Guides
Written analysis on top of the same live price data that powers the rest of the site. Every number in these guides is pulled from the site’s database at render time, so the verdicts move with the market.
Upcoming sets
- What releases on November 6 in the 30th Celebration lineFive 30th Celebration collections are dated November 6, 2026. On October 11, 2026, presale prices ran from $125.62 to $700.71 on MSRPs of $29.99 to $179.99.11 min · updated Oct 11, 2026
- Delta Reign release date, presale prices and what is knownDelta Reign releases November 6, 2026. Its presale booster box was about $263 on TCGplayer on September 28, 2026, against $161.64 at earlier sets' retail price.11 min · updated Sep 28, 2026
- Where to buy Delta Reign in the US: Prerelease to launch dayDelta Reign releases November 6, 2026, and select Play! Pokémon Stores sell Build & Battle Boxes from October 24. Presale prices, past launch limits, returns.11 min · updated Sep 28, 2026
- What is inside the 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collections?Day and Night each hold 29 ordinary packs plus one Classic Collection pack, trade at about $566.26 and $723.49 on presale, and release on November 6, 2026.8 min · updated Sep 27, 2026
- One Piece OP-18 The Dominance of God: release date, presale pricesBandai dates OP-18 The Dominance of God November 20, 2026 at $4.99 a pack. Presale boxes were about $400 on TCGplayer in September, against $119.76 for 24 packs.6 min · updated Sep 19, 2026
One Piece
- One Piece booster box MSRP vs market price, set by setBandai's MSRP for every English One Piece booster pack, $4.19 to $5.49, and each booster box's TCGplayer market price against 24 packs at that price.7 min · updated Oct 16, 2026
- One Piece card price list: the most valuable cards by setThe dearest English One Piece cards by TCGplayer market price on October 15, 2026, led by a promo Rebecca at $8,000, and which sets and rarities hold them.6 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- One Piece OP-17 pull rates, chase cards and booster box valueOP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors: SP, manga rare and Treasure Rare odds, the chase cards from Xebec to Luffy OP17-079, and a box against its card value.7 min · updated Oct 9, 2026
- One Piece Card Game pull rates: what is actually known (English)Bandai publishes no One Piece pull rates. Community estimates for English boxes: about 7 Super Rares per box and a Secret Rare in about 1 box in 2.7 min · updated Sep 19, 2026
- One Piece EB-05 Heroines Edition Vol. 2: release date, presale pricesEB-05 Heroines Edition Vol. 2 is dated October 30, 2026 at $4.99 a pack. Presale boxes are about $399 on TCGplayer and none of its 27 listed cards has a price.7 min · updated Sep 19, 2026
Riftbound
- Origins (OGN) Riftbound chase cards and pricesThe most valuable Origins Riftbound cards with a firm market on TCGplayer on October 17, 2026, version by version, what holds them, and price per pack.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Riftbound pack prices by set: loose, sleeved and display per packWhat a Riftbound pack costs loose, sleeved or in a 24-pack display, set by set, against the $120 display and $4.99 sleeved MSRP, with dated and live prices.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Riftbound product types and card variants explainedA beginner's guide to Riftbound products, from packs and displays to Vaults and decks, and to rarities, alternate arts, Overnumbered and Signature cards.5 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Riftbound sleeved packs vs loose packs vs booster boxesA sleeved Riftbound booster holds the same 14-card pack as a loose pack or one from a 24-pack display. What each cost per pack on October 17, 2026, set by set.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Spiritforged (SFD) Riftbound chase cards and pricesThe most valuable Spiritforged Riftbound cards with a firm market on TCGplayer on October 17, 2026, version by version, what holds them, and price per pack.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Unleashed (UNL) Riftbound chase cards and pricesThe most valuable Unleashed Riftbound cards with a firm market on TCGplayer on October 17, 2026, version by version, what holds them, and price per pack.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Vendetta (VEN) Riftbound chase cards and pricesThe most valuable Vendetta Riftbound cards with a firm market on TCGplayer on October 17, 2026, version by version, what holds them, and price per pack.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
- Where to buy Riftbound packs: stores, retailers and marketplacesWhere Riftbound booster packs, displays and decks are sold in the US: local game stores, Riot's Merch Store, the retailers that carry it, TCGplayer and eBay.4 min · updated Oct 17, 2026
Japanese Pokémon sets
Newest set first. US TCGplayer market prices for the Japanese cards and boxes, refreshed daily. The site has no Japanese pull-rate data, so no value inside the box is computed.
Is it worth opening? English Pokémon sets
Newest set first. TCGplayer market prices, refreshed daily. The most valuable card counts subsets pulled from the same packs (Galarian Gallery, Shiny Vault, Trainer Gallery), and names the subset. The product is the set’s booster box, or its Elite Trainer Box (ETB) where the set has no box. EV ratio is the expected value of the cards inside against that price (0.45 means 45 cents of cards per dollar); a dash means the site has no pull-rate model for that product. estimate marks a set with no published pull rates, where era averages stand in. +10% era after a value means the published rates list no rate for some rarities, and era averages stand in for about that share of it.
Buying guides
- How to ship Pokémon cards, sealed product and whole collectionsUSPS letter, flat and parcel rules for a card in a toploader, what tracking and insurance cost, packing sealed product, and the carrier limits for a collection.8 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- Penny sleeves vs perfect fits vs deck sleeves for Pokémon cardsPokémon cards are standard size, 2.5 by 3.5 inches. Penny sleeves store them, perfect fits go inside other sleeves, deck sleeves are for play. Sizes and fits.6 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- Pokémon binder sizes: 9-pocket vs 12-pocket, and what each holdsA 20-page 9-pocket binder holds 360 cards, a 12-pocket one 480, a 4-pocket one 160. How capacity is counted, what sleeves cost in space, and pages per set.7 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- Toploader sizes for Pokémon cards: 35pt and what the points meanA regular 3 by 4 inch toploader rated 35pt holds a Pokémon card in a penny sleeve. What a point is, the thicker sizes, magnetic holders and grading holders.5 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- How many packs are in an Elite Trainer Box? Every era's countA Pokémon Elite Trainer Box holds 9 booster packs from Scarlet & Violet on, 11 in a Pokémon Center box. Older main sets had 8, older special sets 10.7 min · updated Oct 14, 2026
- Booster box vs Elite Trainer Box vs booster bundle: cost per packBoxes hold 36 packs, ETBs 9, bundles 6. Per pack the booster box is cheapest in 16 of 17 sets that have all three; ETBs add sleeves, dice and a promo.10 min · updated Oct 9, 2026
- How to spot resealed Pokémon booster boxes, ETBs and packsResealed Pokémon product is hard to prove from photos. Learn the documented seal tells, listing red flags, safer ways to buy and how eBay's guarantee works.11 min · updated Sep 20, 2026
- What makes Pokémon card prices go up or downNobody can know which card will rise. Supply, demand and thin markets explain most price moves; here is the evidence, the warning signs and a buyer's checklist.10 min · updated Sep 20, 2026
- Raw vs graded Pokémon cards: PSA 10 premiums and break-even mathA PSA 10 usually sells for more than a raw Near Mint card, but published multiples conflict. What is known, what grading costs, and the break-even math.8 min · updated Sep 19, 2026
- How to buy Pokémon cards at MSRP in 2026Pokémon Center list prices for packs, bundles and Elite Trainer Boxes, where retail is still honored, how restocks really work and the premium per pack.12 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- How to spot fake Pokémon cards: English, Japanese and ChineseCompare the back with a real card, check the front against a database scan, feel for texture, and know how official Japanese, Korean and Chinese cards look.10 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- Japanese vs English Pokémon cards: differences, sets, boxes and pricesJapanese Pokémon cards are official and usually release first in smaller packs, but are not legal at major US events and have their own prices and import costs.11 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- Pokémon card bots and scalping, explainedBots and bulk resellers chase the gap between retail and resale prices. See what stores and US law really do about it, and what works for ordinary buyers.13 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- Pokémon card condition guide: Near Mint, LP, MP and HP explainedNear Mint in a title is a claim and the photos are the evidence. Site card prices are Near Mint, and only a card listing stated as Near Mint gets a Deal Score.8 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- Raw vs slabbed: how to verify a graded Pokémon card before you buyA slab proves a card was judged genuine once, not that the slab is real. Look up the cert, match the card to the record, inspect case and label, then pay.11 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- Where to buy Pokémon cards in stores: a US retail guideWhere to buy Pokémon cards in US stores: what Target, Best Buy, GameStop, Costco and local game stores stock, their purchase limits and what to check first.11 min · updated Sep 18, 2026
- How to buy Pokémon cards on eBay without getting burnedAdd shipping, trust eBay's condition descriptor over the title, skip lots and proxies, compare to TCGplayer market, and run the Deal Score math yourself.9 min · updated Sep 15, 2026
How the numbers work
- How we compute sealed EV (and why most boxes are negative EV)Pull rate times mean card price, summed by rarity, plus a baseline, worked through on a Pitch Black booster box where the cards are worth about 0.44× the box.9 min · updated Sep 20, 2026
- TCGplayer market vs eBay sold: which price should you trust?TCGplayer market is our baseline: recent TCGplayer sales, refreshed daily. It fails on thin cards and graded slabs; here is when to trust it and how to check.8 min · updated Sep 15, 2026
Data references
- Every English Pokémon TCG set in order, 1999 to 2026All 130 English Pokémon TCG expansions in release order, from Base Set in January 1999 to 30th Celebration in September 2026, with set codes and card counts by era.15 min · updated Oct 16, 2026
- Pokémon pull rates explained: what 1 in 85 packs means for a boxA pull rate is an average, not a schedule. What 1 in 85 packs means for a 36-pack box, an ETB or one named card, using Surging Sparks' published rates.6 min · updated Oct 16, 2026
- The most valuable Japanese Pokémon cards on TCGplayer's US marketThe dearest Japanese Pokémon cards by TCGplayer's US market price, October 15, 2026: a CoroCoro Shining Mew leads at $999.99. Which sets and rarities lead.6 min · updated Oct 15, 2026
- Charizard cards in English: prices from cheapest to dearestThe catalog lists 107 English cards with Charizard's Pokédex number. On October 4, 2026, the median was $88.16 and two were under $5, both Sword & Shield cards.13 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Eeveelution cards: what each costs to collect, cheapest to dearestOf 386 English Eevee-line cards on October 4, 2026, Umbreon held about a third of the firm-priced total, a floor of about $26,010; the cheapest card was $0.22.15 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Gastly, Haunter and Gengar cards: all three stages, priced119 English Gastly, Haunter and Gengar cards on October 4, 2026: stage medians of about 95 cents, $2.69 and $74.14; a TAG TEAM Gengar leads at $2,063.55.9 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Illustration Rares under $5: the list, set by setOn October 4, 2026, 124 English Illustration Rares had a TCGplayer market price under $5, from $1.04 to $4.93; 82 came from Mega Evolution series sets.11 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Opening packs vs buying singles: what a chase card costs each wayOn Oct. 4, 2026, the average pack spend to pull a set's top card ran 6.5 to 86 times its single price across 18 English sets, a median of about 23 times.13 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Pikachu cards in English: prices from cheapest to dearestOf 213 English cards with Pikachu's Pokédex number, 72 of the 196 priced are under $5, and the dearest firm price is a promo at $1,015.89 (October 4, 2026).12 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- One Pikachu from every era: the cheapest and dearest by seriesTaking the cheapest Pikachu of each of 16 series gives $129.74 and the dearest of each $5,063.74, from a $0.31 Common to a $1,015.89 promo (Oct 4, 2026).11 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- TAG TEAM cards: the 39 pairings in the English catalog, pricedThe catalog lists 131 English TAG TEAM cards in 39 pairings. On October 4, 2026, the median card was about $93.38 and the dearest was Latias & Latios-GX #170.13 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Tomokazu Komiya's Pokémon cards: the catalog's credits and pricesThe catalog credits 249 English Pokémon cards to Tomokazu Komiya, 1999 to 2026; 162 of 245 priced are under $5 and the median is $1.82 (Oct 4, 2026).11 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Umbreon cards in English: the catalog list and its pricesOf 46 English Umbreon cards in the catalog, 41 had a price on Oct 4, 2026 (median about $83); the Evolving Skies alternate-art Umbreon VMAX led at $2,292.50.12 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Yuka Morii's Pokémon cards: the catalog's full list, priced205 English cards credited to Yuka Morii: median $4.13, 108 under $5, dearest Skyridge Piloswine H22 Holofoil at $388.45, lowest listing $269.83 (Oct 4, 2026).10 min · updated Oct 4, 2026
- Holding modern Pokémon cards: sealed vs singles, by the numbersOn Oct. 3, 2026, Sword & Shield booster boxes held a median 20 cents of card value per dollar, later boxes 38 to 39. eBay fees need a resale 15%+ over cost.11 min · updated Oct 3, 2026
- Chinese Pokémon pull rates: what the official odds charts sayThe Pokémon Company's Chinese site prints each rarity group's share of the cards produced. How to read those odds for 28 products, and what they do not promise.13 min · updated Sep 29, 2026
- Pokémon card rarities explained: what each one is worthAcross 25 English Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution sets, price follows rarity only loosely: card counts, September 2026 prices and odds where published.14 min · updated Sep 28, 2026
- What it costs to complete a Pokémon set, Scarlet & Violet to MegaAcross 22 Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution sets, one of every card cost about $440 to $4,950 on Sept 28, 2026, at least 87% of it past the printed total.13 min · updated Sep 28, 2026
- Which Pokémon have the most valuable cards? Three ways to rankCounting English Pokémon cards, Lugia leads by one card at $4,500; Charizard by cards at $50+ (59) and by one of every card, $23,594 (Sept 28, 2026).13 min · updated Sep 28, 2026
- Pokémon booster boxes ranked by expected value per dollarTemporal Forces leads at about 53 cents of card value per dollar, Perfect Order is near 46, Pitch Black and Paradox Rift near 44. No booster box reaches 1.0.9 min · updated Sep 20, 2026
- How Pokémon TCG pull rates changed, 2023 to 2026Special Illustration Rare odds went from about 1 in 30 packs in early Scarlet & Violet to 1 in 80–100 in the Mega era. Here is every rate and how to use it.8 min · updated Sep 20, 2026
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