Guides
How We Authenticate Vintage Pokémon Packs
Our process for verifying sealed vintage Pokémon packs and boxes: weight checks, wrapper and seam inspection, print-run verification, provenance, and our guarantee.
How We Authenticate Vintage Pokémon Packs
Our process for verifying sealed vintage Pokémon packs and boxes: weight checks, wrapper and seam inspection, print-run verification, provenance, and our guarantee.
Base Set Booster Box Buying Guide: Print Runs, Chase Cards & What to Check
A buyer's guide to the 1999 Base Set booster box: 1st Edition vs Shadowless vs Unlimited, the Charizard chase, pack and box counts, and authenticity checks.
Base Set Booster Box Buying Guide: Print Runs, Chase Cards & What to Check
A buyer's guide to the 1999 Base Set booster box: 1st Edition vs Shadowless vs Unlimited, the Charizard chase, pack and box counts, and authenticity checks.
What Is a Heavy Pokémon Booster Pack? Heavy vs Light vs Unsearched
Heavy, light, and unsearched vintage Pokémon packs explained: what pack weighing is, why a heavier pack can signal a holo, and what it does and doesn't guarantee.
What Is a Heavy Pokémon Booster Pack? Heavy vs Light vs Unsearched
Heavy, light, and unsearched vintage Pokémon packs explained: what pack weighing is, why a heavier pack can signal a holo, and what it does and doesn't guarantee.
Crimp Slits on Vintage Pokémon Packs: Factory, Not Damage
Small slits along the crimped end of a vintage Pokémon pack are crimp slits — a natural factory artifact, not damage. Why they happen (the spine behind the crimp) and...
Crimp Slits on Vintage Pokémon Packs: Factory, Not Damage
Small slits along the crimped end of a vintage Pokémon pack are crimp slits — a natural factory artifact, not damage. Why they happen (the spine behind the crimp) and...
Holes on Pokémon Booster Packs: Every Pack Has Them
Every Pokémon booster pack has a small air vent, on the side seam or the back under the flap. It lets air escape so packs do not balloon with altitude....
Holes on Pokémon Booster Packs: Every Pack Has Them
Every Pokémon booster pack has a small air vent, on the side seam or the back under the flap. It lets air escape so packs do not balloon with altitude....