How Much Does a Pokémon Collection Weigh to Ship?
A Pokémon card weighs about 2 grams, so 1,000 cards run near 4.4 lb. Real weights for sleeves, boxes and binders, and where USPS postage stops paying.
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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.
Are Pokémon Cards a Good Investment? An Honest Look
The mechanics left out of the cards-went-up-10x stories: survivorship bias, the spread, eBay's 13.25% fee, grading costs and holding a thing that pays nothing.
Near Mint vs PSA 9: Why Condition Words Mislead
Marketplace condition words and numeric grades measure different things. Here is what Near Mint really permits, and why a clean card still grades a 7.
The Exact Messages Pokémon Card Scammers Send
A reference for people selling Pokémon cards: the exact wording scammers use, what each message is really asking for, and which protections cover you.
How to Spot a Resealed Pokémon Booster Pack
Weight is the easiest reseal test to defeat. The crimp line, wrapper seam and foil at the seal are harder to fake — here is what each one tells you.
Is Grading Worth It? Run the Numbers on Your Card
Grading one card costs about $108 all in as of September 2026. Here is the arithmetic step by step, worked twice: once where it pays and once where it does not.
Pokémon Card Scams Aimed at Sellers, and What Stops Them
Return swaps, off-platform payment requests, overpayment refunds, fake payment screenshots and late chargebacks — and the defense that works for each.
Water Damaged or Moldy Pokémon Cards: What Now?
What to do in the first hour after Pokémon cards get wet, how to dry them, how to handle mold safely, and the honest truth about what is left of the value.
Are Energy and Trainer Cards Worth Anything?
Most energy and Trainer cards are filler worth a fraction of a penny, but full-art Trainers, ACE SPECs and some WOTC-era cards carry real money.
Binder or Box? Storing Pokémon Cards Without Damage
Binders win on browsing, boxes win on volume. Here is how each one quietly damages Pokémon cards when done wrong, and what conservators actually recommend.
Should You Open It or Keep It Sealed?
A Surging Sparks booster box sold for $255-$330 in early September 2026. Here is the arithmetic on opening it against the value of the singles inside.
Are Pokémon Cards From the 2000s Worth Anything?
Crystal cards, Gold Stars and LV.X hold real money from the 2000s. Ordinary Diamond & Pearl holos sell for under $15. Here is how to tell yours apart.