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Pokémon card guides
What cards are worth, what grading costs and when it pays, how rarity works, and how to tell the valuable printings and the fakes apart. Every guide quotes today’s prices, so the numbers stay current.
Prices and value
What cards are worth, how to check a price, and the sales that set records.
- Prices and value · 6 min readAre Pokémon Cards Worth Anything?Most Pokémon cards sell for under a dollar, but a minority are worth hundreds. The odds from recorded sales, what the valuable ones look like, how to check.
- Prices and value · 7 min readHow Much Are My Pokémon Cards Worth?Find what your Pokémon cards are worth: identify the exact card and printing, read a sold-listing price properly, adjust for condition, and price a box fast.
- Prices and value · 6 min readHow to Tell if Your Pokémon Cards Are Worth MoneyA five-point checklist for spotting valuable Pokémon cards: the rarity symbol and number, holo and edition marks, condition, which Pokémon it is, and the price.
- Prices and value · 8 min readOld Pokémon Cards Worth MoneyWhich old Pokémon cards are worth money, from 1999 Base Set to the 2000s: holos, 1st Edition, Shadowless, Neo, e-Card and Gold Stars, with live prices for each.
- Prices and value · 11 min readRare Pokémon Cards Worth MoneyWhich rare Pokémon cards are worth money, how often each rarity sells for $100 or more, and the Gold Stars, Shining cards and alt arts worth hunting for.
- Prices and value · 17 min readAre New Pokémon Cards Worth Anything?Most new Pokémon cards are bulk, but every set has a few worth real money. Which ones they are, set by set, with live prices from recorded sold listings.
- Prices and value · 8 min readAre Japanese Pokémon Cards Worth More?Usually not. For the same card in the same condition, the English copy tends to sell for more in the US. Here's why, and the Japanese cards that break the rule.
- Prices and value · 8 min readAre Gold Pokémon Cards Worth Anything?Some gold Pokémon cards sell for thousands, some for a few dollars, and the gold metal ones sold online are worth next to nothing. How to tell yours apart.
- Prices and value · 7 min readAre Korean and Chinese Pokémon Cards Worth Anything?Official Korean and Chinese Pokémon cards are real but usually sell for less than English ones in the US. Bootlegs are worth nothing. How to tell them apart.
- Prices and value · 12 min readPokémon Trainer Cards Worth MoneyMost Pokémon trainer cards are bulk, but full-art Supporters, gold items, event promos and gem-mint vintage trainers can sell for hundreds. Live prices inside.
- Prices and value · 10 min readPokémon Card Price CheckerFree Pokémon card price checker with ungraded and PSA prices from real sold listings, plus how to identify set, number, printing and condition first.
- Prices and value · 13 min readThe Most Expensive Pokémon Cards Ever SoldThe most expensive Pokémon card ever sold is a PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator at $16,492,000. See every record public sale, ranked, plus our biggest recent sales.
- Prices and value · 28 min readThe Rarest Pokémon CardsThe rarest Pokémon cards in the world, from the Pikachu Illustrator and trophy cards to Gold Stars and Mega Hyper Rares, with copy counts and live prices.
Rarity explained
Rarity symbols, holo types and what makes one card scarcer than the next.
- Rarity explained · 15 min readPokémon Card Rarity ChartPokémon card rarity chart for English cards: what the circle, diamond, star and gold star symbols mean, every special rarity by era, with live card counts.
- Rarity explained · 12 min readHow to Tell if a Pokémon Card Is RareHow to tell if a Pokémon card is rare: find the rarity symbol, read the card number for secret rares, check the finish and stamps. Symbol table and live prices.
- Rarity explained · 11 min readWhat Makes a Pokémon Card Valuable?What makes a Pokémon card valuable: rarity, condition and grade, the Pokémon on it, artwork, age, edition and errors, with live prices for real examples.
- Rarity explained · 8 min readWhat Is an SIR Pokémon Card?An SIR is a Special Illustration Rare: a two-gold-star, full-art Pokémon card. How to spot one, SIR vs IR vs Hyper Rare, pull rates, and live prices.
- Rarity explained · 8 min readWhat Is a Reverse Holo Pokémon Card?A reverse holo Pokémon card has foil everywhere except the artwork. How to spot one, how it differs from a regular holo, and which reverse holos are worth money.
Printings, errors and fakes
1st Edition, Shadowless, misprints, and how to tell a real card from a fake.
- Printings, errors and fakes · 11 min read1st Edition Pokémon CardsHow to tell if a Pokémon card is 1st Edition, where the stamp sits, which Wizards sets had a 1st Edition run, and what 1st Edition cards are worth today.
- Printings, errors and fakes · 11 min readShadowless Pokémon CardsWhat a Shadowless Pokémon card is, how to tell Shadowless from Unlimited and 1st Edition Base Set, why it's worth more, Shadowless Charizard, and live prices.
- Printings, errors and fakes · 8 min read1st Edition vs Shadowless vs Unlimited1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited are the three Base Set print runs. How to tell them apart in seconds, which is worth most, and the reprints that fool people.
- Printings, errors and fakes · 13 min readHow to Tell if Pokémon Cards Are FakeHow to tell if a Pokémon card is fake: check the back, spelling, font, colors, energy symbols, holo and texture, feel and the light test, plus fake slabs.
- Printings, errors and fakes · 11 min readPokémon Error Cards Worth MoneyWhich Pokémon error and misprint cards are worth money, how to tell a recognized error from a fluke, and the famous English errors from Base Set onward.
Grading
What grading costs, how it works, and when a card is worth sending in.
- Grading · 15 min readPSA Grading Cost: What It Costs to Grade a Pokémon CardPSA grading cost as of September 2026: every service level, fee and turnaround, how PSA compares with CGC and Beckett, and the break-even maths on real cards.
- Grading · 12 min readPSA 10 Pokémon CardsPSA 10 Pokémon cards explained: what Gem Mint means, why 10s sell for multiples of a PSA 9, today's most valuable PSA 10s, and how to buy one safely.
- Grading · 11 min readIs It Worth Grading Your Pokémon Cards?Grading pays when the graded price you'll realistically get, minus every cost, beats the raw price. What our sales data says about modern vs vintage cards.
- Grading · 12 min readHow to Get a Pokémon Card Graded, Step by StepHow to get a Pokémon card graded: pick the cards, choose PSA or CGC, set the declared value, pack it the way PSA asks, ship, and what happens while you wait.
- Grading · 13 min readThe PSA Grading Scale Explained, from 1 to 10The PSA grading scale from Gem Mint 10 to Poor 1: what each grade allows, the centering limits, half points, qualifiers, and what each grade is worth.
- Grading · 10 min readHow Pokémon Card Grading WorksHow Pokémon card grading works: what happens to your card inside PSA or CGC, what graders check, how the grade is set, what the label means, and after.
- Grading · 9 min readAI Pokémon Card Grading Apps: What They Can and Can't DoWhat AI Pokémon card grading apps can and can't tell you from a photo, what to look for, and what each popular app says it does, as of September 2026.
Selling
Where to sell, what it costs in fees, and how to get the most for your cards.
- Selling · 9 min readHow to Sell Pokémon Cards (and Keep More of the Money)How to sell Pokémon cards: price them from real sales, sort bulk, decide raw or graded, then list, price and ship, with fees as of September 2026.
- Selling · 12 min readWhere to Sell Pokémon Cards: Every Option, Online and LocalWhere to sell Pokémon cards in 2026: eBay, TCGplayer, Whatnot, Mercari, local shops, card shows, bulk buyers and auction houses, with fees as of September 2026.
- Selling · 12 min readThe Best Place to Sell Pokémon Cards Online, ComparedeBay vs TCGplayer vs Whatnot vs Mercari for Pokémon cards: fees as of September 2026, what you keep on $20 to $2,000 sales, and which site suits which card.
Collecting
Set history, storage and the practical side of keeping a collection.
- Collecting · 12 min readPokémon Set Release DatesEvery English Pokémon TCG set in release order, from Base Set in 1999 to the newest set, with exact dates, series blocks, special sets and live set values.
- Collecting · 11 min readThe Best Pokémon Card Binders and StorageWhat makes a good Pokémon card binder, examples that meet the bar with maker specs and prices as of September 2026, plus sleeves, toploaders and what to avoid.
- Collecting · 7 min readPokémon Card Size and DimensionsA Pokémon card is 2.5 x 3.5 inches, about 63 x 88 mm. Sizes in inches, mm, cm and pixels, plus the sleeve, toploader and holder sizes that fit.
