# When did Paradox Rift come out?

> Paradox Rift was released on 3 November 2023, in the Scarlet & Violet series.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/when-did-paradox-rift-come-out — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/sv4-199) — Illustration Rare (~$115.77)
- [Altaria ex (#253)](/card/sv4-253) — Special Illustration Rare (~$60.67)
- [Plusle (#193)](/card/sv4-193) — Illustration Rare (~$52.02)
- [Minun (#194)](/card/sv4-194) — Illustration Rare (~$50.66)
- [Morpeko (#206)](/card/sv4-206) — 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.