# Knowledge base: all articles - Bron / source: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news - Shop: Kaikan Cards, https://www.kaikancards.com (AI-home: https://www.kaikancards.com/pages/ai) - Number of articles: 25 - Written by Chris de Rooden, owner of Kaikan Cards; AI helps with the writing, Chris reviews it. ## [Real or fake? A Japanese Inferno X display next to a counterfeit, under the microscope](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/echte-vs-nep-japanse-booster-box-inferno-x) - 2026-11-06 · japans, kopen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/echte-vs-nep-japanse-booster-box-inferno-x?view=md - A display that looked perfect from the outside turned out not to be factory original. We put it next to a genuine Inferno X (M2) and compared print, crimps and halftone dots under the microscope. These are the five differences you can check yourself. ## [Trade Pokémon cards nearby: Boxmeer, Cuijk, Nijmegen and surroundings](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-ruilen-boxmeer-cuijk-nijmegen) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-ruilen-boxmeer-cuijk-nijmegen?view=md - Trading or selling Pokémon cards in the Land van Cuijk, Nijmegen, Venray or Oss area? Trade your slabs and single cards at the table in Beugen or have us come to you. ## [Selling or trading Japanese Pokémon cards: what to look out for](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/japanse-pokemon-kaarten-verkopen) - 2026-11-04 · japans, ruilen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/japanse-pokemon-kaarten-verkopen?view=md - Japanese Pokémon cards have their own market and their own prices. How to determine the value of Japanese cards and slabs, and why you are better off trading or selling them with a Japan specialist. ## [Grade your Pokémon card or trade it straight away? The maths for 2026](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaart-laten-graden-of-ruilen) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaart-laten-graden-of-ruilen?view=md - Grading at PSA costs from about $25 per card and months of waiting. When does it pay off, and when do you get more out of your card by trading it straight away? The maths with the 2026 PSA rates. ## [Found old Pokémon cards in the attic? What they are worth and what to do with them](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/oude-pokemon-kaarten-zolder-waarde) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/oude-pokemon-kaarten-zolder-waarde?view=md - A shoebox of cards from 1999 to 2003? How to recognise which old Pokémon cards are worth money, how to spot 1st Edition and Base Set, and what best to do with them. ## [What is my Pokémon collection worth? Work it out in 5 steps](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/wat-is-mijn-pokemon-collectie-waard) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/wat-is-mijn-pokemon-collectie-waard?view=md - A stack of cards, a binder or a box full of slabs: how to calculate in five steps what your Pokémon collection is really worth, which cards make the money and what you can do with it. ## [Trading single Pokémon cards: which cards are worth it?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/losse-pokemon-kaarten-ruilen) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/losse-pokemon-kaarten-ruilen?view=md - Which single cards from your binder are really worth something, how to assess the condition yourself and how to turn your hits into a Japanese booster box, without having them graded first. ## [Selling or trading a PSA slab: what is your slab worth?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/psa-slab-verkopen-of-ruilen) - 2026-11-04 · ruilen, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/psa-slab-verkopen-of-ruilen?view=md - How to determine the value of a PSA, CGC or BGS slab, why a 9 and a 10 are so far apart, and how to turn your slab into money or Japanese sealed product at the best rate. ## [Selling or trading Pokémon cards: how to get the most value](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-verkopen-of-ruilen) - 2026-11-04 · kopen, ruilen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-verkopen-of-ruilen?view=md - Marktplaats, Cardmarket, a dealer or trading for sealed product? What each route gives you in money, time and risk, and why trading almost always gets the most value out of your cards. ## [The most expensive Japanese Pokémon cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/duurste-japanse-pokemon-kaarten) - 2026-10-02 · japans, sets, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/duurste-japanse-pokemon-kaarten?view=md - The most expensive cards from all our top 10s side by side: from vintage Charizard, Gengar and Eevee promos to the top cards from recent sets. With links to every list per set and per Pokémon. ## [What is your Japanese Pokémon card worth?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/japanse-pokemon-kaart-waarde) - 2026-10-02 · japans, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/japanse-pokemon-kaart-waarde?view=md - How to look up the value of a Japanese Pokémon card yourself: read the set code and rarity, compare sold prices on PriceCharting and Cardmarket, use scanning apps wisely, assess the condition and decide whether grading makes sense. With answers to the most frequently asked questions. ## [Top 10 most expensive Japanese Gengar cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-gengar-kaarten) - 2026-09-22 · japans, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-gengar-kaarten?view=md - The ten most expensive Japanese Gengar cards at a glance, from vintage holos from 1999 and 2001 to the Master Ball Gengar from Pokémon 151. With current market values. ## [Top 10 most expensive Japanese Eevee cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-eevee-kaarten) - 2026-09-22 · japans, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-eevee-kaarten?view=md - The ten most expensive Japanese Eevee cards at a glance, and notably: all promos. Plus which Eevee you can still pull from a sealed pack. ## [Top 10 most expensive Japanese Umbreon cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-umbreon-kaarten) - 2026-09-22 · japans, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-umbreon-kaarten?view=md - The ten most expensive Japanese Umbreon cards at a glance, from the famous Moonbreon to the Umbreon ex SAR from Terastal Festival ex. With current market values. ## [Is a sealed Pokémon booster box a good investment?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/verzegelde-pokemon-box-als-investering) - 2026-09-22 · kopen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/verzegelde-pokemon-box-als-investering?view=md - Keeping sealed boxes is popular. What makes a box rise in value, what are the risks and the hidden costs, and who is it suitable for and who not? ## [How to start collecting Pokémon cards: the complete starter guide](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/beginnen-met-pokemon-kaarten-verzamelen) - 2026-09-22 · uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/beginnen-met-pokemon-kaarten-verzamelen?view=md - Where do you start if you want to collect Pokémon cards? Step by step: choose your goal, set a budget, Japanese or English, your first set and what you need. ## [Storing Pokémon cards properly: sleeves, toploaders, binders and humidity](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-bewaren) - 2026-09-22 · uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/pokemon-kaarten-bewaren?view=md - Which sleeve do you use for what, which binder is safe and what should you watch out for with humidity, light and temperature? Everything about storing cards and boxes properly. ## [How to open a booster pack without damaging your cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/boosterpakje-openen-zonder-beschadiging) - 2026-09-22 · uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/boosterpakje-openen-zonder-beschadiging?view=md - Most scratches and white edges happen in the first ten seconds at the table. Here is how to open a pack and look at your cards without damage. ## [Curved Pokémon cards (curling): why they curl and how to get them flat again](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/kromme-pokemon-kaarten-curling) - 2026-09-22 · uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/kromme-pokemon-kaarten-curling?view=md - A holo lying on the table like a saucer is called curling. Why it happens, how to safely get a card flat again and how to prevent it. ## [Print lines, scratches and white edges: what's normal for Japanese Pokémon cards?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/printlijnen-krasjes-randjes-japanse-pokemon-kaarten) - 2026-09-22 · japans, uitleg, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/printlijnen-krasjes-randjes-japanse-pokemon-kaarten?view=md - Lines in the foil, a white edge or a scratch: design, normal production variation or a genuine factory defect? Here's how to tell the difference. ## [Top 10 Most Expensive Japanese Pikachu Cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-pikachu-kaarten) - 2026-09-10 · japans, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-pikachu-kaarten?view=md - From the God Pack Pikachu from VSTAR Universe to the Master Ball pattern from Pokémon 151: the ten most expensive Japanese Pikachu cards from modern sets. ## [Top 10 Most Expensive Japanese Charizard Cards](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-charizard-kaarten) - 2026-09-05 · japans, top-10, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/top-10-duurste-japanse-charizard-kaarten?view=md - The ten most expensive Japanese Charizard cards at a glance, with market values as of October 8, 2026. Nine classics and one modern surprise. ## [Booster box or complete case?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/booster-box-of-complete-case) - 2026-08-27 · kopen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/booster-box-of-complete-case?view=md - Loose booster boxes or a sealed case all at once? When each choice makes sense – and the misunderstanding about pull rates per case. ## [Which Japanese set is the most fun to open?](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/welke-japanse-set-leukst-om-te-openen) - 2026-08-27 · kopen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/welke-japanse-set-leukst-om-te-openen?view=md - Hit rates and box composition compared. Which Japanese box is the most fun to open, and why a High Class Pack feels very different from a main set. ## [Best Japanese sets to keep sealed away](https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/beste-japanse-sets-verzegeld-wegleggen) - 2026-08-27 · kopen, verzamelen - md: https://www.kaikancards.com/en/blogs/news/beste-japanse-sets-verzegeld-wegleggen?view=md - Which Japanese sets do collectors seal away and why? Plus how to keep a box in top condition — and an honest word about risk. --- AI-home: https://www.kaikancards.com/pages/ai · Agent instructions: https://www.kaikancards.com/agents.md