# Victini (Japanese) #012 — S12: Paradigm Trigger

## Summary

Victini leans out of the frame on its Japanese Paradigm Trigger card, ears swept back and blue eyes wide, with flames licking up around it against a rocky coastline and a bright orange wash. As a bulk common it is a friendly binder slot for a Mythical Pokémon many fans adore, and the Japanese set came first, in October 2022, a few weeks before Silver Tempest carried the same Victini in English. A $0.22 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 would fetch about $28 against $85 in grading fees, so the only money in this card is finishing a set, not a slab.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S12: Paradigm Trigger |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 012 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2022-10-21 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

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

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.22** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- 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 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $1.53 — as of 2026-11-05T20:53:54.588Z
- Quant score: 50/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-05T20:53:54.588Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-29T08:20:09.297Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-29T08:20:09.298Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-25T11:49:06.553Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-29T08:20:09.297Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s12-paradigm-trigger/victini)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23632-012%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)