The most valuable card in Paradox Rift is Groudon (#199) at about $115.77.
The most valuable Paradox Rift card
Groudon (#199, Illustration Rare) tops Paradox Rift on the secondary market, trading around $115.77. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.
What else holds value in Paradox Rift
Below Groudon, the next tier of Paradox Rift value by recent market price:
- Altaria ex (#253) — Special Illustration Rare (~$60.67)
- Plusle (#193) — Illustration Rare (~$52.02)
- Minun (#194) — Illustration Rare (~$50.66)
- Morpeko (#206) — Illustration Rare (~$43.76)
- Roaring Moon ex (#251) — Special Illustration Rare (~$43.37)
Star Pokémon driving Paradox Rift's prices
These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed with their prints:
- Groudon — Groudon (#199)
- Altaria — Altaria ex (#140), Altaria ex (#232), Altaria ex (#253)
- Plusle — Plusle (#193)
- Minun — Minun (#194)
- Morpeko — Morpeko (#206)
Most valuable isn't always rarest
Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Paradox Rift is Roaring Moon ex (#262), a Hyper Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.
Buying smart in Paradox Rift
Groudon anchors the high end, but Paradox Rift has 49 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 84 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Groudon is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.