Journal
The collector's journal
Straight answers to the questions collectors ask most.
Is it worth grading your Pokémon cards?
When grading a Pokémon card makes sense, when it does not, and how to check a card before you send it in.
PSA vs BGS vs CGC vs TAG: how the main graders compare
The main Pokémon card grading companies compared in plain English: scales, slabs, subgrades and what collectors look for.
What is a chase card in Pokémon TCG?
What chase cards are, why they cost more, and the rarity names you will see: illustration rares, special illustration rares and hyper rares.
First edition, shadowless and unlimited: telling early printings apart
How to tell first edition, shadowless and unlimited early English Pokémon cards apart, and why it matters for value.
How to spot fake Pokémon cards (and fake slabs)
Practical checks for fake Pokémon cards and counterfeit graded slabs: card stock, colour, font, the light test and verifying cert numbers.