Best match Pokémon Cards to Collect
Best Pokémon cards by match to collect — ranked for display value, chase rarity, and variety.
2025-09-12
If you are building a match focused collection, start with the species collectors actually chase in the TCG. We surface Cherubi, Pichu, Clefairy, Quagsire, and Raichu as high-signal picks, then point you to dedicated guides for every card line.
Collector picks filter to TCG prints illustrated by match. We prioritize chase rarity, illustration rares, and display-worthy art. Card thumbnails include TCGPlayer market prices when available.
Best cards to hunt down
Chase prints with TCGPlayer prices when available — open each species guide for full galleries.
- #1
Cherubi#0420We highlight Cherubi for collector depth: standout print runs, display-worthy art, and enough singles variety to match different budgets.
match Cherubi cards
- #2
Pichu#0172Pichu is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, baby Pokémon chase prints, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.
match Pichu cards
- #3
Clefairy#0035Clefairy rewards focused hunting — check the card picks below for the prints worth sleeving first, then dive into our full species guide for set history.
match Clefairy cards
- #4
Quagsire#0195Quagsire rewards focused hunting — check the card picks below for the prints worth sleeving first, then dive into our full species guide for set history.
match Quagsire cards
- #5
Raichu#0026Raichu is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.
match Raichu cards
$90.62 NM market
View on TCGPlayer - #6
Rattata#0019Rattata is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.
match Rattata cards
- #7
Dugtrio#0051Dugtrio is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.
match Dugtrio cards
$9.31 NM market
View on TCGPlayer$13.69 NM market
View on TCGPlayer$0.58 NM market
View on TCGPlayerAlolan Dugtrio #87 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Dugtrio binder page.
- #8
Psyduck#0054Psyduck is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.
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- #9
Linoone#0264We highlight Linoone for collector depth: standout print runs, display-worthy art, and enough singles variety to match different budgets.
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- #10
Riolu#0447Riolu rewards focused hunting — check the card picks below for the prints worth sleeving first, then dive into our full species guide for set history.
match Riolu cards
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