Pokémon Card Reprints: How to Spot Them (And Why It Matters)
Why Reprints Are Everywhere If you’ve opened a pack in the last few years, chances are you’ve run into a reprint. The Pokémon Company loves to re-release iconic cards—sometimes as tributes, sometimes as money-printing nostalgia plays. That Charizard you pulled? Could...
Should You Grade Your Pokémon Cards? Here’s the Math
Should You Grade Your Pokémon Cards? Here’s the Math If you collect long enough, you hit the fork in the road: send a card to a grading company or sell it raw today. Grading can multiply value, but it can also burn time and cash if the card tops out at a mid grade....
Why Base Set Charizard Isn’t Always Worth $10,000
Take a deep breath and put the fire extinguisher down. Yes, Base Set Charizard is iconic, and yes, the right copy can sell for a car payment or ten. But for most people digging through a childhood binder, the card in your hand is not an instant five-figure payday....
What Makes a Pokémon Card Valuable? (Beyond Just Rarity)
What Makes a Pokémon Card Valuable? (Beyond Just Rarity) You’re excited. I’m excited. But spoiler alert: value isn’t just about rarity. So buckle up for a ride through scarcity, condition, playability, nostalgia, and grading—with all the light sarcasm and slightly...
Nidoking Holo – Shadowless Base Set 11/102 (LP/NM)
Early print Shadowless Nidoking from the 1999 Base Set. Holo Rare with clean surface and subtle edge wear on back — LP to NM range. Classic Ken Sugimori artwork.
$50.00