Inventory
What we buy
Pokémon-first — singles, binders, slabs, sealed, vintage WOTC through current Scarlet & Violet alt-arts, and bulk. Japanese imports and modern chases comped daily. Mixed lots welcome; stray sports, Magic, or Yu-Gi-Oh ride along when Pokémon is the majority.
Categories
Raw singles
Ungraded individual cards — holos, promos, reverse holos, Japanese and English, vintage through modern. No spreadsheet required; wide shots of binders or piles are enough to start.
- What we look for
- Any English or Japanese Pokémon single — base set holos, modern alt arts, secret rares, promos, and reverse holos with clear front-and-back surfaces. We pay attention to centering on chase pieces.
- What we don't
- Heavily creased commons or counterfeit reprints. We are also conservative on cards with surface ink or sticker residue.
- What to photograph
- A wide page or pile shot, plus closer photos of anything that shimmers or stands out. Backs only required for cards you suspect are valuable.
Slabs / graded Pokémon
PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, and other major holders on Pokémon. Include cert numbers and case photos — scratches on the slab matter too.
- What we look for
- PSA, CGC, BGS, and SGC slabs in any era — graded population and recent sales per cert on vintage; modern slabs welcome. Submission queue costs are in the math. We coordinate bulk PSA when the grade-band spread clears the wait; splits and timing stay in writing before anything ships.
- What we don't
- Off-brand or no-name graders. Crack-and-resub candidates considered with photos clear enough to evaluate the raw card.
- What to photograph
- Front and back of the slab, plus a close-up of the cert number on the label. Note any case scuffing — it factors into resale.
Sealed Pokémon product
Boosters, ETBs, blisters, and factory-sealed odds and ends. Seals and provenance matter; we decline anything that looks tampered.
- What we look for
- Factory-sealed booster boxes, ETBs, blisters, and packs from current and past sets. Vintage sealed (WOTC and older Japanese) gets a careful tamper review and provenance discussion.
- What we don't
- Anything that looks resealed — fogged crimps, asymmetric heat marks, or weight outliers. If you're unsure, say so up front; we'll price the uncertainty.
- What to photograph
- All sides of the box or ETB, plus close-ups of bottom flaps and pack crimps. For booster boxes, lift one corner and photograph the seal.
Binders & albums
Organized pages, nine-pocket albums, and school-binder nostalgia. Page-by-page photos help; we'll call out anything that needs a closer look.
- What we look for
- Nine-pocket binders with pages laid out reasonably flat. Childhood collections (late-90s through mid-2000s) regularly contain WOTC-era surprises that change the math.
- What to photograph
- Two-page spreads in natural light. Lay the page flat or apply gentle pressure to flatten the bowing — readability matters more than resolution.
Bulk Pokémon lots
Bins, totes, shoeboxes, and unsorted commons through mid-tier. What can realistically be resold, era mix, and storage condition drive the math — full breakdown in the bulk pricing PDF.
- What we look for
- Mostly-Pokémon bulk in shoeboxes, totes, or three-ring binders. Cards that can realistically be resold, weight, era mix, and storage condition drive the price — modern tubs price differently from vintage-mixed lots.
- What we don't
- Bulk that smells musty, shows water rings, or is mostly sports/MTG/Yu-Gi-Oh. Mixed lots with stray non-Pokémon are fine when Pokémon is the majority.
- What to photograph
- Wide top-down shot of the container, a side photo to show volume, and one honest scoop from the middle of the pile.
Mixed lots welcome
Pokémon mixed with sports, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, or other TCG? Send the whole lot — we'll buy the Pokémon at our normal rates and tell you up front what we can do with the rest.
- What we look for
- Lots where Pokémon is the majority and sports / MTG / Yu-Gi-Oh come along for the ride. We price the Pokémon at our normal rates and offer market bulk rates on the rest.
- What we don't
- Lots where Pokémon is a tiny minority. We refer those to dedicated sports or MTG buyers we trust rather than pretending to specialize.
- What to photograph
- A wide shot showing the proportion of each category, plus close-ups of any standout Pokémon you can spot.
WOTC-era & vintage
Base set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Neo, e-Series, and shadowless or 1st Edition holos. Print-run quirks priced separately — graded-card rarity context goes in the written reply.
- What we look for
- 1st Edition stamps, shadowless prints, base set holos (especially Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur, Mewtwo, Gyarados), Neo Genesis through Neo Destiny holos, and Japanese WOTC-era promos — print-run mechanics called out in the reply.
- What we don't
- Reprint sets such as Legendary Collection or 2021 Celebrations classic collection unless they are sealed or graded — those have their own pricing pool.
- What to photograph
- Front, back, and a close-up of the left edge to confirm any 1st Edition stamp. A close shot of the artwork box helps us check for the shadow on the right side.
Japanese imports
Japanese promos, exclusives, and modern chase cards — priced against recent sales.
- What we look for
- Modern Japanese alt-arts, special-art rares, full-art trainers, secret rares, and sealed JP boxes or boosters. Tournament promos and stamps noted separately — set codes visible where possible. Priced against recent sales.
- What to photograph
- Front of the card with the set code visible at the bottom edge. For sealed product, the box top, side label, and bottom flap.
Modern hits
Alt-arts, special-arts, illustration rares, and gold/rainbow chases from current Scarlet & Violet sets. Comps refresh daily — your offer reflects today's number, not last month's.
- What we look for
- Alt-arts, special-art rares, illustration rares, and gold/rainbow chases from current English and Japanese sets — priced against recent sales so the quote matches today's market.
- What to photograph
- Front and back in good light. Centering matters on chase pieces — a square-on photo without glare is worth more than artistic angles.
Not sure which category fits your lot?
Most lots span two or three categories. Send photos; we triage and comp each slice in the reply.
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