Pokémon Future Flash Booster Box SV4M

Pokémon Future Flash Booster Box SV4M

Explore the power of the future with Pokémon Future Flash, known in Japanese as 未来の一閃. Together with the sister set Ancient Roar, Future Flash is the fourth Japanese main expansion in the Scarlet & Violet series.

The sets focus on Paradox Pokémon and introduce the Ancient and Future card variants, which can be found on both Pokémon and Trainer cards. This factory-sealed booster box contains the Japanese Future Flash edition.

Ancient and Future cards

The two card variants have their own characteristics and playstyles. Both feature a text symbol in the top right of the illustration and a distinctive background along the right side of the card.

Future cards feature a pixelated background and often use abilities and attacks with additional effects that enable clever strategies.

Ancient cards feature a background inspired by layered rock formations. Pokémon in this category often have powerful, direct attacks and are difficult to knock out.

The Trainer cards in each category have effects that support their respective Pokémon.

Future Flash contains no Darkness-type Pokémon. The sister set Ancient Roar contains no Lightning- or Metal-type Pokémon.

Future Flash and Paradox Rift

The international expansion Paradox Rift combines cards from the Japanese Ancient Roar, Future Flash, Raging Surf, and Terastal Starter Sets.

Paradox Pokémon had previously appeared in the Scarlet & Violet and Obsidian Flames expansions, but here they take on a more prominent role.

Paradox Rift also contains Technical Machine cards, which were reintroduced in Japanese Raging Surf after last appearing in Rising Rivals. These are now considered Pokémon Tool cards.

The international Paradox Rift expansion contains:

• 13 Pokémon ex and 7 Tera Pokémon ex.
• 34 illustration rare Pokémon.
• 15 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards.
• 28 ultra rare Pokémon ex and Supporter cards with full-art illustrations and texture.
• 7 hyper rare cards with a gold-colored, textured finish.

These figures apply to the entire international Paradox Rift expansion. They describe neither the contents of a single box nor the card distribution in Japanese Future Flash.

The first presentation

A first glimpse of Paradox Rift appeared on August 11, 2023, when the Canadian Pokémon Center website briefly displayed an Elite Trainer Box featuring Iron Valiant.

More information was presented during the closing ceremony of the Pokémon World Championships 2023, on August 13, 2023.

Release and international versions

Ancient Roar and Future Flash were launched in Japan on October 27, 2023, followed by editions in traditional Chinese on November 10, 2023 and Thai on December 15, 2023.

The corresponding Indonesian expansion is called Paradox Encounters and was also launched on December 15, 2023.

Paradox Rift was launched in English on November 3, 2023 and is also available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. In the editions that follow the English set structure, all cards with the rarity of Rare or lower are also available as Reverse Holofoil.

The product on this page is the Japanese Future Flash box.

Product information

• Set: Future Flash.
• Japanese name: 未来の一閃.
• Set code: SV4M.
• Series: Scarlet & Violet.
• Language: Japanese.
• Contents: 30 booster packs.
• Cards per pack: 5.
• Total number of cards: 150.
• Condition: New and factory-sealed.
• Theme: Paradox Pokémon and Future cards.
• Sister set: Ancient Roar.
• Japanese release date: October 27, 2023.
• Random contents: Specific cards or a complete collection cannot be guaranteed.