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Japanese Pokémon cards print their rarity as letters in the bottom corner, such as C, U, R, RR, AR, SR, SAR and UR. English cards use symbols instead. Bulbapedia notes that Japanese sets have used letter codes since Black Collection...
Read article"How many packs are in a Japanese box?" is a common search question. The answer depends on the type of set. Here is what the boxes we currently stock contain.
Japanese Pokémon cards are popular with European collectors for their print quality, smaller 5-card packs and sets that arrive months before their English equivalents. Buying them from Europe raises three questions: where to buy, what it really costs, and how...
Two copies of the same Pokémon card can look very different, and condition is one of the biggest factors in what a card is worth to a collector. Here's how card conditions work, what professional grading adds, and what to...
MEGA Dream ex (set code M2a) is the Japanese "high-class pack" of the MEGA series, released in Japan on 28 November 2025. High-class packs gather popular Pokémon ex and lots of shiny, full-art cards in one set, which makes M2a...
Japanese Pokémon booster boxes are some of the most sought-after products in the hobby, and that makes them a target for fakes and resealed packs. The good news: most problems can be spotted with a few simple checks before you...
The Pokémon Trading Card Game turns 30, and Japan is celebrating with "30th CELEBRATION", set code M6a. Released in Japan on 16 September 2026, it's an anniversary expansion built for collectors: every pack is all foil cards, Pikachu appears in...
Japanese and English Pokémon cards are the same game, with the same rules and the same Pokémon, so why do so many collectors in Europe choose Japanese cards? The differences are in the details: when sets appear, how they are...
What a Pokemon Center Special Box is and how it differs from a regular Japanese booster box Why these regional boxes are limited, sealed, and sought after by collectors How to start collecting Pokemon Center boxes and what to look...
