Should You Grade Your Pokémon Cards Before Selling?
Grading adds value to some cards and destroys money on others. Here's the arithmetic that tells you which is which, before you spend anything.
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Pokémon Collection Guides
Plain-English guides to valuing, grading, and selling Pokémon cards — written by people who buy collections for a living.
Everything below comes out of questions people actually ask us when they submit a collection. No hype, no “this card is going to the moon” — just how to work out what you have and what it’s realistically worth.
What Is My Pokémon Card Collection Worth?
A step-by-step method for valuing a Pokémon collection you didn't buy yourself — including the three cards that carry most of the value in a typical 1999–2003 binder.
Base Set Shadowless vs Unlimited: How to Tell Them Apart
Four checks that separate a shadowless Base Set card from an unlimited print, plus the 1st Edition stamp everyone looks for and half of people misidentify.