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...
"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...
