InVideodamebyLatonya "Penn" Pennington·Oct 22Gotta Make ConnectionsFinding Fun and Community in Pokemon TCG
Rhys J. Aldous·Sep 20The Pokemon Scandal. Grown Men Snatching the Hobby Off KidsI remember when Pokemon cards first hit the shelves in 1999. A pack was about £2. You spent your pocket money, you sat on a wall with your…
InImage Classification TutorialsbyEran Feit·May 24Accelerating Pokemon TCG Automation: Building a Multi-Modal AI Card Recognition APIThe collectibles and Trading Card Game (TCG) markets have transformed from casual hobbies into a highly active alternative asset class. For…
Kazuki Ogawa·Apr 29Japan’s Pokémon Card Market Hits a Turning Point: April 2026A market that more than doubled in a year — has the ceiling finally cracked?
SamuraiSwordTokyo·Apr 19The ¥6,000 MSRP Is a Ghost: What You Actually Pay for Sealed Japanese Pokémon Boxes in 2026Pokémon Company raised Japanese pack MSRP by 11% for the Mega Evolution generation. MSRP was already not the price buyers paid at our shop…
Jonathan Paek·Feb 24How to buy Pokemon Cards like a sneakerheadI write more of this over at Common Rare, a free weekly newsletter on collecting smarter without the hype. Subscribe here.A response icon1A response icon1
WilWritesWhatever·Feb 6Nostalgic CardstockDo you folks remember a time when you were younger and your loved ones would give you a pack or if you were really into collecting, an…
029MKM·Dec 15, 2025Why Japanese Pokémon Promos Create Outsized Investment ReturnsFor many collectors overseas, promo cards feel like a side category. Something nice to own — but not something to seriously invest in.A response icon1A response icon1
Carole Olsen·Oct 23, 2025You Wake Up In Your Childhood Bedroom, 10 Years Old, With All Your Current Knowledge.Use sunscreen?A response icon10A response icon10
Himani Verma·Oct 3, 2025The Story Behind the Most Expensive Pokémon Card Ever SoldThere was a time when people were crazy about Pokémon cards, and I was one of them.
