Yes — there are 3 Altaria cards in Paradox Rift: Altaria ex (#140), Altaria ex (#232), Altaria ex (#253).
Altaria cards in Paradox Rift
Paradox Rift has 3 different Altaria cards, lowest number first:
- Altaria ex (#140) — Double Rare (~$0.83)
- Altaria ex (#232) — Ultra Rare (~$2.84)
- Altaria ex (#253) — Special Illustration Rare (~$60.67)
Which Altaria to chase in Paradox Rift
Paradox Rift runs Altaria across 3 prints, numbered #140 through #253, spanning Double Rare, Ultra Rare and Special Illustration Rare, priced from $0.83 to $60.67. The Altaria to chase is Altaria ex (#253), Special Illustration Rare (around $60.67). The cheapest way into Altaria here is Altaria ex (#140) (around $0.83).
How rare is Altaria in Paradox Rift?
Across the 3 Altaria prints, the rarity climbs from the base Altaria ex (#140) up to Altaria ex (#253) (Special Illustration Rare), so the higher-numbered Altaria cards are the scarce ones. Altaria is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Scarlet & Violet-series set.
Building an Altaria run from Paradox Rift
For your Altaria run, the Paradox Rift cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Altaria ex (#140) and work up to Altaria ex (#253). Together the 3 prints show how Altaria was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Altaria print, everywhere
Want every Altaria card across all sets, not just Paradox Rift? Build a dedicated Altaria binder, line each Altaria print up side by side, then come back to slot the Paradox Rift Altaria cards into place. Seeing the Paradox Rift Altaria prints next to Altaria from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.