# Technical Machine: Evolution #178/182 — Paradox Rift

## Summary

Technical Machine: Evolution is a Pokémon Tool whose attack lets any Pokémon fetch two evolutions straight from the deck, which made it a genuine engine piece in the Scarlet & Violet era. Uncommon in rarity, it draws players far more than collectors, so demand follows deckbuilding trends. The modelled guide sits at $0.26, up 4% over 30 days on 225 copies traded, with 291 days of inventory on the board; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Paradox Rift |
| Number | 178/182 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Studio Bora Inc. |
| Release date | 2023-11-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Tool |
| Attack: Evolution | cost Colorless — Choose up to 2 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.26** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- 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 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.59 — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Quant score: 73/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-11-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-24T14:05:38.425Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-24T14:05:34.912Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-24T01:50:20.990Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-24T14:05:34.911Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/paradox-rift/technical-machine-evolution-178)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv04-178%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)