Iron Moth (Paradox Rift 28)

Iron Moth
テツノドクガ Tetsunodokuga

Regular print
Illus. Kouki Saitou

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

130

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Paradox Rift
Rarity
English card no.	028/182
Japanese expansion	Future Flash
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	012/066

English expansion	Paradox Rift
Rarity
English card no.	187/182
Japanese expansion	Future Flash
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	069/066

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Iron Moth.

Iron Moth (Japanese: テツノドクガ Tetsunodokuga) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Paradox Rift expansion.

Card text

Thermal Reactor

サーマルリアクター

Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of

Energy from your other Pokémon to it.

Heat Ray

ねっせん

120

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Heat Ray.

Pokédex data

Iron Moth - Paradox Pokémon

No.

0994

Height

3'11" (1.2 m)

Weight

79.4 lbs. (36.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

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.

怪しい雑誌が恐竜とキノコの合成と紹介したポケモンに少し似ているのだ。

Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art illustration rare card in the Paradox Rift expansion, first released in the Japanese Future Flash expansion. The Regular print features artwork by Kouki Saitou, while the Full Art illustration rare print features artwork by Takeshi Nakamura. A Non Holofoil version of the Regular card was included in the Paradox Rift Build & Battle Box. A Reverse Holofoil version of the Regular card featuring a "GameStop" stamp was given out to customers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products at GameStop stores in the United States and Canada from November 3, 2023.^[1] A Cosmos Holofoil version of the Regular card was included in the Iron Valiant ex Box, released on November 17, 2023.

Gallery

Regular print
Illus. Kouki Saitou

Illustration rare print
Illus. Takeshi Nakamura

Trivia

The artwork on the illustration rare print of this card forms a combined illustration with the illustration rare print of Slither Wing from the Paradox Rift expansion.
In the official YouTube trailer for Paradox Rift cards uploaded on August 13, 2023, the illustration rare print for this card is numbered 188/182 instead of 187/182.

Origin

This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.

References

↑ Get Slither Wing and Iron Moth Pokémon TCG Promo Cards at Participating Retailers | Pokemon.com (archived)

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

[1] Get Slither Wing and Iron Moth Pokémon TCG Promo Cards at Participating Retailers | Pokemon.com (archived)

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