Pokémon Holo vs. Reverse Holo: What Each Foil Card Looks Like
Picture, text area, set and number: four things to check before putting a price on a shiny Pokémon card.
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RGB Mew: Meaning, Artist YOSHIROTTEN & All Three Colors (30th Celebration)
Three fluorescent Mew cards lead back to a last-minute Game Boy secret, a mail-in giveaway and an artist who makes paintings out of light.
30th Celebration chase card prices and complete Pikachu checklist
Two visual tables: chase cards with dated market estimates, and all thirty Pikachu with artist credits and a short note on each illustration.
30th Celebration arrives this week: what is in the first products
30th Celebration reaches stores worldwide on 16 September 2026. Every card is foil, every pack has one of 30 Pikachu illustrations, and the binder and the Classic Collection pack come in later waves.
How to grade your trading cards, and when it is worth the fee
A graded card is sealed in a hard case with a condition score from 1 to 10. Check centering, corners, edges and surface at home, work out with your own numbers whether grading pays, and choose the grader whose label your buyers look for.
Delta Reign: Mega Rayquaza ex, split Stadiums and the November English release
Official English previews now show Aarune, Hypno and both Legendary Pyroduct halves. Prerelease begins October 24; tabletop release is November 6.
Mega Evolution: Mega Lucario, Mega Gardevoir, and their gold cards
The set that brought Mega Pokémon back to the card game, led by Mega Lucario ex and Mega Gardevoir ex in painted and gold versions.
Phantasmal Flames: Mega Charizard X, painted and gold
The fire set of the Mega era, led by Mega Charizard X ex in painted and gold versions, with Dawn as the trainer chase.
Ascended Heroes: Mega Gengar, two Pikachus, and Mega Charizard Y
The giant set of the Mega era, where two Pikachu ex cards and Mega Gengar ex lead the chase and the gold Mega Charizard Y lives.
Perfect Order: Meowth ex, Mega Zygarde, and a set you can finish
The Lumiose set tied to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with Meowth ex and a gold Mega Zygarde ex at the top of its chase list.
Chaos Rising: Mega Greninja ex and the ninja set
The ninja set of the Mega era, where Mega Greninja ex is one of the special printings with its gold version right behind.
Pitch Black: Mega Darkrai ex and the dark set of the Mega era
The dark set of the Mega era and the last Mega set before 30th Celebration, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex.
151: Charizard ex and the original Kanto Pokémon
All 151 original Kanto Pokémon in one English set, with the Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare at the top of the chase.
Prismatic Evolutions: Umbreon ex and every Eeveelution
Eevee and all of its evolutions, each with a Special Illustration Rare, with Umbreon ex leading the chase.
Journey Together: trainers and their partner Pokémon
Trainers and their partner Pokémon on the same card, led by Lillie’s Clefairy ex, N’s Zoroark ex, Iono’s Bellibolt ex and Hop’s Zacian ex.
Black Bolt: Zekrom ex and the black half of Unova
The black half of the Unova twin release, with Zekrom ex at the top of the chase.
White Flare: Reshiram ex and the white half of Unova
The white half of the Unova twin release, with Reshiram ex at the top of the chase.
Destined Rivals chase cards: Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex, Cynthia’s Garchomp ex and more
Special Illustration Rares of Trainer’s Pokémon lead this set. Check the collector number in the corner and the rarity, whether Special Illustration Rare, gold Hyper Rare or Ultra Rare, before you price or list a card.