Cool Charizard Pokémon Cards That Won’t Destroy Your Wallet
Charizard. Probably one of the most recognizable Pokémon ever, and definitely one of the Pokémon most associated with ridiculously expensive cards. Mention collecting Charizard and it’s easy to immediately think about Base Set Charizard and cards…
Opening Packs vs Buying Singles: Which Is Actually Better?
If you collect Pokémon cards long enough, you eventually run into the same question: Should I buy packs, or should I just buy the card I want? Financially, the answer is pretty obvious. Buy the single. But if that was all that mattered, opening Pokémon…
Yes, Even Cheap Pokémon Cards Need Sleeves
One thing I’ve noticed with Pokémon collecting is how differently people treat cards depending on their value. Pull a $100 card? Immediately sleeve it, put it in a top loader, and protect it like your life depends on it. Pull a really cool $2…
Awesome Pokémon Waifu Trainer Cards That Won’t Break the Bank
If you’ve spent much time collecting Pokémon cards, you’ve probably heard collectors talk about “waifu cards.” Basically, the female Trainer cards that people really like collecting. And just like everything else in Pokémon, some…
English vs. Japanese Pokémon Cards: Why Japanese Cards Just Feel Better
If you’ve been collecting Pokémon cards for a while, you’ve probably noticed something the first time you put an English card next to its Japanese counterpart: The Japanese card just seems… nicer. Maybe it’s the texture. Maybe…
Modern Pokémon Cards vs Vintage: Which Do I Actually Enjoy More?
I’ve been a Pokémon fan since I was a kid, so vintage Pokémon cards are always going to have a special place for me. There’s just something about seeing an original Base Set Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, or even a random card like Caterpie…
30 Pikachus in One Set Is Absolutely Ridiculous—and I Kind of Love It
Thirty Pikachus. In one Pokémon set. When I first heard about the 30 different Pikachu cards in Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration, I thought it was absolutely ridiculous. I mean, I get it. It’s Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. Pikachu is the face of…
Is Getting Your TCG Cards Graded Actually Worth It?
There are a ton of card grading companies out there. Some are huge names that almost every collector knows, while others are much smaller. But the bigger question is: is grading actually worth it? First, you’ve got the major grading companies like…
Pokemon Card Pickups 9/19
So now and then me and the wife like to go look around for pokemon cards, and recently i just picked up the following cards. I have a obsession with Tag Teams and trying to add more to my personal collection. My wife loves the art of the Kyorge Cards and…
Wifey Collects
How Pokémon Cards Became Our Hobby I’ve been a fan of Pokémon for basically as long as I can remember. It started when I was a kid. Every August, my family used to go on a camping trip, and during one of those trips, my sister and I met another kid…