✦ The Field Guide ✦
Straight answers about Pokémon cards
Everything we get asked in driveways and at shows, written down properly. No hype, no price-guide fantasy numbers, and no answers that only make sense if you already know the hobby.
Selling · 4 min read
What is my Pokémon collection worth?
How to find out what you actually have, in about an hour, without knowing anything about Pokémon cards.
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Selling · 3 min read
Where to sell a Pokémon collection
Four routes, honestly compared — including the ones where you should not sell to us.
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Selling · 3 min read
How a cash offer actually works
What a buyer is really pricing, why it's never the price guide number, and the questions that separate a fair offer from a lowball.
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Buying · 3 min read
How to tell if a Pokémon card is fake
Seven checks, in the order we actually run them. The first one takes ten seconds and catches most counterfeits.
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Collecting · 3 min read
Should I grade my Pokémon cards?
Grading pays on a narrow set of cards and loses money on everything else. Here is how to tell which one you're holding.
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