Card rarity in Magic: The Gathering describes how often a card appears in booster packs. There are four levels: common, uncommon, rare, and mythic rare. Commons show up the most, and you’ll see several in every pack. Uncommons appear less frequently. Rares appear roughly once per pack, and mythic rares about once every eight packs. […]
What Makes Magic: The Gathering Cards So Valuable? Not every Magic card is worth a lot of those crisp $$$, but there are ones that can sell for thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands. There are a few factors that contribute to this. The print run is the biggest one. Cards from Magic’s earliest sets, like […]
Why Start Collecting Pokemon Cards? Pokemon is one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the world. It spans dozens of video games, animated series, movies, mobile apps, merchandise lines, and one of the largest and most active trading card games on the planet. And the scale matters. When a brand stays relevant for […]
Why Organizing Your Pokemon Cards Matters Organizing your Pokemon cards is not just about aesthetics; it’s about making everything look neat. It helps protect them from everyday wear and tear and slow aging, especially when you use sleeves, binders, or proper storage boxes. It also makes it much easier to find the exact card you […]
When Did Pokemon Cards First Come Out? So, when did Pokemon cards come out? Pokemon cards first came out in Japan on October 20, 1996. They were published in Japan by Media Factory and developed by Creatures Inc., working alongside the core Pokemon companies tied to the franchise (Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures). It wasn’t […]
Why Are Pokemon Cards Valuable? So, are Pokemon cards a good investment? Well, Pokemon cards don’t have “built-in” value like gold, oil, or food. Their price is determined by what people believe they’re worth and how many people want them, also known as perceived value. Pokemon is an extremely popular franchise. Millions of fans grew […]
Why Are Some Pokemon Cards Stronger Than Others? Most popular Pokemon cards are stronger than others simply because that’s how trading card games stay fun and engaging. If every card had the same power, battles would feel flat, and collecting would be pretty pointless. Stronger cards create a strategy. You have to think about timing, […]
Why Fake Pokémon Cards Are a Growing Problem The Pokémon TCG is pretty popular right now, and the same goes for other big games like MTG and Yu-Gi-Oh. When something gets this popular, scams start popping up, and fake cards are among the most significant problems. Some Pokémon cards go for serious money, so of […]
What Are Graded Pokémon Cards? A graded Pokemon card is a card that has been officially checked and rated by a professional grading company, or graded, hence the name. After inspection, the card is sealed in a hard plastic case with a label indicating its grade, typically on a scale of 1 to 10. A […]
So how many Pokémon cards are there? As of now, there are about 18,089 Pokémon trading cards released in English, with about 120 more expected to come out by mid-November 2025. This number includes every officially released card but does not count promos, booster toppers, or other special extras. Keep in mind that this total […]
