Binacle Collector Guide: Building a Sea Creatures Page That Actually Pops
Collect Binacle cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-12-26
Popularity Rank: #1003
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #957
2019 survey: #791
#1003 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0688
Height
0.5 m
Weight
31.0 kg
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen VI
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Heads
What makes Binacle so likeable
Quick read on why Binacle clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Binacle feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Binacle is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Binacle has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Binacle from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Lost Origin
Common
Rebel Clash
Common
Forbidden Light
Common
Fates Collide
Common
Roaring Skies
Common
Flashfire
Common
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Laying out a Binacle page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Binacle — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Binacle #66 (Forbidden Light) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Binacle an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Binacle #42 (Perfect Order) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Binacle #106 (Lost Origin) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Binacle mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Binacle chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Forbidden Light
Common
Perfect Order
Common
Lost Origin
Common
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
One Diamond
Rebel Clash
Common
Fates Collide
Common
Roaring Skies
Common
Flashfire
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
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Start with a background that echoes Binacle's rock and water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Scene art loads from our cache when available. Use the links below to browse more galleries.
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Photograph the Binacle page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #688 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Binacle (カメテテ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Rock/Water typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Binacle cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Binacle. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Binacle — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
42
Attack
52
Defense
67
Sp. Atk
39
Sp. Def
56
Speed
50
Total: 306
Players file Binacle around tier "Past" while Ability Tough Claws (Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Rock/Water typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Pickpocket is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Binacle — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Binacle, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Two Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock.
They stretch and then contract, yanking their rocks along with them in bold hops. They eat seaweed that washes up on the shoreline.
Collectors still read Binacle and Barbaracle fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Omega Ruby) frames Binacle as two binacle live together on one rock.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Binacle → Barbaracle make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Bithora
Spanish
Binacle
French
Opermine
Italian
Binacle
Japanese
カメテテ
Japanese (Romaji)
Kametete
Korean
거북손손
Chinese (Simplified)
龟脚脚
Chinese (Traditional)
龜腳腳
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