When it comes to gameplay mechanics, Paradox Rift, the recent expansion to release in thePokemon TCG:Scarlet and Violetseries, has a few dark horse cards to tip the battle in your favor, like the Iron Hands ex and Roaring Moon ex cards.
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The set is packed with 13 Pokemon ex, seven Tera Pokemon ex, 34 illustration rares, 15 special illustration rares and Supporter cards, 28 ultra rare full-art Pokemon ex and Supporter cards, and seven hyper rare gold etched cards. Since all the illustration rares serve as secret rares now, we want to highlight the pulls that are worth the most in the marketplace. Here are the 10 most expensive secret rares in Paradox Rift.
All prices discussed in the list reflect their cost at the time of writing.
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10Garchomp Ex
Kicking off the list is theGarchompex special illustration rare featuring Picasso-style artwork flaunting a blue and green pastel background. The Pokemon is shown blowing bubbles within a water vortex and this card also carries the Hydro Lander attack dealing 160 damage that allows you to attach up to three Basic F Energy from your discard pile to your Benched Pokemon.
This Garchomp ex card sets the tenth most expensive card around $30-$40 on themarketplace, which is already a pricey way to start your Paradox Rift hunt.
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Pokemon Type
Hydro Lander / Sonic Drive
Current Market Price
9Parasol Lady
The first Trainer card on this most expensive list is Parasol Lady, boasting an ethereal design of the trainer bathed in sparkling sunlight while holding an umbrella as she looks up towards the rainbow-kissed clouds as it stops raining. This card is certainly one of the prettiest to look at on this list, and it also allows players to shuffle their hand into their deck and draw four cards.
Parasol Lady is sitting slightly higher in price on themarketplace, just beating Garchomp Ex, but doesn’t exceed the $40 mark just yet.
Play 1 Supporter Card
Continuing with the Trainer cards, Tulip offers an intimidating pose to her companion who’s reading a book, as the trainer applies her makeup to match her striking lilac hair within, what looks to be, a grand abode with high ceilings and archways. This card allows players to put up to four in any combination of P Pokemon and Basic P Energy cards from their discard pile to their hand.
When it comes to Tulip’smarketplaceprice, it comes down to the cents in beating Parasol Lady, while staying below that $40 threshold.
Play 1 Supporter card
7Professor Sada’s Vitality
Professor Sada’s Vitality shows the trainer with the big hair sitting on a wooden floor surrounded by books with a Pawmi on one side and a Smoliv on the other while she studies. Not only does this Trainer card carry the Ancient mechanical label, but it also allows players to choose up to two Ancient Pokemon and attach a Basic Energy card from the discard pile to each of them.
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Professor Sada’s Vitality beats Tulip in themarketplaceprice race by a few bucks, adding to the collection of secret rares below $40.
The second-last Trainer card on this list is Rika, who can be seen walking past an aesthetically pleasing building block with a red car sitting outside. Rika’s green hair is the focal point in this design, while the well-dressed trainer is walking by glancing at the viewer. This special illustration rare allows players to look at the top four cards of their deck and put two of them into their hand.
Rika sits just on the cusp of the $40 threshold on themarketplace, beating Professor Sada’s Vitality by a few bucks again.
5Iron Hands Ex
We’re taking a break from Trainer cards now to bring you another special illustration rare in the Iron Hands ex card, showing a picturesque design of the Pokemon floating in between rows of damaged, sandy brick walls within a grass field. The card’s attack, Amp You Very Much, deals out 120 damage, and it’s the Basic variant of this card that’s turning heads among players for its ability to reward the owner of this card with an extra Prize card.
Iron Hands ex is the first card on this list to go over $40 on themarketplace, beating Rika, and it also carries this set’s new Future mechanical label.
Arm Press / Amp You Very Much
4Iron Valiant Ex
Next up is theIron Valiantex special illustration rare that offers a colorful palette in the design as the Pokemon takes a fighting stance within a canyon surrounded by other Pokemon as the sun sets. The Basic version of this card is another one that’s the talk of the town among players for its Tachyon Bits ability, allowing players to put two damage counters on one of their opponent’s Pokemon when the card is Active.
After Iron Hands ex broke the $40 threshold, Iron Valiant ex is breaking $50 on themarketplace, which is the biggest jump in price so far on this list.
Tachyon Bits / Laser Blade
3Gholdengo Ex
One of the more unique cards in the Paradox Rift set isGholdengoex, showing the monochromatic Pokemon breaking the fourth wall by looking straight at the viewer with his arms folded in an intimidating pose—it’s either posing for a headshot or a mugshot. This card has the Coin Bonus ability, allowing players to draw a card and an extra card if it’s in the Active Spot.
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Similar to how Iron Valiant ex jumped $10 higher than its predecessor, Gholdengo ex is leaving Iron Valiant in the dust by jumping up to the $70 mark on themarketplace.
Coin Bonus ability / Make it Rain
The final Trainer card on this list is Mela, flaunting a watercolor design in the artwork while she’s sitting on a set of stairs, matching her dress sense with her eye-catching red hair, looking at the viewer while a Torkoal takes a nap against her leg. This special illustration rare allows players to attach a Basic [R] Energy card to one of their Pokemon if any of the monsters were knocked out during the opponent’s last turn.
Mela sits slightly higher on themarketplacethan Gholdengo ex, but fails to break the $80 mark.
1Roaring Moon Ex
Lastly, theRoaring Moonex special illustration rare is currently the card with the highestmarketplaceprice in the Paradox Rift set, sitting a few bucks higher than the Mela Trainer card that threatens to reach the $80 mark before the others.
The Pokemon carries the Ancient mechanical label and can be seen delivering a roar in the jungle that scares a number of Pokemon, including a bunch of Scream Tails. The Basic variant of this card is highly sought after by players who want to utilize its overpowered Frenzied Gouging attack, as it KOs your opponent’s Active Pokemon.
