The Paradox Drive booster pack has officially arrived in Pokémon TCG Pocket, launching on May 28, 2026. This expansion marks a historic first for the mobile card game and the debut of Ancient and Future Pokémon cards, inspired directly by the Paradox Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Paradox Drive (B3a) Expansion Hub

Rarity TierCard NameType / SubtypeHP / CostKey Attack, Ability, or Trainer RuleTactical / Deck Role◆◆◆◆ (ex) Koraidon ex Fighting / Ancient 150 HP Legendary Drive: Swaps to Active and pulls all in-play Energy onto itself. Ancient Anchor: Packs a 110-damage World Wrecker line; functions as a surprise late-game clean up play. ◆◆◆◆ (ex) Miraidon ex Lightning / Future 140 HP Legendary Drive: Swaps to Active and pulls all in-play Energy onto itself. Future Carry: Pushes a scaling 20+ Hadron Ray that amplifies with every attached Lightning unit. ◆◆◆◆ (ex) Flutter Mane ex Psychic / Ancient 130 HP Spellbinding Start: Imposes a strict Trainer-Card Lockout on your opponent’s next turn. Aggressive Control: Eradicates early-game momentum by denying item and supporter usage. ◆◆◆◆ (ex) Iron Bundle ex Water / Future 130 HP Cold Start: Hits for 60+ damage and applies guaranteed Paralysis on its very first attack. Revenge Tool: Forces immediate turn-skipping crowd control if sequenced right after a friendly KO. ◆◆◆ (Art) Raging Bolt Dragon / Ancient 130 HP Baneful Boom: Instantly Knocks Out the enemy Active Pokémon at the cost of discarding all attached Energy. High-Stakes Finish: Designed to bypass high-HP roadblocks to claim final point goals. ◆◆◆ (Art) Iron Boulder Psychic / Future 120 HP Modular Axe: Deals 20+ damage (+40 bonus damage if a Tool card is actively attached). Tool Attacker: Scales rapidly when paired with specific Future equipment attachments. ◆◆ (Unc) Professor Sada Supporter / Ancient N/A Energy Acceleration: Attaches 3 different Energy types from your discard directly to an Ancient Pokémon. Archetype Engine: Bypasses the standard 1-per-turn attachment restriction to fuel massive turns. ◆◆ (Unc) Professor Turo Supporter / Future N/A Evasion Recycler: Shuffles 1 of your Future Pokémon in play completely back into your deck. Tempo Lifeline: Denies your opponent easy points by scooping up damaged units before a KO. ◆◆ (Unc) Ancient Capsule Pokémon Tool / Ancient N/A Passive Buff: Instantly grants +40 max HP to the attached Ancient unit. Bulk Enforcer: Builds un-killable active walls out of your primary frontline tanks.

What Is Paradox Drive?

Paradox Drive (set code B3a) is the fourth themed booster pack of the B Series and the seventh B Series expansion overall in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Its Japanese name is 進撃パラドックス (Advancing Paradox), and the expansion has been released simultaneously across all supported regions.

The set introduces two distinct card subtypes that are brand new to Pokémon TCG Pocket — Ancient and Future — mirroring the mechanics first seen in the physical Scarlet & Violet — Paradox Rift TCG expansion. Players can build decks that synergize specifically around these two subtypes, creating new competitive archetypes in the game.

The Star Cards: Koraidon ex & Miraidon ex

The undisputed headliners of Paradox Drive are the Legendary Pokémon Koraidon ex and Miraidon ex.

Koraidon ex (Fighting-type, Double Rare):

  • HP: 150

  • Ability — Legendary Drive: Once per turn, when you put Koraidon ex from your hand onto your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon and move all Energy in play to it.

  • Attack — World Wrecker: 110 damage. Discard the top card of your deck.

  • Weakness: Psychic | Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless

Miraidon ex (Lightning-type, Double Rare):

  • HP: 140

  • Ability — Legendary Drive: Same switching mechanic as Koraidon ex.

  • Attack — Hadron Ray: 20+ damage, doing 20 more for each Lightning Energy attached.

  • Weakness: Fighting | Retreat Cost: 2 Colorless

Both Legendaries share the “Legendary Drive” ability, making them incredibly powerful entry plays when brought off the Bench.

Here is the full confirmed card list for the expansion:

Pokémon ex (Double Rare — ◆◆◆◆)

Card Type HP Key Attack/Effect Koraidon ex Fighting 150 World Wrecker — 110 damage Miraidon ex Lightning 140 Hadron Ray — 20+ damage Flutter Mane ex Psychic 130 Spellbinding Start — 70 damage; opponent can’t use Trainer cards next turn Iron Bundle ex Water 130 Cold Start — 60+ damage; Paralysis on first attack

Art Rares (◆◆◆)

Card Type HP Key Attack Raging Bolt Dragon 130 Baneful Boom — KOs opponent’s Active Pokémon (discard all Energy) Iron Boulder Psychic 120 Modular Axe — 20+ damage (+40 with Tool attached)

Rares (◆◆◆)

Card Type HP Notable Kingambit Darkness 140 Overlord’s Blade — 60+ damage, scaling with KOs Garganacl Fighting 150 Blessed Salt ability — heals 10 from each Pokémon each turn Dudunsparce Colorless 100 Sudden Drilling — 60 damage + discard 2 Energy if evolved this turn

Commons (◆)

Card Type HP Farigiraf Colorless 120 Scream Tail Psychic 70 Iron Hands Lightning 120

Trainer Cards (Uncommon — ◆◆)

Card Type Effect Professor Sada Supporter Attach 3 different Energy types from discard pile to your Ancient Pokémon Professor Turo Supporter Shuffle 1 Future Pokémon in play back into your deck Ancient Booster Energy Capsule Pokémon Tool +40 HP to attached Ancient Pokémon Future Booster Energy Capsule Pokémon Tool +20 damage to attacks of attached Future Pokémon

Ancient vs. Future: The Two New Archetypes

Paradox Drive introduces a fundamental split in deck-building strategy:

  • Ancient Pokémon include Koraidon ex, Raging Bolt, Scream Tail, Garganacl, and Flutter Mane ex — all drawing from the prehistoric-themed Paradox Pokémon of Pokémon Scarlet.

  • Future Pokémon include Miraidon ex, Iron Bundle ex, Iron Boulder, and Iron Hands — the futuristic mechanical variants from Pokémon Violet.

  • Professor Sada supports Ancient decks with Energy acceleration, while Professor Turo provides Future deck utility.

  • The Booster Energy Capsules are dedicated Tools for each archetype — Ancient gets a massive +40 HP boost, while Future gets +20 attack damage.

These two archetypes are designed to work best when kept within their subtype, rewarding mono-archetype deck building.

Notable Standout Mechanics

Flutter Mane ex is especially powerful in competitive play — its Spellbinding Start attack not only deals 70 damage but completely locks the opponent out of using any Trainer cards on their next turn, on its very first attack after entering play.

Garganacl brings passive healing to the table with its Blessed Salt ability, which heals 10 damage from every Pokémon on your side of the field during each Pokémon Checkup phase — a unique form of board-wide sustain new to TCG Pocket.

Raging Bolt is perhaps the most high-risk, high-reward card in the set: its Baneful Boom attack automatically Knocks Out the opponent’s Active Pokémon, but at the cost of discarding all Energy attached to itself.

Post-Launch Events

The Pokémon Company has confirmed a series of in-game events tied to the Paradox Drive launch:

  • Paradox Drive Emblem Event (late May – early June): Compete in battles to earn new emblems, Shinedust, and other rewards.

  • Community Week (early June): Trade and share cards to earn Trade Hourglasses, accessories, and more.

  • Ceruledge ex Drop Event (mid–late June): Take on special solo battles to obtain B Series Promo Packs Vol. 9.

  • Wonder Pick Event (mid–late June): Promo cards featuring Sableye and Floragato will appear in Wonder Picks.

A dedicated event shop ticket system will also be active, allowing players to exchange tickets for a promo card directly from the Shop.

Where Paradox Drive Fits in the Bigger Picture

Paradox Drive is positioned as the twentieth expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket overall. It follows Pulsing Aura in the B Series timeline, and the full B Series now reads: Mega Rising → Crimson Blaze → Fantastical Parade → Paldean Wonders → Mega Shine → Pulsing Aura → Paradox Drive. The introduction of Ancient and Future mechanics signals that the game is increasingly pulling from the full breadth of the Scarlet and Violet era of Pokémon, setting the stage for even deeper Paldea-based content going forward