Paradise Resort (SVP Promo 45)

Publish date: 2024-05-14

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Paradise Resort
パラダイスリゾート Paradise Resort

Paradise Resort (Japanese: パラダイスリゾート Paradise Resort) is a Stadium card. It is one of the SVP Black Star Promos.

Card text

The Retreat Cost of each Psyduck in play (both yours and your opponent's) is

less.

You may play only 1 Stadium card during your turn. Put it next to the Active Spot, and discard it if another Stadium comes into play. A Stadium with the same name can't be played.

Release information

This card was distributed at annual World Championships events, starting with the 2023 World Championships. Participants receive eleven copies of this card as part of their welcome kit, one in each language the TCG was printed in at that time except Simplified Chinese. Those who earned 500 Championship Points at Worlds side events were also given a copy of the card. Additionally, copies of this card with a Top Thirty-Two, Top Sixteen, Quarter Finalist, Semi-Finalist, Finalist, and Champion stamp were awarded to top ranking players in the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon VGC, and in Pokémon GO. Top ranking Pokémon UNITE players were also awarded Semi-Finalist, Finalist, and Champion stamped cards. A version of this card with a Staff stamp was given out to event staff.

Gallery

Trivia

At the 2023 World Championships, a total of 224 Top Thirty-Two versions, 112 Top Sixteen versions, 56 Quarter Finalist versions, 24 Semi-Finalist versions, 12 Finalist versions, and 12 Champion versions were given out to top ranking players.

From the 2013 World Championships to the 2022 World Championships, Champions Festival was the card distributed to players and staff.

Origin

For the World Championships 2023 print, Pikachu, Psyduck, Lapras, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and a Family of Three Maushold are featured in the artwork. Yokohama, the location of the 2023 World Championships, can be seen in the background of the illustration.
For the World Championships 2024 print, Pikachu, Alolan Raichu, Zero Form Palafin, Alolan Exeggutor, Gholdengo, Mantine, Lechonk, Green Plumage Squawkabilly, and Psyduck are featured in the artwork. The Pikachu is riding a surfboard with an artwork of Bruxish on it.