Guides
What's Inside a Pokemon Tin? Contents by Era, From EX to Prismatic
Every collector tin is a sealed time capsule: a promo card plus factory-sealed booster packs of its era. The era-by-era tour, and why sealed vintage tins are a sleeper buy.
What's Inside a Pokemon Tin? Contents by Era, From EX to Prismatic
Every collector tin is a sealed time capsule: a promo card plus factory-sealed booster packs of its era. The era-by-era tour, and why sealed vintage tins are a sleeper buy.
Pokemon Base Set Print Runs: How to Tell 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited, and 4th Print Apart
Not all Base Set Pokemon cards are the same, and the print run matters more than most buyers realize. This guide breaks down the four main Base Set print runs...
Pokemon Base Set Print Runs: How to Tell 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited, and 4th Print Apart
Not all Base Set Pokemon cards are the same, and the print run matters more than most buyers realize. This guide breaks down the four main Base Set print runs...
Pokémon Pack Weights: The Heavy vs. Light Guide
Real Pokémon pack weight ranges by set from thousands of our own box breaks - heavy vs light, holo vs non-holo, and how to weigh packs correctly.
Pokémon Pack Weights: The Heavy vs. Light Guide
Real Pokémon pack weight ranges by set from thousands of our own box breaks - heavy vs light, holo vs non-holo, and how to weigh packs correctly.
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...