Paldea Evolved

Boss's Orders PAL 172/193

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Boss's Orders PAL 172

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

Versions of this card

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read PAL 172/193 there. Its illustration is signed NC Empire.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Paldea Evolved set, released here on 9 June 2023.

When it came out

Paldea Evolved landed here on 9 June 2023.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 10 March 2023, under the code SV1a + SV2P + SV2D. That is 91 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Regulation mark
I
Number
172/193
Set
Paldea EvolvedPALSet guide
Illustrated by
NC Empire
Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.Envoyez l'un des Pokémon de Banc de votre adversaire sur le Poste Actif.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Crustle runs it in 92 of the 92 lists we have read, seen across 77 different tournaments.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark I. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

Every printing of Boss's Orders plays the same way at a tournament. So the decks below count them all together, and the last column shows the one players wrote on their list.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Crustle92 of 9277MEG 114
Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity92 of 9283MEG 114
Alakazam / Dusknoir88 of 8850MEG 114
Mega Lopunny ex / Dudunsparce87 of 8779MEG 114
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Arboliva ex85 of 8571MEG 114
Latias ex / Mega Kangaskhan ex83 of 8369MEG 114
Mega Lucario ex / Hariyama79 of 7969MEG 114
Mega Lopunny ex / Dusknoir76 of 7664MEG 114
Seaking75 of 7564MEG 114
Lillie's Clefairy ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex73 of 7357MEG 114
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Hydrapple ex72 of 7262MEG 114
Dragapult ex / Dudunsparce71 of 7159MEG 114
Dhelmise70 of 7061MEG 114
Mega Starmie ex70 of 7061MEG 114
N's Zoroark ex70 of 7063MEG 114
Mega Starmie ex / Dusknoir70 of 7058MEG 114
Dragapult ex / Dusknoir69 of 6962MEG 114
Mega Venusaur ex69 of 6961MEG 114
Mega Starmie ex / Froslass69 of 6962MEG 114
Greninja ex67 of 6758MEG 114
Cynthia's Garchomp ex66 of 6658MEG 114
Ethan's Typhlosion66 of 6659MEG 114
Mega Manectric ex / Eelektrik66 of 6656MEG 114
Mega Lucario ex66 of 6858MEG 114
Dragapult ex / Blaziken ex64 of 6456MEG 114
Dragapult ex64 of 6460MEG 114
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant64 of 6455MEG 114
Mega Greninja ex64 of 6559MEG 114
Steven's Metagross ex64 of 6461MEG 114
Alakazam / Dudunsparce63 of 6356MEG 114
Raging Bolt ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex63 of 6354MEG 114
Hop's Trevenant62 of 6253MEG 114
Mega Chandelure ex61 of 6151MEG 114
Hydreigon ex59 of 6553MEG 114
Toxtricity58 of 5950MEG 114
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex / Froslass57 of 5754MEG 114
Festival Lead56 of 5649MEG 114
Toxtricity (Phantasmal Flames)56 of 5652MEG 114
Mega Darkrai ex54 of 5448MEG 114
Beedrill ex53 of 5348MEG 114
Lillie's Clefairy ex53 of 5347MEG 114
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex52 of 5449MEG 114
Mega Camerupt ex52 of 5249MEG 114
Mega Charizard X ex51 of 5346MEG 114
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium51 of 5244MEG 114
Toucannon51 of 5146MEG 114
Cinccino ex49 of 4942MEG 114
Mega Absol ex49 of 4942MEG 114
Ceruledge ex48 of 5145MEG 114
Froslass / Munkidori48 of 5145MEG 114
Hop's Zacian ex48 of 4848MEG 114
Mega Excadrill ex48 of 5641MEG 114
Gengar ex45 of 4636MEG 114
Okidogi / Barbaracle45 of 4544MEG 114
Mega Diancie ex / Dusknoir44 of 4440MEG 114
Doublade43 of 4341MEG 114
Mega Froslass ex43 of 4342MEG 114
Metagross43 of 4541MEG 114
Palafin ex42 of 4238MEG 114
Dragapult ex / Froslass40 of 4039MEG 114
Yanmega ex40 of 4133MEG 114
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom39 of 3937MEG 114
Azumarill38 of 3833MEG 114
Iono's Bellibolt ex38 of 3936MEG 114
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone38 of 3835MEG 114
Eelektrik37 of 3736MEG 114
Flareon ex / Noctowl37 of 3833MEG 114
Joltik36 of 3633MEG 114
Alakazam35 of 3525MEG 114
Archaludon ex / Dudunsparce35 of 3535MEG 114
Blaziken ex / N's Zoroark ex34 of 3428MEG 114
Wailord ex33 of 3329MEG 114
Decidueye ex32 of 3231MEG 114
Mega Abomasnow ex32 of 4024MEG 114
Mega Dragonite ex32 of 3330MEG 114
Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce32 of 3231MEG 114
Dudunsparce30 of 3028MEG 114
Iron Thorns ex30 of 3025MEG 114
Sinistcha / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex29 of 2927MEG 114
Archaludon ex28 of 3022MEG 114
Jellicent ex / Dusknoir28 of 2926MEG 114
Mega Feraligatr ex28 of 2828MEG 114
Archaludon ex / N's Zoroark ex27 of 2724MEG 114
Mega Gengar ex27 of 2827MEG 114
Paldean Tauros27 of 2726MEG 114
Erika's Victreebel26 of 2626MEG 114
Ethan's Magcargo25 of 2524MEG 114
Mamoswine ex25 of 2625MEG 114
Mega Zygarde ex25 of 3225MEG 114
Mega Zygarde ex / Barbaracle25 of 2525MEG 114
Greninja ex / Blaziken ex24 of 2424MEG 114
Mega Lopunny ex24 of 2423MEG 114
Blissey ex23 of 2322MEG 114
Sylveon21 of 2221MEG 114
Bronzong20 of 2719MEG 114
Blaziken ex19 of 2118MEG 114
Terapagos ex / Noctowl19 of 1919MEG 114
Wailord ex (Pitch Black)19 of 2017MEG 114
Feraligatr16 of 1615MEG 114
Raging Bolt ex / Iono's Bellibolt ex16 of 1616MEG 114
Misty's Gyarados15 of 1715MEG 114
Scizor ex13 of 1313MEG 114
Mega Diancie ex12 of 1212MEG 114
Flygon ex10 of 1010MEG 114
Mega Sharpedo ex10 of 1110MEG 114
Dragapult ex / N's Zoroark ex8 of 88MEG 114
Mega Latias ex8 of 88MEG 114
Mega Manectric ex8 of 88MEG 114
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex8 of 248MEG 114
Toxtricity / Brute Bonnet7 of 77MEG 114
Mega Dragonite ex / Eelektrik6 of 65MEG 114
Flareon ex6 of 86MEG 114
Luxray ex6 of 66MEG 114
Scovillain ex6 of 66MEG 114
N's Zoroark ex / Crustle6 of 66MEG 114
Cinderace ex4 of 64MEG 114
Slowking3 of 623MEG 114
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex1 of 781MEG 114
Team Rocket's Spidops1 of 271MEG 114