Paradise Resort
Quick take
- SVP 45 is the World Championships 2023 (Yokohama) print, not the 2024 (SVP 150) or 2025 (SVP 224) versions
- Base copies came in attendee welcome kits in every printed TCG language
- Stamped variants (bracket placements plus Staff) are the genuinely scarce copies
- Illustrated by Naoki Saito, who also drew the later Paradise Resort promos
Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards
VariantsCard variants
Normal 45/193 · $697.39 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
The storyThe Worlds 2023 keepsake card with a stamped-variant pecking order
Paradise Resort started life as a Worlds 2023 welcome-kit card. Anyone who attended the Yokohama World Championships got one copy in each language the TCG prints in, so the plain version exists in real numbers. That is the catch with a lot of Worlds Stadium promos. The base print feels special because of where you got it, not because it is hard to find.
“SVP 45 is the World Championships 2023 (Yokohama) print, not the 2024 (SVP 150) or 2025 (SVP 224) versions”
What changes the math is the stamp. The same Paradise Resort art was awarded with bracket stamps to top finishers across the TCG, VGC, and Pokemon GO sides of the event, plus a Staff stamp for event workers. Those copies are tied to actual placements and tiny print runs, and that is the part of this card collectors chase. A clean unstamped copy is a nice attendee souvenir. A Staff or Champion stamp is a different object entirely.
For a master-set builder, the practical line is simple. SVP 45 is the 2023 Yokohama print specifically. Naoki Saito later illustrated the 2024 Worlds Paradise Resort (SVP 150) and the 2025 version (SVP 224), so do not let the shared name and artist confuse your checklist.
By the numbersMarket analysis
The plain unstamped Worlds 2023 copy sits in the low-to-mid range for a modern Stadium promo. It is collectible as an attendee item but not rare. Value climbs sharply once a stamp is involved.
The unstamped print has been stable, trading as an event souvenir. Stamped copies, especially Staff and high-bracket stamps, command large multiples and have shown firmer demand as Worlds promos draw more collector attention.
The unstamped copy is a low-ceiling souvenir. Buy it for the checklist, not for appreciation. The stamped variants, particularly Staff and top-bracket, are the side of this card with real upside, since supply is fixed and demand for graded Worlds promos has trended up.
Graded examples of the stamped versions, especially gem-mint Staff copies, carry a meaningful premium over raw. For the plain unstamped print the grading premium is modest and often not worth the fee unless the copy is flawless.
This is not a pack-pulled card, so booster odds do not apply. It was distributed at the 2023 World Championships. Attendees received the plain version in each printed TCG language as part of the welcome kit, which is why unstamped copies are relatively common, and players who earned enough Championship Points at Worlds side events were also given a copy. Stamped versions were not handed out broadly. Bracket stamps, running from Top Thirty-Two up through Champion, went only to top finishers in the TCG, VGC, and Pokemon GO events, and a separate Staff stamp went to event workers. Those stamped runs are tiny and fixed, so their scarcity is set by placement counts rather than any print rate.
Treat it like other Worlds Stadium promos. The base card is a participation keepsake, while the stamped copies behave like limited award pieces. The gap between an unstamped copy and a Staff or Champion stamp is large.
ArtworkWhy the art matters
Naoki Saito is a longtime Pokemon TCG illustrator known for busy, character-packed scenes and bright trainer-card art. He drew all three years of the Paradise Resort Worlds promo, which gives the run a consistent look across events.
The 2023 print is a beach-resort scene set against Yokohama, the host city. The cast is a crowd: Pikachu, Psyduck, Lapras, the three Scarlet & Violet starters Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, plus a Family of Three Maushold. It reads like a holiday postcard more than a battle card.
This is a Stadium trainer card in the Scarlet & Violet promo frame. The effect lowers the Retreat Cost of every Psyduck in play by one Colorless, for both players, a deliberately silly nod to the resort theme. Stamped variants carry a foil bracket or Staff stamp in the corner.
The appeal is the occasion, not the card text. It is a snapshot of the Yokohama Worlds, with the host city in the background and a relaxed cast of fan-favorite Pokemon. The stamps turn specific copies into proof someone actually competed or worked the event.
BackgroundAbout Paradise Resort
Psyduck is the running gag of this card. The effect only touches Psyduck, and the resort theme leans into its goofy, vacationing-duck energy. The supporting cast pulls from the Scarlet & Violet starters and a roster of fan favorites rather than anything competitively relevant.
- ›Psyduck is a long-running mascot-tier fan favorite
- ›Features all three Scarlet & Violet starters together
- ›Yokohama setting ties the card to a specific Worlds many collectors attended
- ›Family of Three Maushold adds a cute, era-appropriate cameo
- ›World Championships 2023 welcome-kit promo
- ›Stamped awards for top finishers across TCG, VGC, and Pokemon GO brackets
None worth chasing. The Psyduck-only retreat effect is a theme joke, so the card has no real constructed application.
Own it wellCollector guide
Welcome-kit cards often get handled at the event, so check corners and edges. The large flat color areas in the art and the dark borders show whitening and surface scuffs easily.
Grade stamped variants if you want to protect and authenticate them, since the premium justifies the fee. For a plain unstamped copy, grading rarely pays off unless the card is pristine and you want it slabbed for the set. Read the grading guide →
Sleeve and toploader at minimum. For stamped copies, use a card saver and consider grading for long-term protection given the value and the soft promo surface. See the storage guide →
Decide which version you actually want before buying. For a master set, the plain SVP 45 is the checklist card and should be affordable. If you are buying a stamped copy, confirm the stamp type and event year in the listing photos, and be sure it is the 2023 Yokohama print and not the 2024 or 2025 Paradise Resort. See the singles buying guide →
Match the cast and background to the 2023 print: Pikachu, Psyduck, Lapras, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly and the three-member Maushold with Yokohama behind them. Confirm the SVP 45 number. For stamped copies, scrutinize the stamp foil and placement against known references, and prefer graded examples for any serious purchase.
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Low Chase Score — basic protection is plenty. · Amazon affiliate links · Storage guideWord on the streetCommunity sentiment
Collectors view the unstamped card as a fun, low-stakes Worlds souvenir and the stamped versions as the real prizes. The Psyduck-only effect is treated as a joke in the best way, and the art is well liked.
- ›Graded gem-mint Staff-stamped copies have sold for large multiples of the plain unstamped print
Discussion centers on the stamped competitor and Staff copies, which surface in graded-card listings and break down by stamp type. The plain version gets less attention because so many attendees hold one.
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