The clock on my phone blinked 6:00 PM PDT and the Paradox Drive drop landed. I opened the pack and the card gallery hit me like a thunderclap. You feel that sudden pull to scan every name, every attack—because one card can change a match and a meta.
I’ve tracked every Pocket set since Scarlet & Violet launched on mobile. I’ll walk you through the confirmed Paradox Drive cards, what they mean for play, and where to go next if you want to trade, stream, or test a quick list.
The clock on my wall read May 27, 2026 at 6 PM PDT — Paradox Drive expansion: release details and scope
Paradox Drive arrives in Pokemon TCG Pocket on May 27, 2026 at 6 PM PDT (that’s 9 PM EDT). It’s a single-booster expansion focused on Paldean content from Scarlet & Violet, introducing Paradox Pokemon along with the Ancient and Future mechanics that already have competitive players retooling lists.
The set brings new trainer cards and tools designed to support Ancient and Future archetypes, and the two headline cards—Koraidon EX and Miraidon EX—are built to be immediate meta-drivers. Below is the full list of cards that have been revealed so far.
| Card Name | Type | Rarity | Card Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 Koraidon EX |
Fighting | Double Rare | HP: 150 Stage: Basic Ability: Legendary Drive – Once during your turn, when you put this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokemon. If you do, move all of your Energy in play to this Pokemon. Attack: World Wrecker – 110 damage. Discard the top card of your deck. Weakness: Psychic Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless |
 Miraidon EX |
Lightning | Double Rare | HP: 140 Stage: Basic Ability: Legendary Drive – Once during your turn, when you put this Pokemon from your hand onto your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokemon. If you do, move all of your Energy in play to this Pokemon. Attack: Hadron Ray – 20+ damage. This attack does 20 more damage for each Lightning Energy attached to this Pokemon. Weakness: Fighting Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless |
 Iron Bundle EX |
Water | Double Rare | HP: 130 Stage: Basic Attack: Cold Start – 60+ damage. If this is the first time this Pokemon has used an attack after coming into play, this attack does 20 more damage, and your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed. Weakness: Lightning Retreat Cost: 1 Colorless |
 Dudunsparce |
Colorless | Rare | HP: 100 Stage: Stage 1 Attack: Sudden Drilling – 60 damage. If this Pokemon evolved from Dunsparce during this turn, discard 2 random Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokemon. Weakness: Fighting Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Farigiraf |
Colorless | Common | HP: 120 Stage: Stage 1 Attack: Double Hit – Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads. Weakness: Fighting Retreat Cost: 1 Colorless |
 Raging Bolt |
Dragon | Art Rare | HP: 130 Stage: Basic Attack: Baneful Boom – Discard all Energy from this Pokemon. Knock Out your opponent’s Active Pokemon. Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Kingambit |
Darkness | Rare | HP: 140 Stage: Stage 2 Attack: Overlord’s Blade – 60+ damage. This attack does 40 more damage for each time your Pokemon have been Knocked Out during this game. Weakness: Grass Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Garganacl |
Fighting | Rare | HP: 150 Stage: Stage 2 Ability: Blessed Salt – During Pokemon Checkup, heal 10 damage from each of your Pokemon. Attack: Land Crush – 90 damage. Weakness: Grass Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Scream Tail |
Psychic | Common | HP: 70 Stage: Basic Attack: Shooing Shout – Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, discard your opponent’s Active Pokemon. Weakness: Darkness Retreat Cost: 1 Colorless |
 Flutter Mane EX |
Psychic | Double Rare | HP: 130 Stage: Basic Attack: Spellbinding Start – 70 damage. If this is the first time this Pokemon has used an attack after coming into play, during your opponent’s next turn, they can’t use any Trainer cards from their hand. Weakness: Metal Retreat Cost: 1 Colorless |
 Iron Boulder |
Psychic | Art Rare | HP: 120 Stage: Basic Attack: Modular Axe – 20+ damage. If this Pokemon has a Pokemon Tool attached, this attack does 40 more damage. Weakness: Darkness Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Iron Hands |
Lightning | Common | HP: 120 Stage: Basic Attack: Successive Slapping – Flip 2 coins. This attack does 70 damage for each heads. Weakness: Fighting Retreat Cost: 3 Colorless |
 Professor Turo |
Supporter – Trainer | Uncommon | Effect: Shuffle 1 of your Future Pokemon in play into your deck. |
 Professor Sada |
Supporter – Trainer | Uncommon | Effect: Attach 3 different types of Energy from your discard pile to your Ancient Pokemon in any way you like. |
 Ancient Booster Energy Capsule |
Pokemon Tool | Uncommon | Effect: The Ancient Pokemon this card is attached to gets +40 HP. |
 Future Booster Energy Capsule |
Pokemon Tool | Uncommon | Effect: Attacks used by Future Pokemon this card is attached to do +20 damage to your opponent’s Active Pokemon. |
That is the current leak and official reveal mix—cards confirmed by The Pokémon Company and spotted on Pokemon TCG Pocket and community trackers like TCGplayer and Reddit. I’ll update the list if more drops arrive from official channels or notable leakers.
At the tournament table players squinted at the screen — Standouts that will change matchups
Koraidon EX and Miraidon EX are the set’s fulcrum. Koraidon’s Legendary Drive moves your energy en masse and trades mobility for a heavy 110-hit; Miraidon moves energy too but scales its damage with Lightning Energy.
Koraidon and Miraidon stand like a lever and fulcrum, shifting where players place resources and how they broadcast threat. Those two mechanics—mass energy movement and scalable attacks—rewrite tempo and answer patterns you’ve seen in Scarlet & Violet lists.
How will Koraidon EX and Miraidon EX change the meta?
Expect faster energy funnels and hybrid builds that mix Ancient and Future support. Trainer staples like Professor Sada and Professor Turo in this set—both visible above—are explicitly designed to bias decks toward Ancient or Future lines, so decklists on Pokemon TCG Pocket and tournament reports on PokeBeach will be worth watching for the next week.
What cards should you target first for trades or crafting?
If you play Paldean archetypes, prioritize Koraidon EX / Miraidon EX and the new Energy Capsules. Flutter Mane EX, Iron Bundle EX, and Raging Bolt (Art Rare) will also move value quickly on marketplaces like TCGplayer; watch Discord trade channels and the in-app shop in Pocket for price swings.
At my spreadsheet the columns filled — Tools, quick builds, and where to practice
If you want to test lists fast, import the revealed cards into Pokemon TCG Pocket and run them in the in‑app Practice mode. Use online tools and trackers like TCGplayer for pricing, PokeGoldfish for meta snapshots, and Reddit or Discord for raw matchup reports.
Begin with a simple six-card test: Koraidon EX or Miraidon EX, two energy accelerators, Professor Sada or Professor Turo, an Ancient or Future Booster, and two coping techs (switch or healing). Play five matches, then tweak—focus on how energy movement changes your opening turns.
These cards are already shifting conversations across Twitter/X, Pokémon TCG Pocket chat, and leaderboard threads—so if you’re trying to grind ladder or prep for friendly events, prioritize practice and trading now while markets and lists are still fluid.
Are you moving your collection toward Koraidon, Miraidon, or something else this set has teased?