one another; you can learn more in our Pokemon Card Rarities guide.
What’s New In Paradox Rift?
As well as some absolutely phenomenal Secret Rare full art cards, there’s a few new (and returning!) mechanics in Paradox Rift.
Paradox Pokemon
One of the biggest additions to the game – as indicated by the title of the set – are Paradox Pokemon.
These are similar, mechanically, to cards bearing the Fusion Strike, Rapid Strike and Single Strike types – except for Paradox Pokemon, they’re labelled either Ancient or Future.
Each of these keywords has Trainer cards which make use of them; interestingly, most of these Trainer cards are only functional with Paradox Pokemon – for example, the Pokemon Tool named Ancient Booster Energy Capsule. T
his card adds 60 HP to the Ancient Pokemon it’s attached to, as well as healing it from all Special Conditions – and rendering it immune to further Special Conditions too. Without an Ancient Pokemon, it’s no use at all, but coupled with the appropriate card it’s very powerful indeed!
Technical Machines
Though these aren’t new as such, Technical Machines haven’t been seen in the Pokemon Trading Card Game for at least a decade – so there’s potentially a whole generation of players who hasn’t seen or even heard of them!
Technical Machines are very powerful Tool cards that replace a Pokemon’s attack – and, once used, are discarded.
There are four Technical Machine cards in Paradox Rift: Blindside, Devolution, Evolution and Turbo Energize.
Upcoming sets are due to feature the return of another Pokemon Trainer card type: Ace Spec cards. These are another long dormant card type making a long awaited return; you can find out more information on those in our Ace Spec Pokemon Card guide!
