# Lance (Japanese) #096 — S12: Paradigm Trigger

## Summary

Lance is the Elite Four's dragon master and later Johto's Champion, a cape-wearing authority figure fans have kept close since Gold and Silver. This Japanese Uncommon from Paradigm Trigger, released in October 2022, is a Supporter that searches out Dragon-type Pokémon, and it sits in a mid-tier slot that never reached chase level. Lance stands in a gold-panelled hall in his red cape, one arm raised mid-gesture. A $0.14 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S12: Paradigm Trigger |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 096 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2022-10-21 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.14** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-07
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $1.62 — as of 2026-11-06T21:06:39.451Z
- Quant score: 30/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-06T21:06:39.451Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-29T08:56:26.801Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-29T08:56:26.802Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-07T04:01:43.197Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-29T08:56:26.801Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s12-paradigm-trigger/lance)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23632-096%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)