Pokémon & Trading Card Guides and News

Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat was born from an art collaboration, not a booster release. Follow the museum project from the paintings to the decision to stop the card giveaway.

Binder, toploader, or semi-rigid? Find the right protection for your Pokémon cards and learn how to pack them for sale or grading.

Why did Pokémon cards become collectibles? Follow the development from 1996 to today's demand, with statistics, collector value, and connections to other card games.

Which Charizard do you have? Compare Base Set, Shadowless, Celebrations, and modern cards with pictures – and learn how to find the right value for your specific copy.

Santa Cruz is launching skateboard decks featuring 30 Pokémon card designs in sealed blind bags. The card art is front and center, ranging from original English motifs to three gold collages.

Magic is getting God Packs and changed booster contents with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm. Here are the differences between the products and what applies to Draft and Sealed.

Raincoat Pikachu started as a competition illustration in Pokémon Art Academy. Follow the story behind the card and what Fanatics' reported auction results actually tell us.

From Charizard's evolutionary line in 151 to Eevee's evolutions: see what God Packs can contain, which sets they are found in, and what we know about the odds.