Category: Pokémon

Japanese vs English Pokémon cards explained: pack and box sizes, pull rates, print quality, release timing, which is worth more and which sets have god packs.

A beginner’s guide to collecting Pokémon cards: choosing a goal, reading rarity symbols, what SIR means, the best packs and products to buy first and how to store cards.

A simple checklist for spotting counterfeit Pokémon cards: back colour, text, Energy symbols, holo, card stock and more, plus the truth about gold Pokémon cards.

How to tell if a Pokémon card is valuable: rarity symbols, the Pokémon on the card, condition and grading, vintage cards, reprints and where to check real prices.

Learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game step by step: building a 60-card deck, setting up, taking a turn, winning with Prize cards and the best ways to start.

A simple guide to sealed Pokémon products: how many packs are in a booster box, what comes in an Elite Trainer Box, booster bundle vs ETB, tins and Japanese boxes.

Everything in Black Bolt and White Flare (SV10.5): both card lists, the new Black White Rares, Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex, the chase cards and every product.

Everything in Stellar Crown (SV07): the 175-card list, Terapagos ex and the Stellar Tera type, the surprise Kanto starter chase cards and every product compared.

Everything in Paldean Fates (SV4.5): the 245-card list, the shiny rares, Shiny Charizard ex and Mew ex, why there is no booster box and every product compared.

Everything in Twilight Masquerade (SV06): the 226-card list, Greninja ex, every Ogerpon ex mask, the Supporter special illustration rares and the products.