When most people think of high-value Pokémon cards, their minds immediately go to fierce, fire-breathing Charizards, majestic legendary beasts, or sleek, hyper-serious secret rares. But if you ask seasoned collectors where the real soul of the Pokémon TCG lives, they will tell you the exact same thing: it’s all about the derp.
Over the last few decades, Pokémon card artists have been given the creative freedom to get beautifully weird. Instead of standard anime poses, we’ve been blessed with abstract masterpieces, chaotic crayon drawings, and bizarrely hilarious expressions that make you stop and ask, “Wait, is this an official card?”.
If your binder is getting a little too serious, it’s time to inject some joy into your collection. Below are what I think are the absolute derpiest, funniest, and most wonderfully bizarre Pokémon cards ever printed.
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Light Slowbro #51
Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX #218
Delibird #5
Eevee & Snorlax-GX #SM169
Eevee-GX #188
