Pokemon TCG: Paldean Fates Set


Released (English)	26 January 2024
Released (Japan)	1 December 2023
Cards	91 (+ 154 secret rares — 245 total)
Japanese set	Shiny Treasure ex (sv4a)
Set abbreviation	PAF
Key mechanics	Shiny Pokémon · Pokémon ex · Tera Pokémon
Previous expansion	Paradox Rift
Following expansion	Temporal Forces
Signature cards	Charizard ex · Mew ex · Iono

Paldean Fates booster pack

Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates is a special expansion released on 26 January 2024, and it brings Shiny Pokémon flooding back to the Pokémon TCG for the first time in years. It is the English counterpart to Japan’s high-class Shiny Treasure ex, distilled from a huge 360-card Japanese set into a 245-card release built almost entirely around a “Shiny Vault” of alternate-colour Pokémon.

The 91-card main set is joined by 154 secret rares, the overwhelming majority of them Shiny Pokémon — from a Shiny Pikachu leading the charge to Shiny Tera Pokémon ex like Charizard ex and Gardevoir ex. Rather than pushing a brand-new mechanic, Paldean Fates is a collector’s set through and through: a treasure hunt of glittering reprints and dazzling new shiny illustrations.

The spotlight glistens on Shiny Pokémon making their fated return to the Pokémon TCG! Shiny Pikachu blazes the path forward as Tinkaton, Ceruledge, Dondozo, and more than 100 other Shiny Pokémon follow.

— Official Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates

Set Highlights: The Shinies Return

Paldean Fates revives one of the TCG’s most-loved traditions: a set stuffed with Shiny Pokémon. Following in the footsteps of Hidden Fates and Shining Fates, it pairs an ordinary 91-card main set with an enormous run of shiny secret rares, topped by Shiny Tera Pokémon ex and full-art Supporters that became instant chase cards.

The headline pulls are the Shiny Tera Pokémon ex — Charizard, Gardevoir, Mew and the Ruinous and box legendaries among them — alongside three Illustration Rares and eight Special Illustration Rares showcasing shiny Pokémon and trainers.

Print Versions

As a special set, Paldean Fates arrived without a standard booster box. Its booster packs came in four collectible wrappers — Pikachu, Ceruledge, Tinkaton and Dondozo — and were sold through Booster Bundles, an Elite Trainer Box, tins and a range of premium collections rather than sealed boxes.

English version vs. Japanese Variations

Paldean Fates is the English release of Japan’s high-class set Shiny Treasure ex (sv4a), which launched on 1 December 2023. The Japanese set is far larger — a sprawling 360-card collection — and the English 245-card version trims it down while keeping the huge Shiny Vault at its heart.

Because both draw from the same print run, the shiny illustrations are shared across regions; the main differences are the overall set size, the card numbering and the language printed on each card.

Shiny Treasure ex (sv4a) · Japanese pack

Sealed Products

As a special set, Paldean Fates had no standard booster box — its packs came inside a broad range of collections. Alongside the Booster Bundle and Elite Trainer Box, packs were sold in Tech Sticker Collections (Shiny Fidough, Greavard and Maschiff), standard tins built around Shiny Great Tusk ex, Iron Treads ex and Charizard ex, five collectible Mini Tins, and three ex Premium Collections for the Paldea starters. Click any product to enlarge.

Booster Bundle

Six Paldean Fates booster packs shrink-wrapped together — the simplest way to grab a handful of sealed packs.

Tech Sticker Collection

A small collectible sold in three variants (Fidough, Greavard and Maschiff). Each has 3 booster packs, a foil Shiny promo of its Pokémon (SVP 069–071), a tech sticker and a code card.

Mini Tins

Pocket-sized tins in five designs (Flamigo, Smoliv, Finizen, Maushold and Tinkatink). Each holds 2 booster packs, a sticker sheet and a collectible art card — the cheapest way in.

Elite Trainer Box

The flagship box: 9 booster packs, a full-art Shiny Mimikyu promo (SVP 075), 65 Shiny Mimikyu card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a player’s guide, 6 damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, 2 condition markers, a collector’s box with dividers and a code card.

Premium Collection — Meowscarada ex

One of three starter Premium Collections. 8 booster packs, three etched-foil promos (Sprigatito, Floragato and Meowscarada ex), an oversized foil card and a magnetic 3-card protector.

Premium Collection — Skeledirge ex

The Fire-starter Premium Collection. 8 booster packs, three etched-foil promos (Fuecoco, Crocalor and Skeledirge ex), an oversized foil card and a magnetic protector. A Quaquaval ex version completes the trio.

Set List

All 245 cards in Paldean Fates, in numbered order. Click any thumbnail to enlarge; the Card Text column lists each Pokémon’s attacks and abilities. Cards 92–245 are the set’s secret rares — overwhelmingly Shiny Pokémon, capped by the Shiny Tera Pokémon ex and full-art Supporters.

No.	Card Name	Rarity	Card Type
1/91	Pineco
Card text Rollout 30
2/91	Forretress ex	RR
Card text Exploding Energy — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out. Guard Press 120 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
3/91	Maractus
Card text Double Draw — Draw 2 cards. Pin Missile 30× — Flip 4 coins. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
4/91	Toedscool
Card text Furious Kicks 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
5/91	Toedscruel ex	RR
Card text Protective Mycelium — Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to all of your Pokémon that have Energy attached. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.) Colony Rush 80+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon that has any {G} Energy attached.
6/91	Espathra ex	RR
Card text Dazzling Gaze — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon cost {C} more. Psy Ball 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
7/91	Charmander
Card text Blazing Destruction — Discard a Stadium in play. Steady Firebreathing 30
8/91	Charmeleon
Card text Flare Veil — Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.) Combustion 50
9/91	Magmar
Card text Collect — Draw a card. Steady Firebreathing 40
10/91	Magmortar
Card text Flare 40 Volcanic Heat 170 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
11/91	Numel
Card text Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Heat Blast 60
12/91	Camerupt
Card text Super Singe — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned. Cinder Cannon 120+ — You may discard a {F} Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.
13/91	Heat Rotom
Card text Heat Tackle 100 — This Pokémon also does 40 damage to itself.
14/91	Charcadet
Card text Heat Blast 60
15/91	Armarouge
Card text Fire Off — As often as you like during your turn, you may move a {R} Energy from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. Flame Cannon 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
16/91	Lapras
Card text Into the Deep — Put up to 3 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Freeze-Dry 50 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
17/91	Frigibax
Card text Collect — Draw a card. Beat 20
18/91	Pikachu
Card text Growl — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Pika Bolt 30
19/91	Raichu
Card text Electrical Grounding — When 1 of your Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may move a {L} Energy from that Pokémon to this Pokémon. Thunder 180 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
20/91	Chinchou
Card text Shine On — Look at the top card of your deck. You may put that card on the bottom of your deck. Tiny Charge 20
21/91	Lanturn
Card text Lightning Ball 50 Aqua Spark 80+ — If this Pokémon has any {W} Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
22/91	Kilowattrel
Card text United Thunder — This attack does 10 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Speed Wing 90
23/91	Exeggcute
Card text Hypnosis — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Rolling Tackle 30
24/91	Exeggutor
Card text Hypnoblast 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Psychic Loop 160 — Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
25/91	Natu
Card text Triple Strike 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
26/91	Xatu
Card text Clairvoyant Sense — Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic {P} Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, draw 2 cards. Super Psy Bolt 80
27/91	Ralts
Card text Psyshot 30
28/91	Kirlia
Card text Magical Shot 30 Psychic 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
29/91	Gardevoir ex	RR
Card text Psychic Embrace — As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic {P} Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your {P} Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can’t use this Ability on a Pokémon that would be Knocked Out. Miracle Force 190 — This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
30/91	Chimecho
Card text Sleep Inducer — Switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. The new Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Psyshot 70
31/91	Mime Jr.
Card text Mimed Games — Your opponent chooses an attack from 1 of their Pokémon in play. Use the chosen attack as this attack.
32/91	Woobat
Card text Reckless Charge 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
33/91	Swoobat
Card text Attraction Wave 30 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused. Put 6 damage counters instead of 3 on that Pokémon for this Special Condition.
34/91	Cottonee
Card text Fickle Attack 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
35/91	Whimsicott
Card text Fairy Wind 50
36/91	Dedenne
Card text Minor Errand-Running — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Spin Turn 50 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
37/91	Mimikyu
Card text Safeguard — Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. Ghost Eye — Put 7 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
38/91	Fidough
Card text Rear Kick 20
39/91	Dachsbun
Card text Well-Baked Body — This Pokémon can’t be Burned. Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s {R} Pokémon. Headbutt Bounce 100
40/91	Ceruledge
Card text Life Sucker 50 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Fighting Sword 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 100 more damage.
41/91	Flittle
Card text Psy Bolt 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
42/91	Greavard
Card text Graveyard Gamboling 10× — This attack does 10 damage for each {P} Pokémon in your discard pile.
43/91	Houndstone
Card text Last Respects 80+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each {P} Pokémon in your discard pile.
44/91	Gimmighoul
Card text Chest-ouflage — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Ram 10
45/91	Mankey
Card text Monkey Beatdown 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
46/91	Primeape
Card text Raging Punch 70 — This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
47/91	Annihilape
Card text Rage Fist 70× — This attack does 70 damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Dynamite Punch 170 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
48/91	Phanpy
Card text Strength 30 Rolling Tackle 60
49/91	Donphan
Card text Cragalanche 30 — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Powerful Spin 160 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
50/91	Barboach
Card text Hide — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Mud-Slap 20
51/91	Clobbopus
Card text Feint 20 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
52/91	Grapploct
Card text Slow-Acting Syncope 30 — At the end of your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon will be Knocked Out. Mach Cross 120
53/91	Great Tusk ex	RR
Card text Quaking Demolition — Once at the end of your turn (after your attack), if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you must discard the top 5 cards of your deck. Great Bash 260 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
54/91	Charizard ex	RR
Card text Infernal Reign — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {R} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Burning Darkness 180+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
55/91	Gastly
Card text Allure — Draw a card. Will-O-Wisp 20
56/91	Haunter
Card text Dark Slumber 40 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
57/91	Gengar
Card text Night Gate — Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Nightmare 100 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
58/91	Paldean Wooper
Card text Find a Home — Search your deck for a Stadium card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Ram 10
59/91	Paldean Clodsire ex	RR
Card text Toxic Wetland — Once during your turn, if a Stadium is in play, you may make your opponent’s Active Pokémon Poisoned. Needle Bone 200 — Flip a coin. If tails, during your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
60/91	Scraggy
Card text Low Kick 10 Headstrike 50
61/91	Scrafty
Card text Lambaste 30 — If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can’t attack during your opponent’s next turn. Headbang 130
62/91	Maschiff
Card text Ambush 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
63/91	Mabosstiff
Card text Intimidating Howl — Once during your turn, you may switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.) Wild Tackle 160 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
64/91	Varoom
Card text Rev — Put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Headbutt 20
65/91	Revavroom
Card text Rumbling Engine — You must discard an Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Knock Away 90+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 90 more damage.
66/91	Iron Treads ex	RR
Card text Iron-Clad Roll 150 — After doing damage, you may discard all Future Booster Energy Capsules from this Pokémon. If you do, during your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 150 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
67/91	Gholdengo
Card text Lavish Hospitality — You may attach any number of Basic {M} Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. Scintillating Surfing 80× — Flip a coin for each {M} Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.
68/91	Noibat
Card text Gust 40
69/91	Noivern ex	RR
Card text Covert Flight 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon. Dominating Echo 140 — During your opponent’s next turn, they can’t play any Special Energy or Stadium cards from their hand.
70/91	Cyclizar
Card text Acceleration Drive 100 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
71/91	Lechonk
Card text Whimsy Tackle 70 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
72/91	Oinkologne
Card text Finest Selection — Flip 3 coins. Put a number of cards up to the number of heads from your discard pile into your hand. Perfume Press 70 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
73/91	Tandemaus
Card text Collect — Draw 2 cards. Gentle Slap 30
74/91	Maushold
Card text Slap 40 Family Attack 70× — This attack does 70 damage for each of your Maushold in play.
75/91	Squawkabilly ex	RR
Card text Squawk and Seize — Once during your first turn, you may discard your hand and draw 6 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Squawk and Seize Ability during your turn. Motivate 20 — Attach up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
76/91	Artazon		T
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77/91	Atticus		T
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78/91	Clive		T
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79/91	Electric Generator		T
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80/91	Iono		T
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81/91	Moonlit Hill		T
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82/91	Nemona		T
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83/91	Nemona’s Backpack		T
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84/91	Nest Ball		T
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85/91	Paldean Student		T
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86/91	Paldean Student		T
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87/91	Professor’s Research (Professor Sada)		T
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88/91	Professor’s Research (Professor Turo)		T
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89/91	Rare Candy		T
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90/91	Technical Machine: Crisis Punch		T
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91/91	Ultra Ball		T
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92/91	Oddish	Shiny
Card text Razor Leaf 20
93/91	Gloom	Shiny
Card text Semi-Blooming Energy — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Drool 30
94/91	Vileplume	Shiny
Card text Fully Blooming Energy — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may look at the top 8 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Solar Beam 90
95/91	Scyther	Shiny
Card text Agility 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Cut 20
96/91	Hoppip	Shiny
Card text Splashing Dodge 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
97/91	Skiploom	Shiny
Card text Drifting Dodge — If any damage is done to this Pokémon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, prevent that damage. Flowery Zephyr 30 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
98/91	Jumpluff	Shiny
Card text Drifting Dodge — If any damage is done to this Pokémon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, prevent that damage. Fluffy Breeze 60 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
99/91	Pineco	Shiny
Card text Rollout 30
100/91	Snover	Shiny
Card text Corkscrew Punch 30
101/91	Abomasnow	Shiny
Card text Freezing Disaster — Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s) can’t be healed. Magnum Punch 110
102/91	Smoliv	Shiny
Card text Nutrients — Heal 30 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Spray Fluid 20
103/91	Dolliv	Shiny
Card text Slap 20 Apply Oil 40 — During your opponent’s next turn, if the Defending Pokémon tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn’t happen.
104/91	Arboliva	Shiny
Card text Enriching Oil — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may heal all damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Solar Beam 150
105/91	Toedscool	Shiny
Card text Furious Kicks 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
106/91	Capsakid	Shiny
Card text Increasing Spice — Search your deck for a Basic {R} Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Playful Kick 50
107/91	Scovillain	Shiny
Card text Double Type — As long as this Pokémon is in play, it is {G} and {R} type. Spicy Headbutt 110 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Resistance.
108/91	Rellor	Shiny
Card text Ball Roll 30× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage for each heads.
109/91	Charmander	Shiny
Card text Blazing Destruction — Discard a Stadium in play. Steady Firebreathing 30
110/91	Charmeleon	Shiny
Card text Flare Veil — Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.) Combustion 50
111/91	Paldean Tauros	Shiny
Card text Raging Horns 20+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Blaze Dash 120 — Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
112/91	Entei	Shiny
Card text Pressure — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Blaze Ball 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each {R} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
113/91	Oricorio	Shiny
Card text Ardent Dancing — Once during your turn, you may heal 20 damage from your Active Evolution Pokémon. Flap 30
114/91	Charcadet	Shiny
Card text Heat Blast 60
115/91	Armarouge	Shiny
Card text Fire Off — As often as you like during your turn, you may move a {R} Energy from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. Flame Cannon 90 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Burned.
116/91	Slowpoke	Shiny
Card text Rest — This Pokémon is now Asleep. Heal 30 damage from it. Headbutt 20
117/91	Slowbro	Shiny
Card text Strange Behavior — As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your other Pokémon to this Pokémon. Bubble Drain 60 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
118/91	Staryu	Shiny
Card text Swift 30 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
119/91	Starmie	Shiny
Card text Mysterious Comet — Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. If you placed any damage counters in this way, discard this Pokémon and all attached cards. Speed Attack 50
120/91	Paldean Tauros	Shiny
Card text Raging Horns 20+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Aqua Dive — This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
121/91	Wiglett	Shiny
Card text Twisting Strike 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
122/91	Wugtrio	Shiny
Card text Headbutt 30 Undersea Tunnel — Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck.
123/91	Finizen	Shiny
Card text Valiant Evolution — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. Razor Fin 10
124/91	Palafin	Shiny
Card text Jet Punch 30 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Justice Kick 210 — If this Pokémon didn’t move from the Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does nothing.
125/91	Veluza	Shiny
Card text Ram 20 Slim Screw 120 — If you have no cards in your hand, this attack can be used for {W}.
126/91	Dondozo	Shiny
Card text Release Rage 50× — This attack does 50 damage for each Tatsugiri in your discard pile. Heavy Splash 120
127/91	Tatsugiri	Shiny
Card text Mise en Place — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic {W} Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Basic Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Curl Up 30 — Put this Pokémon and all attached cards into your hand.
128/91	Frigibax	Shiny
Card text Collect — Draw a card. Beat 20
129/91	Arctibax	Shiny
Card text Sharp Fin 40 Frost Smash 80
130/91	Baxcalibur	Shiny
Card text Super Cold — As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic {W} Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Buster Tail 130
131/91	Pikachu	Shiny
Card text Growl — During your opponent’s next turn, the Defending Pokémon’s attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Pika Bolt 30
132/91	Raichu	Shiny
Card text Electrical Grounding — When 1 of your Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent’s Pokémon, you may move a {L} Energy from that Pokémon to this Pokémon. Thunder 180 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
133/91	Voltorb	Shiny
Card text Tumbling Attack 10+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
134/91	Electrode	Shiny
Card text Bang Boom Chain 20+ — Before doing damage, you may discard any number of Pokémon Tools from your Pokémon. This attack does 40 more damage for each card you discarded in this way. Electro Ball 70
135/91	Shinx	Shiny
Card text Wild Kick 30 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
136/91	Luxio	Shiny
Card text Zap Kick 30 Head Bolt 60
137/91	Luxray	Shiny
Card text Swelling Flash — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in your hand and you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, you may put this Pokémon onto your Bench. Wild Charge 180 — This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
138/91	Pachirisu	Shiny
Card text Electricity Pouches — This Pokémon can’t be Paralyzed. Everyone Discharge 10+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each of your Benched {L} Pokémon. This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness.
139/91	Thundurus	Shiny
Card text Adverse Weather — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon. Gigantic Bolt 140 — This Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself.
140/91	Toxel	Shiny
Card text Slight Intrusion 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
141/91	Toxtricity	Shiny
Card text Leer — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Loud Mix 50+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each different type of Pokémon on your Bench.
142/91	Pawmi	Shiny
Card text Light Punch 10 Zap Kick 20
143/91	Pawmo	Shiny
Card text Thunder Shock 30 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Head Bolt 70
144/91	Pawmot	Shiny
Card text Electrogenesis — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Basic {L} Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. Electro Paws 230 — Discard all Energy from this Pokémon.
145/91	Wattrel	Shiny
Card text Peck 10 United Wings 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack.
146/91	Kilowattrel	Shiny
Card text United Thunder — This attack does 10 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Speed Wing 90
147/91	Wigglytuff	Shiny
Card text Balloon Therapy — Once during your turn, you may attach a Therapeutic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Magical Shot 100
148/91	Abra	Shiny
Card text Psyshot 20
149/91	Kadabra	Shiny
Card text Teleportation Attack 30 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
150/91	Cleffa	Shiny
Card text Grasping Draw — Draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand.
151/91	Natu	Shiny
Card text Triple Strike 10× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.
152/91	Xatu	Shiny
Card text Clairvoyant Sense — Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic {P} Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, draw 2 cards. Super Psy Bolt 80
153/91	Ralts	Shiny
Card text Psyshot 30
154/91	Kirlia	Shiny
Card text Magical Shot 30 Psychic 60+ — This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
155/91	Drifloon	Shiny
Card text Gust 10 Balloon Blast 30× — This attack does 30 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
156/91	Drifblim	Shiny
Card text Gust 30 Curse Spreading — Put 8 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.
157/91	Mime Jr.	Shiny
Card text Mimed Games — Your opponent chooses an attack from 1 of their Pokémon in play. Use the chosen attack as this attack.
158/91	Spiritomb	Shiny
Card text Fettered in Misfortune — Basic Pokémon V in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities. Fade Out 10 — Put this Pokémon and all attached cards into your hand.
159/91	Klefki	Shiny
Card text Mischievous Lock — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, Basic Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent’s) have no Abilities, except for Mischievous Lock. Joust 10 — Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
160/91	Mimikyu	Shiny
Card text Safeguard — Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. Ghost Eye — Put 7 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
161/91	Dachsbun	Shiny
Card text Well-Baked Body — This Pokémon can’t be Burned. Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s {R} Pokémon. Headbutt Bounce 100
162/91	Ceruledge	Shiny
Card text Life Sucker 50 — Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Fighting Sword 100+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 100 more damage.
163/91	Rabsca	Shiny
Card text Revival Blessing — Put a Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. Psybeam 50 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
164/91	Flittle	Shiny
Card text Psy Bolt 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
165/91	Tinkatink	Shiny
Card text Scrap Pickup — Put an Item card from your discard pile into your hand. Fairy Wind 30
166/91	Tinkatuff	Shiny
Card text Play Rough 30+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Pulverizing Press 60 — This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
167/91	Tinkaton	Shiny
Card text Gather Materials — You must discard a card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 3 cards. Special Hammer 90+ — If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 90 more damage.
168/91	Houndstone	Shiny
Card text Last Respects 80+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each {P} Pokémon in your discard pile.
169/91	Mankey	Shiny
Card text Monkey Beatdown 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
170/91	Primeape	Shiny
Card text Raging Punch 70 — This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
171/91	Annihilape	Shiny
Card text Rage Fist 70× — This attack does 70 damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Dynamite Punch 170 — This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
172/91	Paldean Tauros	Shiny
Card text Raging Horns 20+ — This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Combat Tackle 130 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
173/91	Riolu	Shiny
Card text Punch 10 Reckless Charge 50 — This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself.
174/91	Lucario	Shiny
Card text Avenging Knuckle 30+ — If any of your {F} Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack during your opponent’s last turn, this attack does 120 more damage. Accelerating Stab 120 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t use Accelerating Stab.
175/91	Hawlucha	Shiny
Card text Flying Entry — When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may choose 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon and put 1 damage counter on each of them. Wing Attack 70
176/91	Nacli	Shiny
Card text Salt Coating — Heal 20 damage from 1 of your Pokémon. Tackle 30
177/91	Naclstack	Shiny
Card text Salt Cannon 60× — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.
178/91	Garganacl	Shiny
Card text Blessed Salt — During Pokémon Checkup, heal 20 damage from each of your Pokémon. Knocking Hammer 130 — Discard the top card of your opponent’s deck.
179/91	Glimmet	Shiny
Card text Ascension — Search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.
180/91	Paldean Wooper	Shiny
Card text Find a Home — Search your deck for a Stadium card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Ram 10
181/91	Murkrow	Shiny
Card text Spin Turn 10 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. United Wings 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack.
182/91	Sneasel	Shiny
Card text Dig Claws 20
183/91	Weavile	Shiny
Card text Assaulting Hunt — Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may switch in 1 of your opponent’s Benched Basic Pokémon to the Active Spot. Slashing Claw 70
184/91	Sableye	Shiny
Card text Night Eyes — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Unseen Claw 20+ — If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 70 more damage.
185/91	Pawniard	Shiny
Card text Scratch 10 Pierce 20
186/91	Bisharp	Shiny
Card text Dark Cutter 40 Double-Edged Slash 120 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
187/91	Kingambit	Shiny
Card text Leadership — Your Basic Pokémon’s attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Hack At 160
188/91	Mabosstiff	Shiny
Card text Intimidating Howl — Once during your turn, you may switch out your opponent’s Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.) Wild Tackle 160 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
189/91	Shroodle	Shiny
Card text Berry Search — Put a Basic Energy card from your discard pile into your hand. Scratch 10
190/91	Grafaiai	Shiny
Card text Spit Poison — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Colorful Graffiti 40× — You may discard as many Basic Energy cards as you like from your hand. This attack does 40 damage for each type of Basic Energy you discarded in this way.
191/91	Scizor	Shiny
Card text Punishing Scissors 10+ — This attack does 50 more damage for each of your opponent’s Pokémon in play that has an Ability. Cut 70
192/91	Varoom	Shiny
Card text Rev — Put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Headbutt 20
193/91	Revavroom	Shiny
Card text Rumbling Engine — You must discard an Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. Knock Away 90+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 90 more damage.
194/91	Noibat	Shiny
Card text Gust 40
195/91	Cyclizar	Shiny
Card text Acceleration Drive 100 — Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
196/91	Pidgey	Shiny
Card text Call for Family — Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Tackle 20
197/91	Pidgeotto	Shiny
Card text Flap 20
198/91	Jigglypuff	Shiny
Card text Lead — Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Stompy Stomp 20× — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.
199/91	Doduo	Shiny
Card text Reckless Charge 30 — This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.
200/91	Dodrio	Shiny
Card text Zooming Draw — Once during your turn, you may put 1 damage counter on this Pokémon. If you do, draw a card. Ballistic Beak 10+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
201/91	Ditto	Shiny
Card text Transformative Start — Once during your first turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck and choose a Basic Pokémon you find there, except any Ditto. If you do, discard this Pokémon and all attached cards, and put the chosen Pokémon in its place. Then, shuffle your deck. Splup 10
202/91	Snorlax	Shiny
Card text Voraciousness — Once during your turn, you may put up to 2 Leftovers cards from your discard pile into your hand. Thudding Press 130 — This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
203/91	Wingull	Shiny
Card text Gust 30
204/91	Pelipper	Shiny
Card text Hearsay — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may choose 1: put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand; or search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, put it into your hand, and then shuffle your deck. Wing Attack 90
205/91	Skwovet	Shiny
Card text Nest Stash — Once during your turn, you may shuffle your hand and put it on the bottom of your deck. If you put any cards on the bottom of your deck in this way, draw a card. Bite 20
206/91	Greedent	Shiny
Card text Bite 50 Enhanced Fang 80+ — If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached, this attack does 80 more damage.
207/91	Lechonk	Shiny
Card text Whimsy Tackle 70 — Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
208/91	Oinkologne	Shiny
Card text Finest Selection — Flip 3 coins. Put a number of cards up to the number of heads from your discard pile into your hand. Perfume Press 70 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
209/91	Tandemaus	Shiny
Card text Collect — Draw 2 cards. Gentle Slap 30
210/91	Maushold	Shiny
Card text Slap 40 Family Attack 70× — This attack does 70 damage for each of your Maushold in play.
211/91	Flamigo	Shiny
Card text Insta-Flock — When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Flamigo, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. United Wings 20× — This attack does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the United Wings attack.
212/91	Forretress ex	Shiny UR
Card text Exploding Energy — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out. Guard Press 120 — During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
213/91	Toedscruel ex	Shiny UR
Card text Protective Mycelium — Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent’s Pokémon done to all of your Pokémon that have Energy attached. (Existing effects are not removed. Damage is not an effect.) Colony Rush 80+ — This attack does 40 more damage for each of your Benched Pokémon that has any {G} Energy attached.
214/91	Espathra ex	Shiny UR
Card text Dazzling Gaze — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent’s Active Pokémon cost {C} more. Psy Ball 30+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon.
215/91	Alakazam ex	Shiny UR
Card text Mind Jack 90+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. Dimensional Hand 120 — This attack can be used even if this Pokémon is on the Bench.
216/91	Mew ex	Shiny UR
Card text Restart — Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand. Genome Hacking — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
217/91	Gardevoir ex	Shiny UR
Card text Psychic Embrace — As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic {P} Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your {P} Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can’t use this Ability on a Pokémon that would be Knocked Out. Miracle Force 190 — This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
218/91	Glimmora ex	Shiny UR
Card text Dust Field — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can’t have more than 3 Benched Pokémon. If they have 4 or more Benched Pokémon, they discard Benched Pokémon until they have 3 Pokémon on the Bench. If more than one effect changes the number of Benched Pokémon allowed, use the smaller number. Poisonous Gem 140 — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
219/91	Paldean Clodsire ex	Shiny UR
Card text Toxic Wetland — Once during your turn, if a Stadium is in play, you may make your opponent’s Active Pokémon Poisoned. Needle Bone 200 — Flip a coin. If tails, during your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
220/91	Noivern ex	Shiny UR
Card text Covert Flight 70 — During your opponent’s next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon. Dominating Echo 140 — During your opponent’s next turn, they can’t play any Special Energy or Stadium cards from their hand.
221/91	Pidgeot ex	Shiny UR
Card text Quick Search — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You can’t use more than 1 Quick Search Ability each turn. Blustery Wind 120 — You may discard a Stadium in play.
222/91	Wigglytuff ex	Shiny UR
Card text Expanding Body — If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, it gets +100 HP. Friend Tackle 90+ — If you played a Supporter card from your hand during this turn, this attack does 90 more damage.
223/91	Squawkabilly ex	Shiny UR
Card text Squawk and Seize — Once during your first turn, you may discard your hand and draw 6 cards. You can’t use more than 1 Squawk and Seize Ability during your turn. Motivate 20 — Attach up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
224/91	Wugtrio	IR
Card text Headbutt 30 Undersea Tunnel — Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard the top 3 cards of your opponent’s deck.
225/91	Palafin	IR
Card text Jet Punch 30 — This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Justice Kick 210 — If this Pokémon didn’t move from the Bench to the Active Spot this turn, this attack does nothing.
226/91	Pawmi	IR
Card text Light Punch 10 Zap Kick 20
227/91	Clive		T
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228/91	Judge		T
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229/91	Nemona		T
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230/91	Paldean Student		T
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231/91	Paldean Student		T
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232/91	Mew ex	SIR
Card text Restart — Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand. Genome Hacking — Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
233/91	Gardevoir ex	SIR
Card text Psychic Embrace — As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic {P} Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your {P} Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can’t use this Ability on a Pokémon that would be Knocked Out. Miracle Force 190 — This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
234/91	Charizard ex	SIR
Card text Infernal Reign — When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {R} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Burning Darkness 180+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
235/91	Arven	SIR	T
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236/91	Clive	SIR	T
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237/91	Iono	SIR	T
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238/91	Nemona	SIR	T
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239/91	Penny	SIR	T
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240/91	Wo-Chien ex	HR
Card text Covetous Ivy — This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Forest Blast 220
241/91	Chi-Yu ex	HR
Card text Jealously Singe — Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent’s deck. Flame Surge 100 — Choose up to 3 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic {R} Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
242/91	Chien-Pao ex	HR
Card text Shivery Chill — Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Basic {W} Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Hail Blade 60× — You may discard any amount of {W} Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
243/91	Miraidon ex	HR
Card text Tandem Unit — Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Basic {L} Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. Photon Blaster 220 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.
244/91	Ting-Lu ex	HR
Card text Cursed Land — As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent’s Pokémon in play that have any damage counters on them have no Abilities, except for Pokémon ex. Land Scoop 150 — Put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
245/91	Koraidon ex	HR
Card text Dino Cry — Once during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic {F} Energy cards from your discard pile to your Basic {F} Pokémon in any way you like. If you use this Ability, your turn ends. Wild Impact 220 — During your next turn, this Pokémon can’t attack.

Promos

Paldean Fates was backed by a run of SVP Black Star Promos, most of them Shiny to match the set’s theme. Shiny Mimikyu (SVP 075) headlined the Elite Trainer Box; the Tech Sticker Collections carried Shiny Fidough, Greavard and Maschiff (069–071); and the shiny-ex tins delivered Great Tusk ex, Iron Treads ex and Charizard ex (072–074). The three ex Premium Collections rounded things out with the Paldea starter lines, from Sprigatito all the way up to Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex and Quaquaval ex (076–084).

Great Tusk ex SVP 072 — Great Tusk ex · SVP 072

Iron Treads ex SVP 073 — Iron Treads ex · SVP 073

Charizard ex SVP 074 — Charizard ex · SVP 074

Sprigatito SVP 076 — Sprigatito · SVP 076

Meowscarada ex SVP 078 — Meowscarada ex · SVP 078

Skeledirge ex SVP 081 — Skeledirge ex · SVP 081

Quaquaval ex SVP 084 — Quaquaval ex · SVP 084

For Collectors: Most Valuable Cards

Charizard ex — 234/91 (Special Illustration Rare)

The undisputed chase card. A Shiny Tera Charizard ex with full-art treatment, it pairs the era’s most popular Pokémon with the set’s rarest finish — and commands prices to match.

Mew ex — 232/91 (Special Illustration Rare)

A Shiny full-art Mew ex drifting across its illustration. Mew’s enduring popularity and the shiny treatment make it one of the most sought-after pulls in the set.

Iono — 237/91 (Special Illustration Rare)

The Shiny special-art Iono is the trainer collectors chase hardest — a fan-favourite character in a striking full-art scene, and one of the priciest Supporter cards of the whole era.

Most Powerful Cards (Competitive Play)

Charizard ex — 54/91 (Double Rare)

The centrepiece of the format’s best deck. Its Infernal Reign ability loads Fire energy the instant it evolves, powering huge one-shot attacks — Charizard ex defined competitive Standard for well over a year.

Gardevoir ex — 29/91 (Double Rare)

The engine of the premier Psychic deck. Gardevoir ex streams Psychic energy from the discard pile to fuel a whole board of attackers, keeping it a perennial top-table choice.

Squawkabilly ex — 75/91 (Double Rare)

A near-universal turn-one opener. Squawkabilly ex’s Squawk & Seize digs deep to set up almost any deck, which is why it saw play across the entire metagame.

Trivia

Paldean Fates continues the TCG’s “…Fates” shiny-set tradition, following Hidden Fates (2019) and Shining Fates (2021) — each a special set built around a vault of Shiny Pokémon.
Shiny Pokémon had been largely absent from the TCG for years, so Paldean Fates marked their long-awaited return — with more than 100 shinies packed into a single set.
The set is the English cut of Japan’s Shiny Treasure ex, which ran to 360 cards; the 245-card English release leaves a large chunk of the Japanese set behind.
Its 91-card main set is unusually small — the real bulk of Paldean Fates is the 154 secret rares numbered 92–245, nearly all of them Shiny Pokémon.
Because it was a special set, Paldean Fates never had a standard 36-pack booster box; the only way to buy packs was through Booster Bundles, tins, an Elite Trainer Box and premium collections.
The Shiny Charizard ex (234) and Shiny Iono (237) became two of the most valuable Scarlet & Violet chase cards, with Iono among the priciest Supporter cards of the era.
Despite being collector-focused, it quietly reprinted format staples like Charizard ex, Gardevoir ex and Squawkabilly ex, making it surprisingly useful for competitive players too.

Images & Videos

Official artwork and the reveal trailer for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates from The Pokémon Company.

Opening a Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box — fan unboxing by JunkSeeker.