Paradox Rift was released on 3 November 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
Paradox Rift release date
Paradox Rift launched on 3 November 2023 as a Scarlet & Violet-series expansion. It carries 182 main-set cards, or 266 counting its 84 secret rares — the #17 largest set Nomekop tracks by printed count, with 49 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares in the pool and marquee Pokémon like Groudon, Altaria, Plusle, Minun and Morpeko.
What the 2023 set brought
The standout cards that arrived with Paradox Rift:
- Groudon (#199) — Illustration Rare (~$115.77)
- 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)
Its top card on the secondary market is Groudon (#199), around $115.77.
Star Pokémon from the Paradox Rift release
The marquee Pokémon that debuted (or returned) in Paradox Rift, 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)
Where Paradox Rift sits in the lineup
Among the sets Nomekop tracks, Paradox Rift is the #17 largest set Nomekop tracks. A full master set of it runs to 428 cards including 162 reverse holos, so the 3 November 2023 release still gives collectors plenty to chase well after launch day — whether you're after the 182-card base set or every print.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset, as of June 2026.