Every collector has a Pokémon that just fits them. The one whose energy matches how you chase, rip and hoard. This quiz sorts you into one of six iconic 'mons based on your collector personality, then points you at the cards worth chasing.
More than 85 billion Pokémon cards have been printed since the game launched in 1996, making it the best-selling trading card game of all time. But it should be fun, too, and that's the whole point of browsing a proper range of Pokémon cards instead of doom-scrolling sold-out listings.
How to Play
Answer the five questions below. Keep a tally of the letter you pick most often, then scroll to your result. Ties are allowed; plenty of collectors are two 'mons in a trenchcoat.
The Quiz
1. A new set just dropped. What are you doing?
- A) Hunting the alt-art chase card before it sells out
- B) Checking if there's a nod to the old-school cards I love
- C) Ignoring the hype card and eyeing the sleeper picks
- D) Reading pull rates and market forecasts first
- E) Grabbing a box for a relaxed rip night
- F) A bit of everything. I'll figure it out as I go
2. Your card budget just doubled. Where's it going?
- A) One big graded grail
- B) Vintage cards from my childhood era
- C) Obscure singles nobody else is chasing
- D) Sealed product to hold long-term
- E) Whatever looks fun this month
- F) Spread across a few different sets
3. Pick your ideal Friday night.
- A) Refreshing an auction, heart pounding
- B) Re-watching classic Pokémon episodes
- C) Going down a rabbit hole on a niche card artist
- D) Updating my collection spreadsheet
- E) Ripping packs on the couch, no agenda
- F) Honestly, could be any of these
4. What's your collecting weakness?
- A) I overpay for the hit. Every time.
- B) Anything that sparks nostalgia
- C) "Ugly" cards I've decided are secretly elite
- D) Buying more sealed than I'll ever open
- E) Impulse-grabbing a box "just because"
- F) Starting five mini-collections at once
5. How do you feel about grading?
- A) Slab it or it doesn't count
- B) Only for my sentimental grails
- C) Meh, I collect for me
- D) Essential – grade equals value
- E) Too much effort, I just want the cards
- F) Depends on the card
Your Results
Count your most-picked letter and find your match below.
Mostly A: Charizard, The Chase Hunter
You don't collect, you hunt. If it's not the alt-art, the secret rare or the card everyone's fighting over, you're not interested. You'll happily skip 200 commons to land the one big hit. Charizard is your spirit 'mon because it's the ultimate flex.
Card picks: chase the slabbed grails. Browse graded Pokémon cards for PSA and BGS Charizards and alt-art heavy hitters that look the part in the display case and hold their value while they're there.
Mostly B: Pikachu, The Nostalgic Loyalist
You've been here since the yellow cartridge and the Saturday-morning anime. You're not chasing hype; you collect the cards that hit you right in the childhood. Base Set energy, old promos, anything with that late-'90s glow.
Card picks: lean into the classics and the deep cuts. Japanese Pokémon cards are a goldmine for you, with promos and older prints that carry the nostalgia (and often the better artwork) English sets never got.
Mostly C: Gengar, The Off-Meta Menace
Everyone zigs, you zag. While the crowd scraps over the obvious chase card, you're hunting the weird, the underrated and the artist you've quietly decided is elite. You collect for the vibe, not the leaderboard.
Card picks: this is a singles game. Cherry-pick exactly what you want from Pokémon singles. No paying booster-box prices for a bunch of cards you were never going to keep.
Mostly D: Mewtwo, The Strategist
You treat collecting like a long game. You track population reports, watch the market and buy with a plan. Half hobbyist, half investor, fully calculated.
Card picks: sealed product is your friend. Pokémon booster boxes let you play both sides. Rip for the hits now, or hold sealed as the set ages and supply dries up. Either way, you're thinking three moves ahead.
Mostly E: Snorlax, The Laid-Back Collector
No stress, no FOMO. You collect what makes you happy, rip packs because it's fun, and couldn't care less what the market's doing this week. Big appetite, zero pressure.
Card picks: you're built for a chill rip session. Grab a box, get a few mates around and pull for the joy of it. Troll's range keeps the good times going without the scalper markups.
Mostly F: Eevee, The Versatile Dabbler
You can't pick a lane, and honestly, you don't want to. Vintage one week, modern Japanese the next, a cheeky graded card when the mood strikes. Like Eevee's eight evolutions, you contain multitudes.
Card picks: keep it varied and let your collection evolve however it likes. A few singles here, a Japanese promo there, the odd sealed box when the set looks good.
Whatever Your Result, We've Got Your Cards
Troll Australia is run by collectors, for collectors, so whether you came out Charizard or Snorlax, you'll find a huge range at fair prices, minus the scalper nonsense.
Just browsing, chasing a grail, or ready to sell part of your collection? Have a look through our full Pokémon cards range and find your next pull. Then screenshot your result and tag us. We want to know how many Gengars are out there.