Breaking Down Pokémon Grading Tiers: PSA 10, CGC 9.5, and Raw
Grading isn’t just a hobby flex. It’s the single biggest multiplier in the Pokémon card market. Whether you’re holding a minty fresh pack pull or hunting raw deals online, the difference between PSA 10, CGC 9.5, and raw condition can mean hundreds (sometimes...
How to Start a Pokémon Card Side Hustle (With $100 or Less)
Yes, You Can Actually Start Small Most people think you need thousands of dollars, walls of graded Charizards, and a Pokémon Center-sized vault to flip cards. False. You can start with a crisp $100 bill and build from there. The trick isn’t throwing darts at random...
Top Underrated Pokémon That Might Explode in Value Soon
If you’ve been around the Pokémon hobby long enough, you know the cycle. One month everyone’s tripping over each other for Charizard like it’s the last pizza slice at a kids’ party, and the next month a random Alt Art of a sleepy Pokémon is quietly doubling in value...
The $12.9M Jordan-Kobe Card That Just Reset the Hobby
A New Record in the Hobby If you thought the $12.6M 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sale was going to hold the crown for years, think again. Just last night, on August 24, 2025, Heritage Auctions hammered down a one-of-a-kind 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual...
What Pokémon Sets Are Worth Opening in 2025? (And Which Ones to Skip)
The Eternal Question: Rip or Hold? Collectors have debated this since the 90s: do you open the packs, or keep them sealed? In 2025, the decision is even trickier. Modern sets pump out shiny cards left and right, but that doesn’t always translate into profit. The...
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