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The forum for the Pokémon TCG and Pokemon TCG Online. Post your deck to get rated, rate other decks, ask questions, talk about strategy, etc.

Section Staff: icycatelf

PTCGO

New Code Giveaway and Request Thread!

(3 pages)

ReKoil, Sep 28: Celebrations: RCR-BHXP-7PX-R9X WGT-T6TR-VGT-HH2 HN6-KDBT-NG9-YGH HQV-7NVY-KW4-LQ2 WC9-QN7P-7X9-X4Q YHC-29LB-M4X-QDQ WR4-T776-W42-C4D WYV-TVMP-NBL-TRJ WDQ-G7VY-XBG-TW4

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Started by donavannj

Guide

Where to begin on your TCG journey: playing & collecting

icycatelf, Jun 12: It's against PokéCommunity policy to trade/sell, but you can check Facebook groups, YouTube, etc. for potential trade partners if you don't have anyone to trade with in-person. There are more risks when trading online, however (cards getting lost or...

7 12,092

Started by Fairy

Rules

Pokémon TCG - Rules and Guidelines [4/13/2021 Update]

Fairy, Apr 2017: Rules Prefixes Card Values Resources Youtubers Mods RulesRules and RegulationsAll Pokecommunity Community Guidelines apply in this forum. You can read them here. There is to be, under no circumstance any BUYING, TRADING, OR SELLING on this forum....

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Started by Fairy

Showcase

My old TCG collection

Lavender, Sep 28: Wow! that's quite the collection! You even have a holo charizard, that's so cool! *Cough* I'm Jealous of your vaporeon holo *cough*

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Started by ReKoil

Questions

Is that a fake one?

icycatelf, Sep 27: You'll need to acquire more posts before using image tags. In the meantime, you can attach them under advanced options. If the card is physically textured like it appears to be in the photo, I doubt it's fake. All the bootleg full-arts I've seen...

2 66

Started by Galg30

Pricing

Lycanroc Vmax Gold?

Cardarvv, Sep 26: Okay, thanks for letting me know!

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Started by Cardarvv

Pricing

Misprint: Off-center Venusaur Ex (151).

icycatelf, Sep 24: Off-center cards have been relatively normal since at least BW era. While some may pay more for the novelty, others may view it as a flawed or damaged product and expect it for less or not even want it at all so it kind of balances out.

1 140

Started by fra_ted

Pricing

How to know the price of rare 90's pokemon cards?

openthepack, Sep 21: Send some pictures in here of simple front and back possibly. But unless minty or NM conditions, or graded, pricing will be based off 'Ungraded' Pricing charts. Which as icycatelf mentioned, Ebay baby

2 243

Started by cedricsama144

Questions

PSA Graded - Fake or Not

openthepack, Sep 21: I would also be very interested to know if anyone has specific details/info etc on this subject!

1 272

Started by Misty'sClam

Is damaged cards (right from the factory) a normal thing now?

openthepack, Sep 21: Hey, got back into opening packs and collecting again ~2021. 2023 and I'm doing my first batches of graded cards etc, and this is one of the only similar complaints ive found from initial simple google searches. Been getting much heavier into it,...

13 7,499

Started by Ddelz

Questions

Lilly Special Box and Golden Box Resealed ?

katze123, Sep 20: Hello , so i bought those two boxes ( Lilly Special Box Chinese and Golden Box Chinese). And wanted to ask if they look resealed, and the Goldenbox is damaged. So whats your opinion on this matter ? kind regards kasu ps: sry if im in the ...

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Started by katze123

Questions

Paldea Evolved

icycatelf, Sep 14: Did you check "Sold Items" or just active listings? Items can be listed for anything, but it's how much they actually go for that matters. Checking recently sold items and averaging out what they've gone for over the past year is the best way to get...

3 116

Started by The Best there was

Questions

What will be the next leaked pack?

Randomness960, Sep 4: Hello everybody, after paradox rift what will be the next package that will be released?

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Started by Randomness960

Discussion

I got ripped off of 200$ worth of cards :'(

Lavender, Aug 31: Yeah he's right, pokemon cards always have the blue back with the pokeball, although japanese card backs look a little different.

2 161

Started by ZyeThrowin

Questions

Grading cards with gray dots

ZyeThrowin, Aug 31: possible but this might make the card worth more sense the card is a misprint

1 99

Started by fgrfgwg

Questions

Grading cards with gray dots

fgrfgwg, Aug 27: I have McDonald's series Pokemon cards with gray dots and I'm wondering if there's a chance they'll have a PSA rating of 9 or 10. I have read that many cards have been printed with this defect and perhaps the PSA is less restrictive for these...

0 159

Started by fgrfgwg

Questions

Can’t find card

The_Jackal, Aug 27: Thank you for the reply and taking your time , I did find it odd o could not find it or the TCG scanner could not find it Once again thank you :)

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Started by The_Jackal

Slaking rare?

Rareamon, Aug 16: Thanks that was what I was hoping for a missprint on wrong coloured card.

3 440

Started by Rareamon

OBF

donavannj, Aug 13: I haven't even begun to think about getting any recent set. Been too busy figuring out what I already have from the older sets, lol.

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Started by DadPokemonHunter

pokemon cards with gray shiny dots

icycatelf, Aug 10: This is called "flaking" and is a form of damage, and can occur right in the factory. I've noticed that McDonald's holos are particularly prone to it. Always assumed it had something to do with the grainy nature of their holofoil but idk. Printer...

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Started by fgrfgwg

Pricing

Factory Sealed 1999 base set box

Jayc1583, Aug 9: Thank you so much different info on the internet so wasn't sure. Yes its real i bought it before i graduated in 2000. Now im 40yrs old and my son is about to go to college its just been sitting in storage along with alot of other stuff. I also have...

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Started by Jayc1583

Showcase

Factory Sealed 1999 jungle theme decks

Lavender, Aug 9: Your welcome!

3 145

Started by Jayc1583

Ralts 211/198

icycatelf, Aug 9: Sorry, no trading/selling allowed on PC, as stated in the rules here. Closing thread.

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Started by DadPokemonHunter

SV - SCARLET & VIOLET LOADS RANDOMS

DadPokemonHunter, Aug 8: Got loads of Random SCARLET AND VIOLET cards. Normals, Holos, rev Holos, trainers. Any one collecting the set. Give me a shout im sure ill have 1 you need! 🙏🏼✌🏽✌🏽

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Started by DadPokemonHunter

Charizard 019/159 -- 28280 HP

Lavender, Aug 6: Hi! i'm sorry, but that card is fake. Pokemon cards don't even have close to that high hp and there is no gold charizard vstar.

1 233

Started by PokeSadal

Questions

Help Identifying Card

icycatelf, Jul 31: Ancient Mew. It was given out during the first week of theatrical showings of the second Pokémon movie (The Power of One).

1 145

Started by trx_90

Custom Card

Raichu holo

donavannj, Jul 30: Sorry to break the news, but it's counterfeit as both icycatelf and Lavender have said. Every single font on the card is incorrect, that particular foil pattern has never been used on a card ever, and the energy symbols are super flat looking...

4 244

Started by Rrckal138

Questions

Questions about a possible misnumbered card

icycatelf, Jul 24: Fake boosters absolutely exist. Back then and today.

3 185

Started by EvolvedPixel

Holograph Charizard card

icycatelf, Jul 24: Depends on which Charizard it is, and if it's legit. If you're able share a scan or photo of your card, you can attach it by choosing "Go Advanced" and clicking the paperclip beside the smilies button.

1 159

Started by House7

Questions

Fake, Real?

Lavender, Jul 22: Sorry but those are fake, therre is no gold lycanroc or silver vaporeon.

1 165

Started by Adam345pl

Questions

Original unopened booster pack

Lavender, Jul 19: First of all that is worth 400-600$! quite a rare booster indeed. as for where to sell it, i'd probably go with ebay.

1 168

Started by Collector101

Questions

1998 pokemon cards

biggbry420, Jul 15: whats ur offer

3 239

Started by biggbry420

Questions

The Intelligence Officer's Card Q&A

The intelligence officer, Jul 13: If you have a Question about one of your pokemon cards, let me know and I will try to get back to you ASAP I also accept questions regarding the set it came from.

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Started by The intelligence officer

Questions

Why is my card like this?

Lavender, Jul 12: This appears to be a miscut. its when the factory cuts the pokemon card off the sheet the wrong way and the borders are proportioned incorrectly as a result.

1 152

Started by MomoSano

Questions

Pokémon card Catalogue

bigfellani5, Jul 11: What is their official proof?

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Started by bigfellani5

Pricing

2000s Childhood Collection - Two Charizard 4/102 Holo Cards Found + Dark Charizard

icycatelf, Jul 11: The damage definitely impacts the value, but it's Charizard so it doesn't make them utterly worthless. Look them up on eBay under Recently Sold and average out the prices of those in similar condition to your cards for an approximate value. (Make...

1 185

Started by mango99999

Complete noob. Is this card rare?

Lavender, Jul 8: Im sorry but that is fake. there is no gold charizard v

2 276

Started by Steve70882

Pricing

Pikachu card, cant find online

Lavender, Jul 8: Im sorry, but that card is fake. you can tell by the font

1 168

Started by evanp

Where do I belong?

Gpa1957, Jul 7: Replying to myself…🤭I was surfing the internet and found cardmavin.com. I located the symbols! They are part of the XY Trainer Kit - Latías & Latios set which was released in April 2015. Have a great day. Victor

1 126

Started by Gpa1957

Questions

isn't it a fake

icycatelf, Jul 5: I don't really have experience evaluating boxed, bothing about jumps out as suspicious to me. However, since this is an unsealed product, it's always possible that the packs may have been tampered with (weighed, repackaged, etc.).

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Started by michal5

Questions

What's the difference?

Hamber, Jul 4: Yes i will show you the back once i come back from work!

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Started by Hamber

Questions

Card with misprint?

icycatelf, Jul 3: Fonts are a bit wonky too. HP, for example, isn't quite bold enough and there's too much space between the 1 and 3. Flavor text also uses the wrong font (lowercase F, for instance shouldn't have a "tail"). Copyright year is also incorrect.

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Started by Noatroner

Questions

What do You do With "Extra Cards"?

donavannj, Jun 29: I collect every card, so I personally sleeve them and put them into card storage boxes after using a collection tracker to log that I have them, since I never know which, if any, will blow up and be a card that's worth $5 instead of $0.20 in 10...

1 241

Started by Smashabun

Poke card collecting

Nah, Jun 28: That sounds like a rather risky (and so not worth it) gamble to be taking to me, especially if you're considering an upfront cost of thousands with possibly no idea what you might get.

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Started by Ele11en

Pricing

Not sure if this is an error card or not.

giffindex, Jun 24: sometime it maybe true TPCi less QC than TPC , i found many laminated issue on TPCi but never found on TPC

3 283

Started by Mindflicker

Icy's Custom Cards

(8 pages)

icycatelf, Jun 24: Someone recently drew one of my Fakemon so I thought I'd turn it into a card! I don't typically fake modern, so huge thanks to members of the faking community Discord for helping out with wording and power level. Included the charms since it was...

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Started by icycatelf

Charizard Worth

icycatelf, Jun 23: Assuming it's legit, Charizard (Power Keepers #6) has been averaging about $62 ungraded. $95+ if graded 7 or better.

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Started by Yorose87

Questions

Help with this box of cards

Dan 1, Jun 20: Hi I have found a box of pokémon cards the box says for sale in Japan only ? Most of the cards are in very good condition and box is OK condition. I wonder if anyone can tell me what they are . Thanks Dan

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Started by Dan 1

Questions

Getting Back into the TCG

stringzzz, Jun 17: I have a deck from years ago that still seems okay, but I plan on switching out around 10 more cards when I'm not broke as an egg yolk. On top of getting some other TCG decks ready, my plan is to push the boundaries of my social anxiety and go to...

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Started by stringzzz

Pricing

Identify card worth

donavannj, Jun 16: Sometimes legitimate retailers will get fakes in products because the distributors of the cards do their own unauthorized (when I say unauthorized, I mean The Pokemon Company contractually bars distributors from making their own card bundles but...

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Started by Aurelsecs

Discussion

TCG strategies

ZoruasKeeper, Jun 14: My name is Nikki. I want to participate in the Pokémon TCG tournament that is being held at Dungeons and Dining in Danville, Virginia next Saturday. I wonder, what if I created a deck that can be strong in both attack and defense, and be able to do...

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Started by ZoruasKeeper

Questions

Deal damage from bench?

icycatelf, Jun 14: Besides the new-ish Alakazam ex, Pokémon can't deal damage from the Bench unless it's via Ability (Inteleon's Quick Shooting, for example). If an attack doesn't have a number denoted next to it, that means it either does no damage or its damage...

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Started by Hokeypoké

Pricing

Need help

icycatelf, Jun 12: PriceCharting is your best bet for pricing. Averages out sold prices on eBay from the past year or so.

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Started by First Gen

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New Code Giveaway and Request Thread!

Where to begin on your TCG journey: playing & collecting

Pokémon TCG - Rules and Guidelines [4/13/2021 Update]

My old TCG collection

Is that a fake one?

Lycanroc Vmax Gold?

Misprint: Off-center Venusaur Ex (151).

How to know the price of rare 90's pokemon cards?

PSA Graded - Fake or Not

Is damaged cards (right from the factory) a normal thing now?

Lilly Special Box and Golden Box Resealed ?

Paldea Evolved

What will be the next leaked pack?

I got ripped off of 200$ worth of cards :'(

Grading cards with gray dots

Grading cards with gray dots

Can’t find card

Slaking rare?

OBF

pokemon cards with gray shiny dots

Factory Sealed 1999 base set box

Factory Sealed 1999 jungle theme decks

Ralts 211/198

SV - SCARLET & VIOLET LOADS RANDOMS

Charizard 019/159 -- 28280 HP

Help Identifying Card

Raichu holo

Questions about a possible misnumbered card

Holograph Charizard card

Fake, Real?

Original unopened booster pack

1998 pokemon cards

The Intelligence Officer's Card Q&A

Why is my card like this?

Pokémon card Catalogue

2000s Childhood Collection - Two Charizard 4/102 Holo Cards Found + Dark Charizard

Complete noob. Is this card rare?

Pikachu card, cant find online

Where do I belong?

isn't it a fake

What's the difference?

Card with misprint?

What do You do With "Extra Cards"?

Poke card collecting

Not sure if this is an error card or not.

Icy's Custom Cards

Charizard Worth

Help with this box of cards

Getting Back into the TCG

Identify card worth

TCG strategies

Deal damage from bench?

Need help