SS01 parallel cards: pull rate, look and value
Every SS01 box contains exactly 2 parallel cards out of the 10 cards inside, and which two are parallel is random — so 8 of your 10 cards are base printings and any of the five card types can arrive foil.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓What does an SS01 parallel look like?
- ✓Is the parallel rate really 2 in 10?
- ✓How many boxes to complete a full parallel set?
- ✓Will parallels hold value?
What does an SS01 parallel look like?
The parallel printing replaces the base card's white ink-wash background with a full-colour treatment in the card's own colour, and the surface carries a reflective foil finish that shifts as you tilt the card. The gallery in this guide reproduces that tilt so you can compare base and parallel side by side.
Is the parallel rate really 2 in 10?
That is what the official product art states: of the 10 enclosed cards, 2 are parallel. It is a guaranteed count rather than a random rate, so every single box yields a pair of foils — the variable is only which cards they are.
How many boxes to complete a full parallel set?
Because the two parallels are drawn from five card types, completing all five parallels takes multiple boxes and, statistically, usually more than three. Buying singles is normally the cheaper route once the secondary market settles.
Will parallels hold value?
Accessory-set cards historically trade higher than booster commons because the print run is tied to accessory stock rather than a booster reprint cycle. Track actual movement on /prices and the benchmark on /tcg-price-index instead of trusting launch-week asking prices.
How should I store the parallels?
Sleeve them immediately — the foil surface scuffs faster than the base matte finish — and keep them in a top loader or the binder pages on /collection rather than mixed loose with playset cards.
All five Sleeve & Card Set Vol.1 cards
Base and parallel versions are shown together. Click either card to enlarge it, or move across a foil to see its reflection. Card images © Pocketpair, Inc. / Bushiroad, shown for identification. Release: October 16, 2026.
SS01-001 · Raining Lightning – Grizzbolt
降り注ぐ電撃 - エレパンダ · R · Red · Cost 6 · Power 1000 · Strike 2 · Normal Pal
AUTO [On Deploy] Choose all of your opponent's Pals and deal 300 damage to each of them.
SS01-002 · Finishing Ice Blade – Chillet
仕上げの氷刃 - オコチョ · R · Blue · Cost 6 · Power 1000 · Strike 2 · Normal Pal
AUTO When the Pal this card battled is placed in the graveyard, draw 1 card.
SS01-003 · Midnight Effort – Depresso
深夜の本気 - ンダコアラ · R · Purple · Cost 3 · Power 300 · Strike 1 · Normal Pal
CONT Nocturnal (during Night, this card gets Power +300). AUTO [On Deploy] During Night, choose up to 1 Structure; until end of turn it gets Durability -500 (it is not placed in the graveyard even if Durability drops to 0 or less).
SS01-004 · Full of Confidence – Cattiva
自信満々 - ツッパニャン · R · Colorless · Cost 3 · Power 300 · Strike 1 · Normal Pal
CONT If you have 5 or more Souls, this card gets Power +200. CONT If you have 10 or more Souls, this card gets a further Power +200.
SS01-005 · Wyvern's Breath – Quivern
翼竜の息吹 - フェスキー · R · Colorless · Cost 6 · Power 1300 · Strike 2 · Lucky Pal
AUTO When this card attacks a Pal or a Structure, choose up to 1 Pal or Structure and deal 700 damage to it.
Official English product page: contents, release date and card count.