Mienshao 97/182 · 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. Mienshao is 97/182, in position 97 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 96 Mienfoo, and after it is 98 Hoopa ex. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Mienshao is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mienshao (#620), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Mienfoo. In this catalog that name is Mienfoo (#619).

Mousho illustrated this card. The same name is on 12 other cards in the catalog.

Mienshao (#620) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Mienshao 70/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Mousho illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Mienshao list a different HP.

The attack Three-Step Strike lists 20× damage. The cost is Fighting. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage for each heads. Whip Expert is another attack lists 50+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. If you attached a Pokémon Tool card from your hand to this Pokémon during this turn, this attack does 70 more damage. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Delivered at blinding speeds, kicks from this Pokémon can shatter massive boulders into tiny pieces." 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. Mienshao can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.