Pokémon card guides

Straight answers to the questions collectors ask most, with live values from our graded catalog.

• How much is a Charizard card worth?

  What makes a Charizard card valuable, from Base Set to modern special illustration rares, how grading changes the price, and live values of graded Charizards.

• How to check a Pokémon card's value

  A step-by-step way to check what a Pokémon card is worth: identify the exact print, judge its condition, and price it from recent sold listings.

• Are Japanese Pokémon cards worth more?

  Japanese vs English Pokémon cards: why Japanese cards are usually cheaper, when they are worth more, and what collectors look for in each.

• Pokémon card rarity guide

  What the rarity symbols on Pokémon cards mean: commons to illustration rares, special illustration rares, hyper rares, secret rares and amazing rares.

• PSA 10 Pokémon cards and grading

  What a PSA 10 is, how Pokémon card grading works, how much a grade changes value, and how to get your Pokémon cards graded.

• Best Pokémon packs for rare cards, and which to start with

  How to pick a Pokémon pack for rare cards: compare odds, expected value and price, and the cheap packs to start with on GrailCart.

• Open Pokémon packs or keep them sealed?

  Opening vs keeping Pokémon booster packs and boxes sealed: the expected value of opening, how sealed product holds value, and the risks of each.