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Pokémon Card Cameo List

148 Cameo Pokémon Cards: The Best Hidden Appearances

Some of the most interesting cards in the Pokémon TCG are the ones where, if you look closely enough, you spot a Pokémon hiding in the background that has absolutely no business being there. Cameo cards are exactly that: cards where a Pokémon appears in the artwork even though it's not named on the card at all. It might be wandering through a background scene, sitting on a shelf, or barely visible at the edge of the frame.

The collector community has been cataloguing these for years and the rabbit hole goes very deep. This is our curated guide to the best ones, and we'll keep adding to it as we find more!

These are our top picks, but there are thousands more. Check out the full Pokémon cameo list tool to search every cameo card by Pokémon, trainer, or set!

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Pokémon Cards With Group Cameos

These are the cards worth zooming in on. Each one has multiple Pokémon hiding in the artwork. The more you look, the more you find!

Influencer's Introduction · Start Deck 100 CoroCiao Version #019

This Japanese-exclusive trainer card is one of the most underrated cameo discoveries in the TCG. The art shows Japanese YouTuber Hikanin on his couch surrounded by Pokémon, and somehow Pikachu, Charizard, Ditto, and Combee all ended up on the same card. Four iconic cameos on one piece of art is almost unheard of. It was distributed as a CoroCoro Magazine exclusive deck box pull, meaning it never touched a booster pack.

Pokémon appearances: Ditto, Charizard, Pikachu, Combee

Influencer's Introduction · Start Deck 100 CoroCiao Version #019 on eBay

Influencer Introduction Pokémon Card Cameo

Chansey · Twilight Masquerade #187

A Pokémon Center waiting room scene that is absolutely stacked with cameos. Snorlax is slumped in a chair in the top left, Blissey is behind the reception desk, Psyduck is visible in the bottom right, and there's a Bellsprout peeking in from the far right edge. Worth picking up just to see how many you can spot.

Pokémon appearances: Snorlax, Blissey, Psyduck, Ditto, Bellsprout

Chansey · Twilight Masquerade #187 on eBay

Chansey Pokémon Cameo Card

Pikachu · 151 #173

Probably the most cameo-dense card in the modern era. The artwork is a sweeping scene with Pokémon tucked in everywhere — Caterpie, Butterfree, Pidgey, Jigglypuff, Clefairy, and more are all woven into the background in various states of visibility. At least 12 separate cameos have been logged on this one card. It's basically a Gen 1 checklist hiding in plain sight.

Pokémon appearances: Nidoran, Nidorino, Butterfree, Psyduck, Growlithe, Slowpoke, Jigglypuff, Gengar, Pidgey, Blastoise, Mr. Mime, Caterpie

Pikachu · 151 #173 on eBay

151 Pikachu Cameo Card

Pikachu · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP088

One of the most accessible multi-cameo cards in the modern era, and honestly one of the cutest. Maushold, Sprigatito, and Pawmot are all tucked into the scene alongside Pikachu, making it feel like a little Gen 9 ensemble piece. It's also one of the few multi-cameo cards right now that won't break the bank: raw copies regularly come in under $30, and a PSA 9 can be had for around $50.

Pokémon appearances: Maushold, Sprigatito, Pawmot

Pikachu · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP088 on eBay

Pikachu Promo Cameo Card

Espeon ex & Umbreon ex · 30th Celebration (Coming September 2026)

Two of the most cameo-packed cards ever printed in the TCG, and they connect! The Espeon and Umbreon Special Illustration Rares from the upcoming 30th Celebration set share a continuous scene across both cards, set against a festive backdrop absolutely stuffed with Pokémon. We'll update the confirmed list once the set releases, but based on high-res images here's who we can spot so far.

Espeon ex appearances: Eevee, Comfey, Victini, Vulpix, Ninetales, Mew, Kangaskhan, Cherrim, Cherubi, Tropius, Marill, Azumarill, Zeraora

Umbreon ex appearances: Eevee, Toxel, Toxtricity, Cresselia, Minior, Deino, Lucario, Riolu, Murkrow, Zoroark, Zorua, Zweilous, Hydreigon, Mewtwo

Umbreon & Espeon 30th Anniversary Promo Card

Mr. Fuji · Fossil #58

One of our favourite underrated cameo cards in the entire TCG. The artwork shows Mr. Fuji surrounded by Pokémon he's caring for, and there are at least five different Pokémon crammed into this one tiny trainer card. It's a vintage card that most people overlook completely, and you can usually find a copy for just a few dollars.

Pokémon appearances: Pikachu, Lickitung, Cubone, Poliwag, Weedle

Mr. Fuji · Fossil #58 on eBay

Mr. Fuji Cameo Trainer Card

Machoke · Vending Series 3 #067 (Japanese)

One of our favourite cards in the entire Vending Series, and one of the most charming cameo cards in the vintage era. The artwork is by Tomokazu Komiya (one of our favorite illustrators) and shows Machoke sitting peacefully by a river with Chansey, Sandshrew, and Ditto resting in its arms. It's a completely different energy from how Machoke usually gets depicted.

The Vending Series was released in Japan between 1998 and 1999 as a vending machine exclusive, meaning these cards never came in booster packs and were never released in English. That exclusivity, combined with Komiya's distinctive illustrative style, makes this one worth hunting down.

Pokémon appearances: Ditto, Sandshrew, Chansey

Machoke · Japanese Vending Series III #67 on eBay

Vintage Machoke Pokemon Cameo Card

Team Rocket's Meowth · Wizards Promos #18

Another great vintage, this is one of the most surprisingly packed cameo cards in the entire TCG. The sparkly, abstract background hides 10 Pokémon silhouettes from the original anime.

Pokémon appearances (from top left, clockwise): Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Geodude, Charizard, Pikachu, Staryu, Jigglypuff, Lapras, Golbat

Team Rocket's Meowth · Wizards Promos #18 on eBay

Team Rocket's Meowth Cameo Card

Mew ex · Paldean Fates #232

Also known as Bubble Mew in the community, this card has been a grail of ours for a while. The abstract, dreamlike artwork is unlike almost anything else in the modern era, and if you needed one more reason to love it, the scene is hiding five different Pokémon cameos if you look closely enough!

Pokémon appearances: Rattata, Diglett, Poliwag, Slowpoke, Oddish

Mew ex · Paldean Fates #232 on eBay

Bubble Mew Cameo Card

Glaceon VMAX · Evolving Skies #209/203

One of the most beloved cards in the Evolving Skies set, and it's packed. The alternate art places Glaceon in a sprawling autumn park scene with a whole cast of Pokémon visible in the background, including Eevee alongside one of its own evolutions.

Pokémon appearances: Pikachu, Eevee, Marill, Azumarill, Feebas, Pancham

Glaceon VMAX · Evolving Skies #209/203 on eBay

Glaceon Cameo Pokémon Card

Clive · Paldean Fates #236/091

One of the most charming trainer cards in the modern era. The SIR version of Clive turns the card into a full group scene: all the main Paldea professors and rivals gathered together in what looks like a town square, with Pokémon tucked into every corner of the artwork. Sylveon is front and center with Penny on the left, Psyduck waddles in at the bottom, and if you look closely you'll find Hoppip, Fletching, Applin, Lechonk, Charcadet, and Tadbulb all hiding in the scene. Even the Rotom Phone makes an appearance.

Pokémon appearances: Sylveon, Psyduck, Hoppip, Fletching, Applin, Lechonk, Charcadet, Tadbulb, Rotom Phone

Clive · Paldean Fates #236/091 on eBay

Clive Pokémon Card

Pikachu · Crown Zenith #160

A chaotic, action-packed full art with an almost absurd number of Pokémon cameos crammed into one scene. Gengar, Mewtwo, Garchomp, Gyarados, Toxicroak, and more are all visible surrounding Pikachu in what looks like an all-out battle. One of the most cameo-dense cards in the modern era alongside the 151 Pikachu.

Pokémon appearances: Crobat, Hisuian Zoroark, Inteleon, Crowned Zacian, Gigantamax Rapid Strike Urshifu, Spectrier, Calyrex

Pikachu · Crown Zenith #160 on eBay

Crown Zenith Pikachu Card

Greavard · Scarlet & Violet #214

The little haunted dog comes with company. Both Gastly and Gengar are hiding in the background of this card, making the whole ghost family complete in one piece of art.

Pokémon appearances (as plushies): Gastly, Gengar, Ditto, Banette, Shuppet, Drfiloon

Greavard · Scarlet & Violet #214 on eBay

Greavard Pokémon Card Cameo

Paradise Resort World Championships Cards

The Paradise Resort trainer card has been released as a World Championships promo three years running, and each version features a completely different scene packed with Pokémon. The mechanic on the card — reducing Psyduck's retreat cost — is a nod to the Pokémon resort from the games, but the artwork is where the real fun is. All three are World Championships exclusives, so they're on the pricier and harder-to-find side!

2023 (#SVP045) — Lapras takes center stage with Sprigatito, Pikachu, and Buizel.

2024 (#SVP150) — Pikachu front and center surfing a wave, with Buizel, Dedenne, and more.

2025 (#SVP224) — A busy resort scene with Eevee, Pikachu, Clefairy, Haunter, and Lickitung in the background.

Paradise Resort World Championships Cards

Champions Festival (XY Promos #176 & SM Promos #231)

The Champions Festival has been released across multiple sets and each version is stacked with cameos. These can also run on the pricier side, but they’ve got all the favorites!

Pokémon appearances: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Eevee, Psyduck, and more depending on the version

Champions Festival (XY Promos #176 & SM Promos #231)

Cameos & Appearances by Pokémon

Some Pokémon show up as background cameos so consistently that they've earned their own sections. We've pulled together the best lists we could find for each one, but these rabbit holes go deep. Let us know in the comments if we've missed any of your favorites!

Pikachu Cameos

Pikachu Card Cameos

Charizard Cameos

Charizard Card Cameos

Eevee Cameos

Eevee Card Cameos

Psyduck Cameos

Psyduck Card Cameos

Charmander Cameos

Charmander Card Cameos

Squirtle Cameos

Squirtle Card Cameos

Pidgey Cameos

Pidgey Card Cameos

Weedle Cameos

Weedle Cameo Cards

Snorlax Cameos

Snorlax Card Cameos

Ditto Cameos

Ditto Card Cameos

Gengar Cameos

Gengar Card Cameos

Clefairy Cameos

Clefairy Card Cameos

Slowpoke Cameos

Slowpoke Card Cameos

Jigglypuff Cameos

Jigglypuff Card Cameos

Meowth Cameos

Meowth Card Cameos

Mew Cameos

Mew Card Cameos

Did we miss a great cameo? Let us know in the comments below. There are thousands of these and we're always looking to add to the list!

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Pokémon Cards Inspired by Art

18 Pokémon Cards Inspired by Real Art & Famous Paintings

Some Pokémon cards are just cards. And then there are the ones where you look at the illustration and think “wait, I've seen that somewhere before.”

The Pokémon TCG has a long history of commissioning artists with distinct styles, and a handful of those artists have gone pretty deep into art history for their reference. Some of these connections are direct and obvious. Others are a bit more interpretive (we’ll flag those at the end). Here are some of the most striking Pokémon cards inspired by real works of fine art!

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Kingdra ex #SVP131

Inspired by: The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai (1830-1832)

Probably the most recognizable art reference in the TCG, and honestly one of our favorite cards in our collections. Hokusai's Great Wave is one of the most reproduced images in history, and the Kingdra ex promo leans into it completely: the crashing white foam, the curved wave forms, the claw-like tips curling over the crest, with Kingdra taking the place of the boats and bursting through the center.

Kingdra ex · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP131 on eBay

Kingdra Art Pokémon Card

Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat

Inspired by: Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, Vincent van Gogh (1887)

No list of art-inspired Pokémon cards is complete without this one. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam partnered with The Pokémon Company in 2023, and the Grey Felt Hat Pikachu was the centerpiece of the collaboration. The swirling brushstroke background, the bluish grey tones, even the way Pikachu's ears echo the hat's brim. It's a direct recreation of Van Gogh's 1887 self-portrait. The card sold out almost immediately and caused enough chaos on the resale market that the Museum had to pull merch from its own shop.

Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP085 on eBay

Pikachu Van Gogh Full Art Card

Dark Dugtrio #6

Inspired by: Bedroom in Arles, Vincent van Gogh (1888)

You may not have known Van Gogh shows up in the TCG more than once, and much earlier. The Dark Dugtrio from the 2000 Team Rocket set places the three Dugtrio heads inside a room that mirrors Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles. It's a 25+ year old card that rarely comes up when people talk about art-inspired Pokémon cards, making it one of the best hidden references in the hobby.

Dark Dugtrio · Team Rocket #6 on eBay

Dark Dugtrio Pokémon Card

Pikachu · S-P Promos #227/S-P

Inspired by: Beauty Looking Back, Hishikawa Moronobu (1690)

This 2021 Japanese stamp promo takes its composition directly from one of the most iconic works of ukiyo-e: Hishikawa Moronobu's Beauty Looking Back, painted around 1690. The woman in a red kimono glancing over her shoulder is replaced by a woman in the same red kimono, with Pikachu perched on her back. This is one of our favorite cards we wish we'd added to our collection when we had the chance!

Pikachu · S-P Promos #227/S-P on eBay

Pikachu Japanese Art Stamped Promo Card

Cramorant · S-P Promos #226/S-P

Inspired by: Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon, Utagawa Hiroshige (1833)

Another one of our favorites, this companion stamp promo to the Pikachu above pulls from Hiroshige's 1833 woodblock print of geese flying past a full moon. Cramorant is literally a cormorant, so dropping it into a Hiroshige seabird composition couldn’t be more perfect.

Cramorant · S-P Promos #226/S-P on eBay

Cramorant Art Pokémon Card

Psyduck #039/217

Inspired by: Ophelia, John Everett Millais (1851-1852)

Millais' Ophelia is one of the most recognized paintings in the Pre-Raphaelite movement: a woman floating on her back in a flower-lined stream. The Psyduck card recreates that composition almost exactly, dropping it into Ophelia's place in the same lush, overgrown waterway with a blank stare and general air of suffering.

Psyduck · Scarlet & Violet: Ascended Heroes #039/217 on eBay

Psyduck Art-Inspired Pokémon Card

Smeargle #157/214

Inspired by: Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow, Piet Mondrian (1930)

This one is almost too on the nose, and that's exactly why it works. Smeargle is a Pokémon literally known for painting, so putting it in front of a Mondrian grid is a very deliberate joke. The primary color blocks, the thick black lines, the clean geometry — it's Mondrian's most famous composition, and Smeargle fits into it like it was always supposed to be there.

Smeargle · Lost Thunder #157/214 on eBay

Smeargle Art Pokémon Card

Mismagius #212/193

Inspired by: Daydream, Alphonse Mucha (1897)

The Mismagius illustration rare from Paldea Evolved is directly inspired by Alphonse Mucha, the Czech Art Nouveau illustrator known for his ornate circular compositions and flowing botanical borders. The card mirrors Mucha's Daydream almost panel for panel: the circular frame, the decorative plant motifs wrapping around the edges, the soft warm tones. Mucha's work is some of the most referenced in commercial illustration, so it makes sense someone at TPC eventually leaned into it fully.

Mismagius · Paldea Evolved #212/193 on eBay

Mismagius Art Pokémon Card

The Munch Promos

Inspired by: The Scream, Edvard Munch (1893-1910)

In 2018, The Pokémon Company released a set of five Japanese SM-P promos where each Pokémon is placed directly into the background of Munch's The Scream. What makes these especially interesting is that Munch actually created the composition multiple times across different years and mediums, so each card pulls from a slightly different version: Psyduck from the 1893 pastel, Eevee from the 1893 oil and tempera, Pikachu from the 1895 pastel, Mimikyu from the 1895 lithograph, and Rowlet from the 1910 tempera. The detail work goes deeper than just swapping in a Pokémon — even the background silhouettes on the bridge hides a silhouette cameo of the previous Pokémon in the set.

The Scream Art Pokémon Cards

Draw Your Own Conclusions

These cards might be art-inspired, or they might just remind us of art — but once you see the comparisons, they're hard to unsee!

Meowth #106/094

Inspired by: The Walking Man, Jiro Taniguchi (1992)

The reference here is manga rather than fine art, but the visual parallels are too good to leave off the list! Jiro Taniguchi's The Walking Man is about a man wandering his quiet suburban neighborhood, rendered in super detailed linework. The Meowth card mirrors one of its panels almost directly, but look closer and there's a second layer: the background is actually the wild grass patch just south of Cerulean City from the original Gen 1 games, complete with the Pokémon Center and the house where you traded an Abra for Mr. Mime.

Meowth · Phantasmal Flames #106/094 on eBay

Meowth Art Pokémon Card

Umbreon VMAX #215/203

Inspired by: The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh (1889)

The comparison to Starry Night is everywhere for this card, and it's easy to see why: the swirling bluish aurora, the full moon, the dark silhouetted tower. Swirling night skies are a pretty common illustrative choice, so the overlap might be more stylistic than a direct lift, but it lands in the same territory either way!

Umbreon VMAX · Evolving Skies #215/203 on eBay

The Starry Night Umbreon Pokémon Card

Magikarp #080/073

Inspired by: Jumping the Falls, Fang Shih mo pu (1887-1916)

This one gets compared to Jumping the Falls, a Chinese ink illustration of a carp leaping upstream, itself rooted in the old folklore about a carp that completes the climb becoming a dragon. The setting overlaps perfectly: a small, unlikely creature hurling itself up a dark churning waterfall, and given that Magikarp's entire lore is about becoming something greater, the reference feels intentional.

Magikarp · Triple Beat #080/073 on eBay

Magikarp Art Pokémon Card

Origin Forme Palkia V #167/189

Inspired by: Relativity, M.C. Escher (1953)

Escher's Relativity depicts an impossible staircase where gravity works in multiple directions at once, with figures walking along staircases that shouldn't logically connect. The Origin Forme Palkia V card has that same disorienting energy: platforms at impossible angles and architecture that doesn't quite add up the more you look at it.

Origin Forme Palkia V · Astral Radiance #167/189 on eBay

Palkia Art-Inspired Pokémon Card

Meowscarada ex #256/193

Inspired by: Chalk Cliffs on Rügen, Caspar David Friedrich (1818)

The comparison to Friedrich’s painting here is more of a vibe overlap than a direct compositional lift, but once you see it side by side, it's hard to unsee!

Meowscarada ex · Paldea Evolved #256/193 on eBay

Meowscarada Art Pokémon Card

Tapu Koko ex #247/182

Inspired by: Sunset at Grace, Orange and Violet Sky, Félix Vallotton (1918)

Félix Vallotton was a Swiss-French Post-Impressionist known for flattening landscapes into bold bands of color and skies reduced to clean stripes of orange, violet, and teal. The Tapu Koko ex card has that same energy. The card is much more vibrant and graphic than Vallotton's painting, but the stylistic overlap is hard to ignore once you see them side by side.

Tapu Koko ex · Paradox Rift #247/182 on eBay

Tapu Koko Sunset Pokémon Card

Hisuian Samurott V #GG51/GG70

Inspired by: Mount Fuji in Autumn, M.Y. Morimoto (early 20th century)

Morimoto's Mount Fuji in Autumn is a serene Japanese watercolor, with autumn maples framing a still lake and Fuji softly in the background. The Hisuian Samurott V card from Crown Zenith draws the same mood but modernized: the colors are richer, the composition more dynamic, but the bones are the same. It could just as easily be inspired by the landscape itself rather than this specific painting, but the resemblance is striking enough that we had to include it.

Hisuian Samurott V · Crown Zenith #GG51/GG70 on eBay

Hisuian Samurott Mount Fuji Pokémon Card

Bonus: Pikachu 006/007

Inspired by: The Garden of Earthly Delights (Hell Panel), Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1490-1510)

The Pikachu 006/007 from the 2021 Illustration magazine is one of the most talked about Pikachu cards that technically isn't a card, it was created for a Japanese art publication and never released as a physical card. Kihara Misaki places Pikachu in a dark surreal scene with strange dreamlike objects scattered around, and even Pika’s face is rendered much more realistically, landing in uncanny valley. The comparisons to Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights are hard to miss!

Art-Inspired Pikachu Promo Card

What’s your favorite art-inspired Pokémon card? Are there any we missed? Let us know in the comments below!

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Pokémon God Packs

A Full Guide to Pokémon God Packs

If you've spent any time in the Pokémon card community you've probably seen someone absolutely lose it opening a pack. Not because they pulled one great card, but because every single card in the pack was a hit. No commons, no bulk, just rare after rare after rare. They're not in every set and the odds are brutal. But the possibility alone is part of what makes opening Pokémon cards feel like anything could happen.

We were lucky enough to pull an Ascended Heroes God Pack this week with Mega Gengar ex and Mega Dragonite ex among the hits, and we're still not over it. It inspired us to put this guide together for anyone who's wondered what all the fuss is about. Here's everything you need to know about God Packs!

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What is a God Pack?

A God Pack is a booster pack where every single card is an Illustration Rare or better. No commons, no uncommons, just hits across the board. The exact contents vary by set, but the result is always the same: a pack worth far more than what you paid for it, and a moment you'll probably remember for a while.

The term isn't official, but it's been adopted universally by the collector community and is instantly understood by anyone in the hobby.

God Pack Odds: How Rare is a God Pack?

No official odds have ever been published by The Pokémon Company for physical God Packs — every figure out there comes from community-compiled data across thousands of documented pack openings. With that said, the data is fairly consistent.

For most sets with God Packs, the community consensus lands at roughly 1 in 600-1,000 packs (0.1%-0.17%) based on aggregated opening data.

Ascended Heroes appears to be on the rarer end. Community trackers including data from TCGPlayer's 2,000+ pack study and independent Reddit aggregations put Ascended Heroes God Pack odds at approximately 1 in 950-2,000 packs (0.05%-0.1% chances). The range is wide because God Packs are so rare that even large sample sizes have high variance.

For context: a standard ETB contains 9 packs. At 1-in-1,000 odds, you'd need to open roughly 33 ETBs to statistically expect one God Pack. Most collectors will never pull one.

There is no trick, strategy, or timing that improves your odds. It’s completely random.

Which Sets Currently Have God Packs?

Not every set has them. Here are the confirmed ones:

Pokémon 151 God Pack

The set that brought God Packs to English for the first time. The English version has Demigod Packs rather than full God Packs (see below). A full God Pack in the Japanese version contains a complete evolution line of one of the Kanto starters — 4 Illustration Rares and 2 Special Illustration Rares.

Community Videos:

Pokémon 151 God Pack

Pulls by u/Bright_Aardvark_4164 and u/Lone_wolfpapi11

Ascended Heroes God Pack

God Packs contain 3 Mega Attack Rares and 7 Special Illustration Rares, drawn randomly from the 22 SIRs in the set. The top three chase SIRs in this set are Mega Gengar ex 284, Pikachu ex 276, and Mega Dragonite ex. Other notable SIRs in the pool include Mega Charizard Y ex, Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, and a second Pikachu ex variant. Every God Pack is different depending on which 7 of the 22 SIRs land, but even a less lucky pull is worth several hundred dollars.

Community Videos:

Our Ascended Heroes God Pack

Ascended Heroes God Pack

Prismatic Evolutions God Pack

The full God Pack contains all 9 Eeveelution Special Illustration Rares from the set. Given how sought-after the Moonbreon is on its own, a Prismatic Evolutions God Pack is one of the most valuable things you can pull in the modern era. Also has Demigod variants.

Community Videos:

Prismatic Evolutions God Pack

Pulls by u/Daddy4you011 and Collector’s Cache

Black Bolt & White Flare God Pack

Confirmed in English, Japanese, and Korean. A God Pack contains 9 Illustration Rares and one Special Illustration Rare.

Community Videos:

Black Bolt & White Flare God Pack

Pulls by u/Sirkarll and u/Idontknow749273

God Packs actually originated in Japanese sets: Tag All Stars was where it all started back in 2019, followed by Shiny Star V, VMAX Climax, and VSTAR Universe. Each of those packs contains 10 cards, and a God Pack means all 10 are full arts or better. Those are in Japanese and Korean only.

Worth noting: sets like Twilight Masquerade, Temporal Forces, Paradox Rift, Journey Together, and Destined Rivals do not have known God Packs.

What's a Demigod Pack?

A Demigod Pack is a partial God Pack where some, but not all, of the cards are hits. In English 151 for example, you might pull the complete Charmander evolution line as your last three cards, with the rest of the pack being normal pulls. It's still a great outcome, but distinct from a full God Pack where every card in the pack is a hit.

Prismatic Evolutions and Ascended Heroes both have confirmed Demigod variants too.

What’s a God Box?

A God Box is not the same as a God Pack. The term describes a booster box that simply ran hot. It’s an unusually large number of rare and valuable cards across the whole box, not necessarily one that contained a God Pack. A God Box can come from any set and the term is used pretty loosely in the community.

Can You Weigh Packs to Find God Packs?

There's been community discussion around whether God Packs can be identified by weight before opening. Some collectors have reported that confirmed God Packs weigh measurably more than standard packs.

That said, a few things are worth knowing. Consumer grade scales aren't accurate enough to reliably detect the difference, and even accurate scales can produce false positives due to factors like humidity, surface irregularities, and manufacturing. Most retailers that sell individual packs are also aware of this practice and take steps to prevent it.

More importantly, pulling packs from retail displays based on weight is widely considered very bad form in the collecting community. Don’t be that person.

Where Did God Packs Come From?

God Packs actually originated in Magic: The Gathering, where Wizards of the Coast introduced them as part of the Journey into Nyx set in 2014. Pokémon followed in 2019 with the first-ever Pokémon TCG God Packs appearing in Tag All Stars (SM12a), the final set of the seventh generation.

For years they were exclusive to Japanese sets. It was only with Pokémon Card 151 that God Packs came to the English-speaking world for the first time, and the hype around that set went to a completely new level as a result.

What Is a Pokémon God Pack Worth?

It depends heavily on the set and which specific cards land, but God Packs are almost always worth significantly more than a standard pack, often by several hundred to thousands of dollars.

Ascended Heroes is a good example of the range. A God Pack containing the top chase SIRs — Mega Gengar ex (#284), Pikachu ex (#276), and Mega Dragonite ex (#290) — could easily be worth $2,000-3,000+ in raw cards. A less lucky pull with lower-value SIRs might land closer to $300-500. The average falls somewhere in between.

Prismatic Evolutions God Packs are among the most valuable in the modern era. Pulling all 9 Eeveelution SIRs including the Moonbreon means a single pack worth several thousand dollars.

As mentioned, Pokémon 151 has Demigod Packs rather than full God Packs in English, containing 4 Illustration Rares and 2 Special Illustration Rares from a complete starter evolution line. The Charizard line is the most valuable, with the Charizard ex SIR alone commanding several hundred dollars raw. Even a Squirtle or Bulbasaur line Demigod Pack is worth hundreds.

Lastly, Are God Packs Worth Chasing?

Honestly, not as a strategy. The odds are low, there's no way to improve them, and the cost of opening enough packs to statistically expect one is enormous. Where it makes sense is if you're already buying a set for other reasons. If you're hunting the Mega Gengar ex SIR from Ascended Heroes or the Moonbreon from Prismatic Evolutions anyway, the possibility of a God Pack is just a bonus.

Buying sealed product specifically to hunt God Packs is high variance gambling. The people posting God Pack pulls online are the lucky ones. For every God Pack pulled there are thousands of normal packs that didn't hit.

That said, if you do pull one, it's unforgettable. And that's kind of the whole point.

Have you pulled a God Pack? Let us know in the comments — we'd love to hear what set and what you pulled!

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Pokémon Card Show Tips

14 Pokémon Card Show Tips: What to Know Before You Go

Card shows can be overwhelming, especially the first time. There are a lot of vendors, a lot of cards, and an unspoken set of rules that nobody really tells you about. We've been to a few now and here's everything we wish we'd known going in!

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Do your research before you go (and download the apps)

The night before, spend some time looking up the cards you want and make sure you have your pricing apps downloaded and ready. Check recently sold listings on eBay or TCGPlayer to get a realistic sense of what things are actually selling for and not just what vendors are asking. Collectr and PriceCharting are also worth having on your phone. Both track pricing trends over time, which helps if you're on the fence about whether a card is fairly priced or you're worried about missing out on a deal.

One thing worth doing that a lot of people skip: write your prices down. Card shows can have terrible wifi and data because of how many people are packed into one space, and pulling up apps in the moment isn't always reliable. Having your want list and target prices saved in your Notes app or written on paper means you're never caught off guard at a table.

Vendors are often moving fast and don't always have time to price check on the spot, which means prices aren't always accurate in either direction. Knowing your numbers before you go puts you in a much better position!

Arrive early

The best stuff goes fast, especially at smaller local shows. Getting there when doors open makes a real difference if you're after specific cards or clean raw copies.

A lot of card shows offer paid early access that gets you in before general admission. Some bigger expos have tiered pricing, and buying ahead of time is usually cheaper than paying at the door. Smaller local shows often have no entry fee at all. Whether early access is worth it really comes down to what you're after. If you're hunting something specific or want first pick of the raw singles, it can pay for itself quickly. If you're going more casually to browse and find deals, general admission is probably fine.

That said, if it's a multi-day show, the last day is worth going to as well. Vendors who have travelled far are often much more willing to deal when they're packing up to go home. You might miss out on the rarest or cleanest cards, but it's one of the best times to find a deal.

Bring cash

Most vendors accept cash, and some don't take cards at all. In the US and Canada, some vendors also accept e-transfer, Zelle, or Venmo, but cash is still the safest bet and worth having regardless. Even vendors who take digital payments will sometimes give you a better deal if you're paying cash.

It’s also worth bringing cash as a budgeting tool. The friction of withdrawing money from a bank actually works in your favour — once it's gone, it's gone, and it's a lot easier to stick to a number when you're physically handing over bills rather than tapping a card.

Do a walk around before you buy anything

This one is easy to skip when you spot something you want immediately, but it's worth doing a full lap first. The same card can be priced very differently from vendor to vendor, and you'll kick yourself if you pay full price at the first table and find it cheaper two rows over.

Negotiating is normal

Card shows are designed to be shiny and exciting, and that energy is part of what makes them fun. It's also what makes it easy to overpay. The good news is that negotiating is completely standard, and a lot of vendors actually build wiggle room into their prices expecting it.

How to negotiate

Keep it friendly and treat it as a conversation rather than a battle. Something like "is there any flexibility on this?" or "would you do $X for these three?" is totally fine. Buying multiple cards from the same vendor is one of the easiest ways to get a deal — you can ask something like "how many cards do I need to buy to get these at 90% market value?"

What vendors are actually working with

Most vendors sell at market value or sometimes above it, so don't expect to walk in and find everything discounted. Where negotiation tends to work better is on the buying side. If you have cards to sell or trade, vendors typically buy at 75-85% of market value depending on the card. Higher demand cards can sometimes get you closer to 90%.

If you're trading your cards in rather than selling for cash, vendors will often give you a better percentage because it keeps the transaction within the store. So if there's something a vendor has that you want and you have cards they'd be interested in, trading is worth exploring before reaching for your wallet.

It's also still competitive with selling online once you factor in fees, shipping, and the time it takes to find a buyer. The convenience of an immediate transaction at a show has real value.

What not to do

Don't lowball dramatically. Offering 50% of the asking price on a fairly priced card isn't going to land well and can make things awkward. If a vendor won't negotiate, that's fine — thank them and move on. Maintaining a good relationship with the community is worth more than saving a few dollars on one card.

Know what kind of show you're walking into

A lot of card shows are primarily sports cards with some Pokémon vendors mixed in. It's worth checking the show's social media or vendor list before you go so you know what to expect and aren't disappointed if Pokémon coverage is lighter than you hoped.

Go with a budget and stick to it

It's really easy to overspend at card shows. Everything is right in front of you, the deals feel urgent, and it adds up fast. Deciding on a number before you go and treating it as a hard limit saves a lot of post-show regret.

Bring your want list

If there are specific cards you're after, have your list ready before you go. It keeps you focused at the show and makes it a lot easier to avoid impulse buys that eat into your budget for the cards you actually came for.

Know your condition abbreviations (and inspect every card)

Familiarize yourself with condition abbreviations like NM (Near Mint), LP (Lightly Played), and MP (Moderately Played). More importantly, actually look at the card before you buy it.

Don't be shy about asking a vendor to take the card out of its top loader so you can inspect it properly. Top loaders can mask surface scratches, edge wear, and other imperfections that you won't notice until you get home. Any reputable vendor will be happy to do this.

Don't just buy the grade on the label either. Even among PSA 10s there are always cleaner and less clean copies. Inspect the centering, the surface, and the edges before committing.

Watch out for "priced to grade"

Some vendors will mark cards up significantly on the basis that they're in good enough condition to get a high grade from PSA or BGS. If you're buying a card for your binder, that premium means nothing to you. It's fine to ask what the card would go for raw — and if the pricing doesn't make sense for what you're after, move on.

Don't touch cards in cases without asking

It sounds obvious but it's easy to forget in the moment. Always ask before handling anything in a display case, and let the vendor take it out for you.

Bring something to carry your cards

Pack a small backpack or bag, and make sure you have penny sleeves and top loaders in there too. Anything you buy at a show should go straight into a sleeve and top loader to protect it. You don't want a card you just paid good money for getting damaged at the bottom of a bag for the rest of the day!

Stay aware of your surroundings

Card shows can get busy and it's worth being a little mindful of your belongings, especially if you're carrying valuable cards. Keep your bag closed and in front of you in crowded areas.

You don't have to buy anything

Card shows can feel high pressure, especially when a vendor is hovering or talking up a card. It's completely fine to look, ask questions, and walk away. You're not obligated to buy just because you've been looking at something for a while. If you feel uncomfortable with a vendor, trust that instinct and find someone else to buy from.

Have fun with it!

Card shows are a genuinely great time once you know what you're doing. Most vendors are collectors themselves and happy to talk cards. The community aspect is one of the best parts — you'll leave with cards, some good finds, and a much better sense of how it all works for next time!

We hope these tips help you feel confident heading into your next card show! Did we miss any that you've found helpful? Let us know in the comments below!

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How to Crack PSA Slabs

The Best Way to Safely Crack PSA Slabs

There are more reasons to crack a slab than you might think. Maybe you bought a PSA 7 as a budget hack to get a near mint copy of a card for your binder. Maybe you want to re-submit for a higher grade.

Whatever the reason, cracking a slab is something people do, and it's worth understanding how it works even if you never plan to do it yourself, since it affects how you should think about buying graded cards secondhand.

Do this at your own risk. Cracking a slab is irreversible and there's always a chance of damaging the card if you rush it or use the wrong technique. We're sharing this so you understand the practice and what's involved, not as an endorsement. If the card has significant value as a graded copy, think carefully before proceeding!

Another important note: cracking a slab and reselling the card as raw without disclosing it was graded is considered bad practice in the community. Always be upfront if you're selling a card that came out of a slab.

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Should You Crack Your PSA Slab?

Before you do anything, make sure it actually makes sense. A few things worth thinking through:

Buying slabs to crack is actually a legitimate strategy. Lower grades like PSA 7 or PSA 8 often sell for less than a comparable raw card, which means you can sometimes get a cleaner copy for less money by buying a graded 8 and cracking it than by hunting for a raw near mint. Just make sure the card looks good through the case before you commit.

Re-grading is risky. If you're cracking to resubmit, be honest with yourself about whether the card actually has a realistic shot at a higher grade. Cracking a PSA 9 to chase a 10 is a gamble that doesn't always pay off.

Once it's cracked, the grade is gone. There's no putting it back. If the card is a PSA 10 or a high grade vintage card, think carefully before cracking. The graded premium exists for a reason.

How to Crack a PSA Slab

The community's most reliable method right now works on both old and new slabs: work around the entire perimeter with tile nippers or ear clamp pliers, then peel the two halves apart. It's slower than the old corner snap but cleaner and safer for the card.

Tools you’ll need:

Note: these tools go by a lot of different names depending on where you're shopping: end cutters, ear clamp pliers, nail nippers, nail pullers, tile nippers, and wire nippers are all variations of the same basic tool. Any of them will work!

Cracking your slab:

  1. Put on eye protection.
  2. Using your tool, go around all four edges of the slab one at a time, making small bites or clips along the full length of each edge rather than focusing on the corners.
  3. Once you've gone all the way around, the two halves should peel apart. Start at one corner and lift.
  4. If it's not separating cleanly, slide a flathead screwdriver horizontally along the top edge (above the slip) and twist gently to pop it open. Keep it horizontal and be aware of where it's pointed. Never angled toward the card!
  5. Once the case is open, handle the card by the edges only. Put it straight into a penny sleeve, then a top loader. Don't set it down on a surface without protection.

Tools to crack a PSA slab

Visuals courtesy of @tradingcardboard

For a visual walkthrough of this method, here are a couple videos:

Whichever method you use, don't force it. Every mistake happens when someone tries to muscle it through. If it's not moving, stop, reposition, and try again.

Which Slab Do You Have? Old vs. New PSA Slabs

PSA introduced a new slab design in 2025 called the 1LR, which is noticeably thicker, heavier, and more malleable than the older standard "21" case. You'll see a lot of guides recommending the corner snap method (using a bottle opener or other tool), but this only works reliably on older "21" slabs. On 1LR slabs the plastic bends and dents instead of snapping, which risks damaging the card.

You can check which slab you have by looking at the bottom left corner on the back of the case, but it’s worth noting that PSA still uses "21" slabs on newer submissions too. We have 2025 cards that came back in them, so the marking tells you the slab type, not when the card was graded.

Either way, the perimeter method above is recommended specifically because it works on both!

Which Slab Do You Have? Old vs. New PSA Slabs

Photos courtesy of snkrdunk

Slab Cracking FAQs

Does PSA Crack Slabs?

No, PSA won't crack your existing slab. If you want the card out, you're doing it manually.

That said, they do handle cracking in specific professional contexts. If your slab is scratched, cracked, or damaged, you don't need to crack it yourself. PSA offers a Re-holder service where they'll transfer your card and label into a brand new case.

If you have a card in a competitor's slab (BGS, CGC, etc.) and want it in PSA, you can request a Minimum Grade Crossover. PSA graders evaluate the card inside the competitor's case, and if it meets your minimum grade criteria, they crack the slab themselves and put the card into a PSA holder.

Does Cracking a Slab Void the Grade?

Yes. Once the slab is open the grade is no longer verifiable and the card is considered raw. There's no putting it back, and any buyer should be informed it came out of a slab.

Can You Crack a PSA 10?

You can, but think carefully before doing it. A PSA 10 carries a significant graded premium and once the case is open, that grade is gone permanently. Most collectors only crack a PSA 10 if they're certain they can resubmit and maintain or improve the grade, which is a gamble that doesn't always pay off. If you're cracking a 10 just to put it in a binder, make sure the card is worth more to you raw than it is graded.

Will PSA Regrade a Card That's Been Cracked Out of a Slab?

Yes. PSA will grade a card regardless of whether it was previously slabbed. Just submit it as you normally would. Worth noting that if you're resubmitting hoping for a higher grade, the pop count from the previous grade will remain in PSA's system unless you mail back the slip from inside the original slab.

What Happens to the PSA Population When You Crack a Slab?

As you’d expect, cracking a slab doesn't automatically update PSA's population count. The cert still exists in their system and the card still shows as graded. Population numbers are known to be somewhat inflated because of this, particularly for cards that get cracked and resubmitted for a higher grade. If you're using pop reports to gauge rarity or value, the real number of slabbed copies in circulation is likely lower than what PSA's database shows.

When PSA sends your card back in a slab, they include a slip inside the case. You can mail this back to PSA to have the cert officially removed from the population report, though most people don't bother.

Is It Legal to Crack a PSA Slab?

Yes! You own the card and the slab, so cracking it is entirely within your rights. The only community expectation is that you disclose it was previously graded if you sell the raw card afterward. Selling a cracked slab card as raw without disclosing it is considered bad practice and will get you a bad reputation fast.

woahpoke is not responsible for any damage to cards or slabs resulting from following this guide. Crack at your own risk.

Have you cracked a PSA slab before? Drop your method (or your horror stories) in the comments below! If you found this guide helpful, it's a good one to bookmark before you crack your first slab.

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Pokémon Card Centering

Pokémon Card Centering Guide: What It Is & Why It Matters for Collectors

If you've spent any time in the Pokémon card community, you've probably heard people talk about centering. It comes up constantly at card shows, in grading discussions, and whenever someone pulls a card and immediately tilts it sideways to check the borders. But if you're newer to collecting, it's not always obvious what centering actually means, how to measure it, or when it actually matters for you.

This is our guide to all of it from a collector's perspective rather than a grading manual.

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What is centering on a Pokémon card?

Centering refers to how evenly the printed image sits within the card's borders. A perfectly centered card has equal border width on all four sides. An off-center card has one border noticeably thicker than the opposite one, either left vs right or top vs bottom.

It's a print quality issue, not a damage issue. The card didn't get handled badly, it just came out of the print run that way. Some sets and print runs are notorious for it, and there's nothing you can do to fix it after the fact.

How centering is measured and expressed

Centering is expressed as a ratio like 55/45 or 60/40. The first number represents the percentage of border on one side, and the second number represents the percentage on the opposite side. A perfectly centered card would be 50/50, though that's rare in practice.

This is measured separately for both axes:

  • Left/Right (horizontal centering)
  • Top/Bottom (vertical centering)

So a card might be well-centered left to right but noticeably off top to bottom. Both matter when it comes to grading.

To measure it yourself, you'll need a ruler or digital caliper. Measure the border width on each side, add them together to get the total, then divide each individual measurement by the total and multiply by 100 to get the percentage.

Centering and grading: what the numbers actually mean

If you're submitting cards to a grading service, centering is one of the four main criteria they assess alongside corners, edges, and surface. Here's roughly what the ratios mean for PSA grades:

  • PSA 10 (Gem Mint): 55/45 or better on the front, 75/25 or better on the back
  • PSA 9 (Mint): 60/40 to 65/35 or better on the front, 90/10 or better on the back
  • PSA 8: 70/30 or better on the front

Centering acts as a hard cap on your grade. A card with perfect corners, edges, and surface but centering outside the 55/45 threshold will cap out at PSA 9 regardless of everything else. This is why experienced submitters check centering first. If it fails the PSA 10 threshold, nothing else really matters for that submission level.

It's also worth knowing that the back of the card has more lenient standards for PSA 10 but gets significantly stricter at PSA 9, where 90/10 is required. A card with great front centering but a badly off-center back can still cost you a grade.

Centering ratio examples: what each one actually looks like

Centering is measured on both axes independently, left/right and top/bottom, and both count equally toward your grade. A card can have perfect left/right centering and still miss PSA 10 because of a top/bottom issue, so it's worth checking all four borders, not just the sides.

Pokémon Card Centering Ratios

50/50

Perfectly centered on that axis. Equal border width on both sides (whether left and right, or top and bottom). Rare, but it happens!

50/50 Pokémon Card Centering

55/45

Very slightly off. Borderline unnoticeable to the naked eye and right at the PSA 10 threshold. This is what you're aiming for on any card you're planning to submit.

60/40

Noticeable if you're looking for it, but still within PSA 9 range. Most collectors would consider this a good raw card. Worth measuring carefully before submitting for PSA 10.

60/40 Pokémon Card Centering

65/35

Visibly off. You can see it without measuring. This is PSA 8 or 9 territory depending on the card's other attributes. Fine for a binder copy, but not for a high-grade submission.

70/30 and worse

Obviously off and noticeable even in a sleeve. This card won't grade above PSA 8 and realistically will land lower. Price should reflect it significantly, and there's actually a name for when it gets really bad.

What is Baka Centering?

Baka (馬鹿) is a Japanese word meaning "stupid" or "foolish," and in the Pokémon card community it's been adopted as shorthand for centering so bad it's almost impressive. There's no official threshold for what counts as Baka, it's more of a gut reaction than a measurement, but you'll generally hear it used for anything in the 80/20 range or worse, where the border on one side is so thin it's basically nonexistent.

It shows up a lot in discussions about Japanese cards pulled straight from booster packs, where collectors will post photos of otherwise beautiful cards completely ruined by the print run (which is actually exactly what happened to us when we hit a God Pack). If you've ever seen a card where the artwork is practically falling off one edge, that's Baka Centering.

For grading purposes it's a non-starter. A card like this won't crack PSA 8 on centering alone. For a binder copy it's entirely your call, but it'll be visible even in a sleeve and it tends to bother people more over time than they expect when they first buy it.

Why centering matters more on Pokémon cards than other TCGs

Pokémon cards tend to have narrower borders than some other trading card games, which means the same millimetre offset looks more dramatic. A card that would read as 55/45 on a wide bordered sports card might read as 60/40 or worse on a Pokémon card, just because there's less total border to absorb the difference. It makes centering proportionally more impactful on Pokémon cards than on games with wider borders.

Which sets have the worst centering?

Centering consistency varies a lot by set and print run. Some general patterns the community has noticed:

  • Japanese cards tend to have better centering than English cards overall, which is part of why Japanese collectors often prefer them for high-grade submissions.
  • Sword & Shield era sets had a reputation for inconsistent centering on English cards, with some sets being particularly bad.
  • Newer Scarlet & Violet sets have been more consistent in some areas but still vary by print run.

The honest answer is that centering is somewhat random within any given set. You can open multiple copies of the same card and get very different results. This is why collectors who are planning to submit cards for grading often buy multiple raw copies and cherry-pick the best centered one before submitting.

How to check centering when buying a card

At a card show or in a store

Hold the card at arm's length and look straight on. Tilt it slightly to catch the light, as this can make border width differences easier to see. Don't rely on your eye alone for anything you're planning to grade — use an app, ruler or caliper to actually measure (more on that below).

Also worth knowing: even among slabbed cards with the same PSA grade, centering can look noticeably different from one copy to another. A PSA 10 centering standard allows up to 60/40, which means some PSA 10s look more centered than others. If centering matters to you aesthetically, inspect the actual card inside the slab rather than just buying the grade.

For more tips on what to look for at a card show, check out our post here!

Tools for checking centering

  • Ruler or digital caliper: The most accurate method. Measure the borders directly on the card.
  • PriceCharting: Primarily known for pricing data but also has a handy centering calculator built in.
  • Edge Grading: A free web tool for checking centering without needing to download anything.
  • Card Centering Calculator: A dedicated app for measuring centering quickly. Available on iOS and Android.
  • Grading Calculator for Pokémon: Helps you estimate likely grades based on your card's condition, including centering. Available on iOS.
  • Various physical centering tools are also available online and at card shows — small overlays or rulers designed specifically for measuring card borders consistently.

When buying online

Ask the seller for a straight-on photo of both the front and the back, ideally with the card lying flat rather than held at an angle. Photos taken at an angle can make centering look better or worse than it actually is. If you're buying for grading purposes, ask for measurements.

When centering actually matters and when it doesn't

This is where a lot of newer collectors get confused. Centering matters a lot in some contexts and almost not at all in others.

If you're collecting for grading, centering is critical. It's the first thing to check and can make or break a submission.

If you're collecting for a binder, centering matters much less. A slightly off-center card looks completely fine in a sleeve on a binder page, and paying a premium for a well-centered copy of a card you're just going to display is usually not worth it.

If you're buying singles at a card show, watch out for the "priced to grade" markup. Some vendors will charge significantly more for a card on the basis that it has good centering and could get a high PSA grade. If you're buying for your binder and not planning to submit, that premium means nothing to you. It's completely fine to ask what the card would go for raw and ungraded, and to walk away if the pricing doesn't make sense for what you need.

Should you pass on an off-center card?

It depends on what you're buying it for.

If you're buying for grading, pass or negotiate the price down to reflect the lower likely grade. An off-center card that can't hit PSA 10 is worth meaningfully less to someone who's planning to submit it.

If you're buying for your binder, it depends on how off-center it actually is. Mild centering issues are barely noticeable in a sleeve. Severe off-centering, think 70/30 or worse, will be visible even in a binder and might bother you over time. Use your own eye and decide whether you can live with it at the price being asked.

The community rule of thumb is: don't pay PSA 10 prices for a card with PSA 9 centering. Whatever you're buying it for, the centering should be reflected in the price.

The bottom line

Centering is one of those things that feels technical until you've looked at a few cards side by side, and then it becomes second nature pretty quickly. The key things to take away: centering is a print quality issue, not a damage issue. It's expressed as a ratio and measured on both horizontal and vertical axes. For grading it's critical and caps your grade. For binder collecting it matters much less. Always let the centering be reflected in the price you pay, and never pay a grading premium for a card you're not planning to grade.

Now that you know what to look for, centering will be one of the first things you check every time you pick up a card! Have any centering questions or tips we didn't cover? Let us know in the comments below!

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Pokémon Cards Toronto

10 Places to Find Pokémon Cards in Toronto

Toronto has a surprisingly solid Pokémon card scene. There are dedicated card shops, hobby stores, and a few hidden gems that are easy to miss if you don't know where to look. We've been making our way around the city and these are our favorites we've found so far!

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Clutch Games

Clutch has a good selection of singles in their showcase, slabs, and bins with under $10 cards, including lots of full art options. One of the more convenient things about Clutch is that you can browse singles online before making the trip and save time if you're after something specific!

Pricing is a bit of a mixed bag. Some cards are very fairly priced and others felt a little inflated, but the bins alone are usually worth the visit. They have a ton of bulk to sift through if you’re after cheap cards for your themed binder pages too.

Address: 388 Spadina Ave, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5T 2G5

Go for Game

Go for Game is tucked in next to Hey Noodles on Dundas and easy to walk past without noticing. There are binders to flip through, slabs, and singles, and the staff were really friendly when we visited. It's also close to a few other shops so you can make a proper afternoon of it. We spotted a Stellar Crown Squirtle PSA 9 here for $130 CAD about a week before it exploded in value. Lesson learned! Just get the card.

Address: 478 Dundas St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5T 1G9

Chonky Collectibles

Chonky is a newer shop with a smaller selection than some of the others nearby, but it's worth stopping in if you're already in the area. There's a small free bulk section to dig through too, which is a nice bonus!

Address: 438 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8

Anime Alley

Anime Alley is one of our favourites in the city. They have a good selection of singles and some slabs, and the staff were great when we visited. They were passionate about the hobby and happy to let you take your time looking at cards even if you weren't planning on buying anything!

Address: 667 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z9

401 Games

401 Games is a Toronto institution for card games and hobby supplies. Singles are available on their website rather than in-store, but they carry a solid range of sealed product and accessories like binders, sleeves, and more.

Address: 431 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1S9

A&C Games

A&C has singles and a good amount of bulk to browse through. We found pricing on a lot of their singles higher than other spots, but worth a look if you're in the area or after a specific card! It was pretty hectic when we went on a weekend, so worth going at open or on a weekday.

Address: 452 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2G8

Hobbiesville

Hobbiesville is a staple in the Toronto hobby scene. Beyond Pokémon cards they carry lots of other TCGs, trinkets, and collectibles, so it’s a good browse even if you're not specifically card hunting. It's popular and things sell fast, so setting up stock alerts on their site is worth doing.

Address: 9 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y8

Banana Games & Hobby

We haven't made it to Banana Games ourselves yet but it's high on the list. Singles are browsable online before visiting and it's centrally located on Yonge. We'll update this once we've been in!

Address: 530 Yonge St, 2nd floor, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Y8

EB Games

EB Games occasionally restocks cards in store, so it's worth checking in if you're passing by one of the locations!

Locations

267 Yonge St Toronto, ON M5B 2H1 Google Maps

1000 Gerrard St E, Space D14 Toronto, ON M4M 3G6 Google Maps

900 Dufferin St, Unit 161 Toronto, ON Google Maps

Walmart

Walmart is worth a look for sealed Pokémon product if you’re out for an errands run. Stock varies and things go fast, but you can occasionally find booster boxes and tins at retail price if you catch a restock. They also do online drops that tend to sell fast. You can follow @celadonCA on X to stay on top of when those happen!

Locations

1000 Gerrard St E Toronto, ON M4M 3G6 Google Maps

900 Dufferin St Toronto, ON Google Maps

Final Thoughts

Most of the shops are close enough that you can hit a few in one trip. The Spadina and Dundas area is a great starting point, with Clutch, Go for Game, A&C, and Chonky all within easy walking distance. Anime Alley and 401 Games are a short trip east on Yonge if you want to keep the day going.

If there's a spot we've missed that's worth knowing about, let us know!

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Pokémon Cards Bangkok

11 Places to Find Pokémon Cards in Bangkok, Thailand

If you're visiting Bangkok and hoping to pick up some Pokémon cards, you're in luck! The city has a surprising number of spots, from dedicated card shops to bookstores tucked inside malls.

On our most recent trip, we spent some time actually digging into the local scene to see where collectors are buying. We tried to hit as many places as possible, and here's what we found!

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Anubis Cards & Craft

Anubis is one of the cheapest places to buy Pokémon cards in Bangkok. When we visited, the only set available was the Thai Mega Dream / Ascending Heroes set, and they were running a promo where buying two booster boxes (10 packs each) got you a random 1-in-4 promo card.

The owner was super friendly — we actually stopped by a week before the set released, and he told us we could message the shop on Instagram and he'd set boxes aside for us. It's a newer shop but they also carry other TCGs like Lorcana.

One more thing: one of our favorite coffee spots in Bangkok, WWAPORTAL, is right below it. Perfect for grabbing something before heading up to browse.

Address
Metha Wattana Building
27 Soi Sukhumvit 19, 2nd Floor Room 5
Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

Jakarade

Jakarade is inside Terminal 21 Asoke, one of the more popular malls in the area (the 5th floor food court is also worth knowing about, with some of the cheapest you'll find in the city).

They had a solid selection of Japanese and English sealed products, plus a display case of slabbed cards and singles. Prices were noticeably above market though — a Phantasmal Flames ETB was priced around 6500 THB, which is pretty steep. Still worth a look if you're already in Terminal 21, but unless you're after something specific, prices are tough to justify.

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Address
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Terminal 21
Asoke — 2nd Floor
Sukhumvit 19 Alley, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

Nut Card Shop & Mega Plaza Mall

Mega Plaza Mall is known locally as a hub for collectibles and hobby shops, and the 5th floor is where several TCG stores are located.

One of the most frequently mentioned shops online is Nut Card Shop, and Redditors often recommend checking this floor because there are multiple TCG stores clustered together.

We’ve seen two Japanese Pokémon starter boxes (240 cards each) for around 2000 THB total (~$62 USD), which is a pretty solid deal.

A Reddit user mentioned there’s also a second shop many people don’t realize is there that carries Thai packs and some interesting singles.

Mega Plaza is known locally as a hub for collectibles, and honestly it feels like it — the kind of place where you go in for one thing and end up wandering for an hour. The 5th floor is where the TCG stores are clustered, and it's worth checking all of them while you're up there. Nut Card Shop gets mentioned most online, but there's a second shop on the same floor that a lot of people walk right past. We've seen two Japanese Pokémon starter boxes (240 cards each) going for around 2000 THB total (~$62 USD) here, which is a genuinely good deal.

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Address
Google Maps
Mega Plaza
Saphan Lek 513 Maha Chai Rd, Phra Nakhon
Bangkok 10200

BETREND (Na-Inn Bookstore)

We actually stumbled upon Pokémon cards inside BETREND, which is part of the Na-Inn bookstore chain. The store itself is packed with electronics, collectibles, and trending gadgets, so the cards were a bit of a surprise.

They had a really good selection of Thai Pokémon cards, including booster boxes, blister bundles, and individual packs. Packs ranged from 49 THB to 160 THB (~$1.50-5 USD) depending on the set, and when we visited they still had plenty of stock.

Siam Paragon
Google Maps
991 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

Emporium
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622 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei
Bangkok 10110

The Mall Bangkapi
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Bang Kapi District
Bangkok 10240

Toys “R” Us

The Toys “R” Us locations we checked only carried Thai Pokémon cards.

Mega Dream packs were priced at 160 THB (~$5 USD) per pack, and the centralwOrld location had a good amount of stock when we visited. They were also running a similar two-box promo to what Anubis had going.

centralwOrld
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999/9 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

One Bangkok
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Lumphini, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

ICONSIAM
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5th Floor, Somdet Chao Phraya Rd
Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San
Bangkok 10600

Kinokuniya Book Stores

Kinokuniya mostly stocked Thai Pokémon cards when we visited. The Siam Paragon location had Mega Dream packs at 160 THB each, plus a training deck, and a decent selection of penny sleeves in different designs if you need supplies. Daiso is also worth a stop for penny sleeves (locations all over the city).

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EmQuartier — 3rd Floor
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689 Sukhumvit Rd
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

Siam Paragon — 3rd Floor
Google Maps
991 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

centralwOrld — 6th Floor
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4/1–4/2 Ratchadamri Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

Don Quijote

If you’ve been to Japan, you’re probably familiar with the ___ of Don Quijote (jingles/overstiulation idk). We found out this trip there’s a Donki here too, and they have cards!, they were only carrying Thai Pokémon cards. They had individual packs and a few blister bundles with promo cards.

Pricing seemed pretty similar to other retail shops depending on the set.

Locations

Don Quijote Mall Thonglor
Google Maps
107 Soi Sukhumvit 63
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

MBK Center
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444 Phaya Thai Rd
Wang Mai, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

B2S Stores

B2S is another solid option for Thai Pokémon cards while you're exploring Bangkok malls. Individual packs were around 49 THB for 5-card packs, and we saw booster boxes priced around 1700 THB. A few Reddit users mentioned they've had good luck finding stock here too.

centralwOrld — 4th Floor
Google Maps
4/1–4/2 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

Central Chidlom — 5th Floor
Google Maps
1027 Phloen Chit Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

Asia Books

Asia Books also carried Thai Pokémon packs when we visited. Mega Dream packs were priced at 160 THB each, though the store we checked didn’t have many packs left.

They also had Team Rocket penny sleeves, which were a fun find!

Terminal 21 Asoke — LG019
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Sukhumvit 19 Alley, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

centralwOrld — 6th Floor
Google Maps
Ratchadamri Rd, Pathum Wan
Bangkok 10330

BKK Brick Luxury

BKK Brick Luxury is located down the hall from Jakarade on the same floor in Terminal 21 Asoke, so it’s an easy stop if you’re already checking out the card shops there.

When we visited they didn’t have singles, just sealed Thai Pokémon packs, but they did have a wider variety of sets compared to some other retail spots. They even had the popular 151 set in stock at the time.

Prices were a bit higher than retail, but the shop itself is fun to browse. It’s a small store that also carries collectibles and trinkets like Sonny Angels, so it feels more like a mini hobby shop than a dedicated card store.

Address
Google Maps
Terminal 21 Asoke — 2nd Floor
Sukhumvit 19 Alley, Watthana
Bangkok 10110

7-Eleven

We didn’t personally have luck finding Pokémon cards in 7-Eleven during our trip, but several Reddit users mentioned that they’ve seen individual Thai packs sold at retail price in some locations. So if you’re passing one anyway, it might be worth a quick look!

Location
Basically every block in Bangkok 😂

Final Thoughts

Bangkok ended up having way more places to find Pokémon cards than we expected. Dedicated card shops like Anubis are great if you’re looking for deals or sealed boxes, while malls and bookstores make it easy to grab packs while you’re exploring the city.

If you discover other great Pokémon card spots in Bangkok, let us know! We’re always looking to add more places to the list.

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Cute Pokémon Cards

The 72 Cutest Pokémon Cards for Your Collection

One of the best parts of collecting Pokémon cards is that there are so many ways to do it. Some people chase rare pulls, others build competitive decks, but a lot of us are just in it for the art. Cute cards, pretty cards, cards that make your binder look good.

This is our running list of favorites, organized by theme. Whether you're building a binder around a specific vibe or just looking for cards worth hunting down, we’re sure something here will catch your eye!

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Beautiful Pokémon Cards

These ones lean more stunning than cute, with detailed artwork and dramatic lighting that makes you actually stop and look. The Galarian Rapidash V from Chilling Reign and Espeon V from Evolving Skies are long-time collector favorites that both still hold up. If you're newer to Ascended Heroes, Mega Froslass ex is a good one to hunt down.

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Beautiful Pokémon Cards

Cute Common & Affordable Pokémon Cards

Common cards don't get enough credit. Some of the best art in the game is on cards that cost next to nothing, which makes this one of the most fun and budget-friendly ways to collect. Luvdisc from Crown Zenith, Jirachi from Paradox Rift, and the Piplup from Legendary Treasures are all great starting points!

There are too many good ones to fit in our grid of 9, so check out the full list below!

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Affordable Pokémon Cards

Cute Pokémon Cards by Color

Building a binder page around a color is one of the easiest ways to make it look good. Here are some of our favorite cards organized by palette.

Cute Pink Pokémon Cards

Pink cards are some of the easiest to build a binder page around. The color palette naturally stays soft and consistent, so even a mix of sets tends to look good together. The Mew ex from 151 shows up in basically every pink collection for a reason — it's just really good. And if you haven't seen the Mega Diancie ex from Ascended Heroes yet, it's worth looking up!

Want more cards like this? We have a full post curating the best pink Pokémon cards!

Our Picks:

Cute Pink Pokémon Cards

Blue Pokémon Cards

Blue cards are great because the range is so wide — soft and dreamy all the way to icy and cool. The White Flare set has some really solid options if you haven't explored it yet, and Vanillite, Vanillish, and Oshawott together would make a great binder page. The Lapras from Crown Zenith is one that comes up in blue binder inspo constantly!

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Blue Pokémon Cards

Green Pokémon Cards

Green cards are a bit trickier to pull together than pink or blue, but when it works it really works. Leafeon VSTAR from Crown Zenith is an obvious anchor card for a green page. Shaymin, Budew, and Sprigatito ex from Ascended Heroes are all worth picking up too!

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Green Pokémon Cards

Purple Pokémon Cards

Purple cards are a slightly harder theme to build around but really rewarding when it comes together — deep purples, soft lilacs, a good mix of moody and pretty. Espeon V and Espeon ex from Prismatic Evolutions are both stunning anchors for a purple page, and Tinkaton ex from Paldea Evolved adds a fun bold element to the mix!

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Purple Pokémon Cards

Red Pokémon Cards

Red cards make for a bold, energetic binder page, and there are more good ones than you'd expect. Victini from White Flare and Larvesta from Black Bolt are both standouts. Fezandipiti ex from Shrouded Fable is a stunning newer card worth picking up too!

Our Picks:

Red Pokémon Cards

Urban & City Life Pokémon Cards

These cards have a fun energy to them with Pokémon in busy, lived-in settings rather than nature or abstract backgrounds! Unfortunately for our wallets, the 151 set does this really well, and the Scarlet & Violet base set has some great ones too.

Our Picks:

Urban & City Life Pokémon Cards

Trainer Pokémon Cards

Trainer-focused collecting is more common than people realize, and once you start noticing them, they're hard to ignore. The Erika cards from 151 are probably the most well-known, but Lillie has some really beautiful ones across multiple sets. Bianca's Devotion from Temporal Forces is a newer favorite and one of the prettiest trainer cards in recent memory!

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Trainer Pokémon Cards

Pokémon with Trainer Cards

Trainer cards have a whole other side to them too, where a Pokémon takes center stage and the trainer is part of the scene with them. Silver Tempest and Cosmic Eclipse are both great sets to dig into, and the Eevee from Brilliant Stars is a personal favorite!

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Pokémon with Trainer Cards

Sky Pokémon Cards

Sky cards are really easy to build a binder page around: open backgrounds, soft colors, that light and airy feeling. Mesprit from Surging Sparks is a standout, and the Latios and Latias cards are exactly what you'd want from a sky-themed page. Hatterene VMAX from Crown Zenith is a bit more dramatic but fits in perfectly!

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Sky Pokémon Cards

Cute Sleeping Pokémon Cards

Sleeping cards are their own little category and one of the easiest to build a cozy binder page around. Lechonk from Obsidian Flames is perfect, and the Snorlax promo is exactly what you'd expect: big, sleepy, great.

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Cute Sleeping Pokémon Cards

Eating & Food Pokémon Cards

Food-themed cards are so fun and a little underrated as a collecting category. Lechonk, Morpeko, and Fidough are obvious picks, but the Alcremie from Brilliant Stars and Dachsbun ex from Stellar Crown are both really beautiful cards on top of fitting the theme perfectly!

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Eating & Food Pokémon Cards

Snow & Winter Pokémon Cards

Winter cards look really good together on a page and the color palette stays naturally consistent across sets! Glaceon VSTAR from Crown Zenith is a showstopper, and Piplup and Dewgong from Phantasmal Flames are both really charming (and pretty accessibly priced at the time of writing this).

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Snow & Winter Pokémon Cards

Home Life Pokémon Cards

Some of the sweetest cards in the game are the ones set indoors with soft lighting and Pokémon just hanging around the house. Espeon V from Evolving Skies has that warm indoor feel, and Litten from Temporal Forces is a really lovely pick. We can’t have this list without having Ralts either!

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Home Life Pokémon Cards

Flower Pokémon Cards

Flower cards pair really well with the pink and green sections if you're building out a binder. Erika's Tangela, Lillie’s Clefairy from Journey Together, and Pikachu Scarlet & Violet Promo #088 are our personal favorites in this category!

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Flower Pokémon Cards

Water Pokémon Cards

There are so many good water cards and the blues and greens tend to sit really nicely together on a page. Manaphy and Lapras from Crown Zenith are both beautiful, and Misty's Lapras from Destined Rivals is a great trainer card to mix in. The White Flare set is worth checking out for water cards too (Dewott is a nice pick)!

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Water Pokémon Cards

Dark & Night Pokémon Cards

The Shrouded Fable set is a goldmine for this category: moodier color palettes, night skies, that slightly mysterious feel. Persian, Zorua, and Pecharunt ex are all really strong picks from that set, and Misdreavus and Banette from Ascended Heroes fit perfectly alongside them!

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Dark & Night Pokémon Cards

Cozy Pokémon Cards

Soft colors, small Pokémon, the kind of art that makes you want to curl up with your binder. Eevee and Mimikyu are obvious fits, and Alcremie from Brilliant Stars is one of the prettiest cozy cards around. Vulpix from Mega Evolution is a quieter pick but really charming!

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Cozy Pokémon Cards

Dog Pokémon Cards

Dog Pokémon cards are a surprisingly strong collecting category. Fidough and Dachsbun ex are obvious picks from the newer sets, and Yamper from Phantasmal Flames is really cute. Lillipup and Herdier from White Flare together would make a great page!

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Dog Pokémon Cards

Cat Pokémon Cards

Cat cards have a great range, from really sweet and soft to sleek and cool. Litten from Temporal Forces and Sprigatito from Paldea Evolved are both adorable, and Persian from Shrouded Fable leans more into that cool, elegant side. Espeon V fits perfectly here too!

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Cat Pokémon Cards

Connecting Crown Zenith Pokémon Cards

The Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery cards have a really unique connecting artwork — each card links to the ones next to it to form a bigger scene. They're worth collecting as a set rather than individually, and the full sequence looks incredible in a binder. These nine are a great place to start!

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Connecting Crown Zenith Pokémon Cards

Vibrant Pokémon Cards

These are the cards that just pop! Bold colors, lively artwork, and the kind that look great as centerpieces, or all together on a colorful gallery page. Deerling and Sawsbuck from Temporal Forces are showstopper cards with connecting art.

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Vibrant Pokémon Cards

Goofy & Derpy Pokémon Cards

Not every card needs to be pretty — sometimes you just want the ones that make you laugh. Slowpoke, Magikarp, and Paldean Wooper are built for this category, and the Eevee & Snorlax GX promo is chaotic in the best way. Psyduck from Ascended Heroes is a standout too!

Our Picks:

Goofy & Derpy Pokémon Cards

Cute Pokémon-Specific Cards

Some Pokémon have such a deep catalogue that they deserve their own section. Here are some of our favorites by Pokémon!

Sylveon

Sylveon is one of the most collected Pokémon for a reason — she’s a fan favorite, and the cards are cute across basically every set. The Sylveon ex from Prismatic Evolutions is the newest and one of the best, but the Sylveon GX from Guardians Rising is a classic that's hard to beat!

Our Picks:

Sylveon Cute Pokemon Cards

Pikachu

There are so many iconic Pikachu cards out there that it was near impossible to pick 9 here, but we've pulled together some of the best and our favorites for collecting. The Crown Zenith Pikachu and the Ascended Heroes ex are gorgeous, and the classic Surfing and Flying Pikachu from Rising Rivals are always worth having!

Our Picks:

Pikachu Pokemon Cards

Piplup

Piplup has some of the most charming cards in the whole game. The Cosmic Eclipse trainer card is a favorite, and the Phantasmal Flames one is really lovely too. If you want to go deep on Piplup, the older POP Series promos are worth hunting down!

Our Picks:

Piplup Cute Pokemon Cards

Mew

Mew is one of those Pokémon where basically every card is worth having. The Crown Zenith GG10 is one of our personal favorites, and the Shining Mew from Shining Legends is a beautiful older card if you want something more vintage. Mew VMAX from Fusion Strike is another showstopper!

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Mew Cute Pokemon Cards

Cinccino

Cinccino is a bit of an underrated collector favorite. The Black Bolt and Journey Together ones are both really nice, and the older Black & White base set card is a classic!

Our Picks:

Cute Cinccino Pokemon Cards

Minccino

Minccino might be even cuter than Cinccino, which is saying something. There are a lot of cards to collect across the years and they’re all adorable. The Shining Fates shiny version is especially worth tracking down!

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Minccino Pokemon Cards

Mimikyu

Mimikyu is one of the most popular Pokémon to collect, and the card art leans into everything people love about it: a little spooky, a little sweet, always charming. The Brilliant Stars V and VMAX trainer gallery cards are both beautiful, and there are some great older ones from Sun & Moon worth hunting down too!

Our Picks:

Mimikyu Cute Cards

Marill

Marill is the kind of Pokémon where every card is just round and soft and exactly what you want. The Ascended Heroes one is a newer favorite, and Azumarill from Stellar Crown is a really beautiful evolution card to pair with it!

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Marill Cute Cards

Gardevoir

Gardevoir has a great catalog — elegant, detailed, and really consistent across decades of sets. The Scarlet & Violet ex cards lean into that dramatic, ethereal quality Gardevoir is known for, and the older Ruby & Sapphire base set card holds up surprisingly well!

Our Picks:

Gardevoir Pokemon Cards

Altaria

Altaria cards tend to feel soft and airy in a way that's hard to pin down with lots of cloud imagery, pale blues, that floaty quality. The Crown Zenith GG card is probably the most popular right now, but the Deo's set one from 2004 is a nostalgic pick worth tracking down!

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Altaria Pokemon Cards

Wooper

Wooper is quietly one of the cutest Pokémon in the card game and has a surprisingly deep catalogue. The Paldean Wooper cards lean into that dopey, lovable energy really well, and if you want to go vintage, the Neo Genesis one from 2000 is a fun find!

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Wooper Pokemon Cards

Eevee

Eevee has so many great cards it's almost hard to know where to start, and the art direction is all over the place in the best way, from cozy and domestic, to soft and sparkly, and bold and expressive. The Brilliant Stars trainer gallery card is a longtime favorite, and the Twilight Masquerade one is a newer pick that's quickly becoming a go-to!

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Eevee Pokemon Cards

Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff cards are exactly what you'd expect — round, pink, very hard to not love. The 151 card is a classic, and the Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff GX from Cosmic Eclipse is a fun one if you haven't seen it. The Phantasmal Flames one is a newer favorite worth picking up!

Our Picks:

Jigglypuff Cute Cards

Jirachi

Jirachi cards tend to lean into that mythical, wish-granting quality with lots of stars, soft glows, really delicate artwork. The Paradox Rift and Stellar Crown ones are both great recent picks, and Radiant Jirachi from Silver Tempest is a standout if you haven't grabbed it yet!

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Jirachi Pokemon Cards

Psyduck

Psyduck has one of the more varied card catalogues. Some cards play up his confused, headache-y energy, and others are surprisingly sweet. The Ascended Heroes one leans into the chaos in the best way, and Misty's Psyduck from Destined Rivals is a really lovely trainer card pick!

Our Picks:

Cute Psyduck Pokemon Cards

Clefairy

Clefairy is having a bit of a moment right now, largely thanks to Lillie's Clefairy ex — soft pinks, floral details, genuinely one of the prettiest cards in recent memory. There are multiple versions across different sets and they're all worth having. The classic 151 and Neo Genesis ones round out a really nice collection!

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Clefairy Pokemon Cute Cards

Dedenne

Dedenne cards have a very specific energy: tiny, round, always looks slightly startled. The Brilliant Stars trainer gallery card is a favorite, the Paldean Fates one is great too, and the GX from Unbroken Bonds is a classic that a lot of collectors have!

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Dedenne Cute Cards

Espeon

Espeon has one of the best card catalogues of any Eeveelution — that cool purple and pink palette translates really well across different art styles and eras. The Prismatic Evolutions ex is a must-have right now if you’re lucky enough to pull or pick one up, and the Neo Discovery card from 2001 is a stunning vintage pick that holds up incredibly well!

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Espeon Pokemon Cards

Audino

Audino is a bit of a hidden gem for collectors — the cards have a warmth to them that's hard to place, almost like every piece of art was drawn in a cozy setting. The Mega Audino ex from Ascended Heroes is a beautiful newer card, and the older Fates Collide one is worth tracking down too!

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Audino Pokemon Cards

Alcremie

Alcremie cards lean fully into the dessert aesthetic — pastels, swirls, cream and sugar everywhere. The Brilliant Stars trainer gallery card is a standout, Champions Path V is a classic, and the Phantasmal Flames one is a newer addition that fits perfectly!

Our Picks:

Cute Alcremie Cards

Maushold & Tandemaus

Maushold and Tandemaus cards do a really good job of playing up the family dynamic — there's something really sweet about collecting the whole line together. Maushold ex from Paradox Rift is a great centerpiece card, and there are enough variants across sets to keep it interesting! Our personal favorite is the card from Paldea Evolved.

Our Picks:

Maushold & Tandemaus

Flareon

Flareon is a bit of an underappreciated Eeveelution when it comes to collecting, but the card catalogue is actually really solid. The Brilliant Stars trainer gallery card is a beautiful one, and the Generations RC cards are worth having if you want something a little more special!

Our Picks:

Flareon Cute Cards

Emolga

Emolga is such a consistently cute Pokémon and the cards really reflect that. The Legendary Treasures RC card is a fan favorite, and the Crown Zenith one is a great modern pick. The older Emerging Powers card is a nice vintage find if you want to go deeper!

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Emolga Cute Pokemon Cards

More Cute Pokémon Cards

A few cards that didn't fit neatly into any of the other categories but were too good to leave out. Furret from Journey Together is a recent favorite, and Chansey and Tatsugiri from Twilight Masquerade are both really charming. Hisuian Goodra from Crown Zenith is worth picking up if you haven't seen it yet!

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Girly Pokemon Cards

What are your favorite cute Pokémon cards? Any we’ve missed from the list? Let us know in the comments below!

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Aesthetic Pokémon Binder Page Ideas

22 Aesthetic Pokémon Binder Page Ideas & Themes

If you’ve ever tried putting together a Pokémon binder page and immediately got stuck on what goes with what, same. Putting together a cohesive binder page sounds simple until you actually sit down to do it. We’ve found that picking a clear theme makes everything come together way faster and look more intentional.

Here are some aesthetic Pokémon binder ideas we keep coming back to, plus card picks to help you build your own!

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