Pokémon Chase Cards - all you need to know!

What are Pokémon Chase Cards?

Pokémon Chase Cards are those cards that are most in demand by players and collectors of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The term ‘Chase cards’ comes from the fact that packs are opened with a view to ‘chasing’ these desirable cards.

Pokémon cards are used to play the Pokémon Trading Card game. The cards depict Pokémon characters which in turn have different abilities. Some have high hit points or powerful abilities which make them good cards to play in games and tournaments.

Pokémon cards are also collected by investors and fans of the game. They can be obtained by opening Booster packs which contain 10 game cards. The serious gamer or collector may purchase a Booster box which contains 36 booster packs and is better value for money than buying individual packs.

Chase cards are rare cards often with a 1/100 or less chance of being inside a booster pack. They are often one of the Ultra Rare or Special Illustration Rare cards from an expansion set. Chase cards may hold special appeal due to their artwork, their rarity or their value. Charizard is a very popular Pokémon and if a set contains a Charizard card it will likely be one of the Chase cards for that set.

In the trading card game, cards that are hard to defeat or those that have good attack moves are highly sought after by players. , Or they may have special powers that can be used in the Trading Card Game. This means that cards are ‘chased’ by gamers and collectors alike.

Chase cards are always in high demand, but have a low pull rate which consequently gives them a high value.

Some Recent Examples of Pokémon Chase Cards

Charizard cards have always been highly sought after. If they feature in a set they will likely be one of the chase cards. The 2024 Paldean Fates set featured Charizard ex 234/091.

Trainer cards featuring popular characters are highly sought after by both collectors and players of the trading card game. Cassiopeia is the name assumed by Penny during parts of the games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This card from the Shrouded Fable special expansion set was highly popular.