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Newest first. About sets and their rarities, buying, collecting and keeping sealed. 46 articles.
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JapaneseWhy Japanese cards score better in grading
Tighter centering and cleaner cut edges give Japanese cards a better starting position when grading. Here's why.
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JapaneseJapanese cards show grades: PSA, BGS or CGC?
PSA, BGS, and CGC all grade the condition of your card, but in different ways. Which one is right for you, and what should you look out for?
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JapaneseHow to recognize genuine Japanese Pokémon cards: how to check them
Texture, print, color and weight almost always show whether a card is genuine. The practical checks you can do yourself, without damaging the card.
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JapaneseJapanese or English? All the differences between Japanese and English Pokémon cards
Release date, pull rates, cards per box, print quality, price and tournaments: how Japanese and English Pokémon cards differ, and which language suits whom.
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JapaneseHow do you read a Japanese set code?
SV2a, S12a, M2a, SV11B: what do these codes mean? A practical explanation so you can recognize every Japanese set at a glance.
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JapaneseWhat is a BWR (Black White Rare)?
A metallic black-and-white finish that only exists on a handful of cards, exclusively in Black Bolt and White Flare. That’s how the BWR works.
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JapaneseWhat is a God Pack?
One in hundreds of booster boxes contains a pack where every card is a top card. That's how a God Pack works — and why it only exists in Japanese.
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JapaneseAR, SAR, SR, and UR: Japanese Rarities Explained
Japanese cards use different abbreviations than English ones. What AR, SAR, SR, and UR mean — and what their English counterparts are.
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JapaneseWhat is a Master Ball card?
According to collectors, a Japanese 151 box usually contains one, out of 153 possibilities, and it doesn't exist in English. This is how the Master Ball works.
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JapaneseWhat is a High Class Pack?
Ten packs of ten cards, all premium. The difference between a High Class Pack, a special set, and a regular main set.
