Paradigm Trigger is a Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion from the Sword & Shield era. Released in Japan in 2022 with the set code S12, the expansion has a strong connection to Legendary Pokémon and features Lugia as one of its central characters. The set combines Pokémon V, Pokémon VSTAR, Trainer cards and collectible artwork, giving Paradigm Trigger a distinctive identity among the later Japanese Sword & Shield expansions.
The Paradigm Trigger card list features Pokémon such as Lugia V, Lugia VSTAR, Regieleki V, Regieleki VMAX, Regidrago V and Regidrago VSTAR. These powerful cards are accompanied by regular Pokémon from several generations, including Evolution lines and supporting Trainer cards. Lugia plays an especially prominent role throughout the expansion and appears in multiple versions across different rarity levels.
Alternative artwork is an important part of Paradigm Trigger, with selected Pokémon receiving highly detailed illustrations that differ significantly from their standard versions. Lugia V is one of the most recognizable cards from the set, while other Pokémon and Trainers also appear with special artwork and Full Art treatments. These cards add considerable visual variety beyond the main numbered collection.
Collectors can find several rarity levels throughout the Japanese Paradigm Trigger card list. Alongside regular cards, Pokémon V, Pokémon VMAX and Pokémon VSTAR, the expansion includes Super Rare, Hyper Rare and Special Art versions. Secret cards extend the collection beyond the regular set numbering and provide additional versions of important Pokémon and Trainers featured throughout Paradigm Trigger.
All Paradigm Trigger cards on this collection page belong to the original Japanese S12 expansion and feature Japanese-language card text. As one of the later main expansions from the Sword & Shield era, Paradigm Trigger represents the period in which Pokémon VSTAR played an important role alongside the established Pokémon V and VMAX mechanics.
Browse the Paradigm Trigger cards available above to find individual cards from this Japanese Pokémon set. From regular Pokémon and Pokémon V to VSTAR cards, alternative artwork and higher-rarity versions, the collection brings together different parts of Paradigm Trigger for collectors looking to expand or complete their Japanese Pokémon TCG collection.