Scream Tail 86/182 · 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. Scream Tail is 86/182, in position 86 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 85 Tinkaton, and after it is 87 Gimmighoul. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Scream Tail is a Basic Ancient Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Scream Tail (#985), generation 9 (Paldea).

Ryota Murayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 55 other cards in the catalog.

Scream Tail (#985) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Scream Tail 65/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. GIDORA illustrated that card, and Ryota Murayama illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Scream Tail list a different HP.

The attack Slap lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic. Roaring Scream is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each damage counter on this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "There has been only one reported sighting of this Pokémon. It resembles a mysterious creature depicted in an old expedition journal." 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. Scream Tail can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.