Some Pokemon, like and the , can be found in almost every Pokemon TCG expansion set out there. These ‘mons are exceptionally popular and collectors are spoilt for choice when looking for to add to their collection. Other Pokemon, however, aren’t so lucky.
There are some critters in the franchise that have been left by the wayside in terms of trading cards, getting little to no attention from Pokemon card designers, and these exclusions make no sense at all. Chikorita, Igglybuff, and Munchlax are popular in their own right, but they haven’t received any new cards since the Sun & Moon era. Budew and Chingling have had it worse as they kept getting ignored since Diamond & Pearl – despite Chingling being in the Scarlet & Violet DLC.
In a recent discussion, a Pokemon TCG collector showing a wide list of Pokemon that have been left out for consecutive Western expansion sets. Some make sense, like the Ultra Beasts, but there are several Starter Pokemon and popular critters like Pichu on the list. Other Pokemon card fans were fascinated by the strange list, pointing out their favorites and lamenting over the ones they’re missing.
A frustrated collector joked, “Maybe they would print more of them if they print less Charizards and Pikachus?” Another reader pointed out how odd the list felt, saying, “Some of these make sense and some make zero sense at all lol, like Treecko and Sceptile and Torchic are all pretty damn popular Pokemon. Chikorita is decently popular too. A.
