Iron Moth 187/182 · Paradox Rift

Paradox Rift is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. Iron Moth is 187/182, in position 187 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 186 Magby, and after it is 188 Snorunt. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Iron Moth is a Basic Future Fire Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Iron Moth (#994), generation 9 (Paldea).

Takeshi Nakamura illustrated this card. The same name is on 15 other cards in the catalog.

Iron Moth (#994) has 2 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 2 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Iron Moth 28/182 in Paradox Rift (2023). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Takeshi Nakamura illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Iron Moth list a different HP.

Thermal Reactor is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of Fire Energy from your other Pokémon to it. The attack Heat Ray lists 120 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Heat Ray. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "No records exist of this species being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon's traits match up with an object described in an old book." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paradox Rift, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paradox Rift set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Iron Moth can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.