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Pokémon Card Collector Guides

Everything you need to know to identify, value, grade, protect and sell your Pokémon cards.

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How to Check What Your Pokémon Card Is Worth

A simple step by step guide to finding the value of any Pokémon card: identify the exact card, check the right price, and understand condition and grading.

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Pokémon Card Grading Scale Explained: PSA 1 to 10

What every grade from PSA 1 to PSA 10 means, what graders look at, and how much grading changes the value of a Pokémon card.

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PSA vs BGS vs CGC: Which Grading Company Is Best for Pokémon Cards?

The differences between PSA, Beckett (BGS) and CGC for grading Pokémon cards: scales, subgrades, resale value and which one to choose.

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How to Spot Fake Pokémon Cards: 9 Easy Checks

Simple checks to tell a real Pokémon card from a fake: print quality, font, colors, the light test, texture, holo pattern and more.

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Are Old Pokémon Cards Worth Anything? How to Tell If Yours Are Valuable

Found a box of old Pokémon cards? Learn which cards from the late 1990s and early 2000s are worth money, which are not, and how to check yours in five minutes.

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1st Edition vs Shadowless vs Unlimited: How to Identify Base Set Pokémon Cards

How to tell a 1st Edition, Shadowless or Unlimited Base Set Pokémon card apart in seconds, why it changes the value so much, and how to spot Base Set 2 reprints.

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Pokémon Card Rarity Symbols Explained: Circle, Diamond, Star and More

What the circle, diamond and star symbols on Pokémon cards mean, how modern rarities like Double Rare and Special Illustration Rare work, and how to spot secret rares.

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Pokémon Card Condition Guide: Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played and More

What Near Mint, Lightly Played, Moderately Played, Heavily Played and Damaged mean for Pokémon cards, how to check your cards, and how condition changes the price.

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How to Store and Protect Pokémon Cards: Sleeves, Top Loaders and Binders

The simple way to protect your Pokémon cards: which sleeves, top loaders and binders to use, what to avoid, and how to store valuable and graded cards safely.

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How to Sell Pokémon Cards: Where to Sell and How to Get the Best Price

Where to sell Pokémon cards (online marketplaces, local game stores, card shows), how to price them, take good photos, ship safely and avoid scams.

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What Set Is My Pokémon Card From? How to Find a Card’s Set and Number

How to find which set a Pokémon card is from using the card number, the set symbol and the set code, plus how to recognize promos and secret rares.

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