Pokémon Insights

How to Display Your Holy Grails: UV Protection, Frames, and Stands

We need to talk about your binder behavior. I know how it goes. You spend months hunting down that specific chase card. You win the auction, you crack the pack, or you...

Dec 11, 2025

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How to Ship Pokémon Cards Safely

Let’s be real for a second: there is no panic quite like the panic of selling your first high-value card online. You list it. You watch the bid count climb. The dopamine...

Dec 05, 2025

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Interviews

Meet Pokémon Trainer Nguyen

Hello there, trainers! Today, we are kicking off a new series on Card-Codex.com, which focuses around interviewing creators in the Pokémon TCG space. We sat down with collector, competitive player and content...

Nov 21, 2025

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How Much Does It Cost to Grade Your Cards?

If you are looking to grade your Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, or One Piece cards in 2025, the landscape has shifted. Prices have risen, turnaround times have fluctuated, and the market is...

Nov 18, 2025

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Phantasmal Flames: Rip or Skip? We Crunched the Pull Rate Numbers

Let’s be real for a second—is there anything quite like the sound of a fresh booster pack cracking open? That crisp snap of the foil, the smell of fresh ink, the split-second...

Nov 17, 2025

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Mega Evolution Base Set Pull Rates

First off, the good news! If you’re just looking to have a blast ripping packs, the Mega Evolution Base Set is fantastic. Seriously. If you felt the burn from some of the...

Nov 14, 2025

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Phantasmal Flames Best Chase Cards: Top 10

Two months after Mega Evolution made its mega entrance, the Phantasmal Flames expansion is finally here! The new set reignited the collector's world, bringing with it a new wave of story-driven and...

Nov 12, 2025

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How to Pre-Grade Your Cards for Maximizing Your Chances of Getting 10s

Ever had that heart-sinking moment? You pull a card that looks perfect. It’s a laser-cut beauty, fresh from the pack. You’re already imagining it in that glorious PSA 10 slab. You pay...

Nov 11, 2025

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Which Sealed Product is Best Value for Money If You Just Wanna Rip Packs?

A new Pokémon set just dropped. You walk into the store, and you’re hit with a wall of cardboard. Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles, 3-Pack Blisters, Build & Battle Boxes... it’s a...

Nov 10, 2025

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A short history of each Pokemon TCG eras

If you’ve ever cracked open a Pokémon pack, you know the magic is real. With now more than 20,000 different cards available in the database, every series reflects huge, deliberate changes in...

Nov 07, 2025

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Is It Ever Safe to Clean a Pokémon Card Before Grading?

You've got the card. It's a monster pull, perfectly centered, and a sure-fire PSA 10 contender. But then you see it under the light... a tiny fingerprint. A speck of dust. A...

Nov 06, 2025

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What I Wish I Knew Before My First PSA Submission

We’ve all been there. You pull that one monster card—the secret rare Charizard, the Moonbreon, the Special Illustration Rare you've been chasing. You’re holding it, your hands are probably shaking a little,...

Nov 05, 2025

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Read This Before You Go To Your First Card Convention

So, you’re going to your first card convention? Awesome. Welcome to one of the most exciting, chaotic, and fun parts of the hobby. Let’s be real for a second. Your first show...

Oct 31, 2025

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List of Halloween-Themed Pokémon Cards

It’s that time of year again — the nights are getting longer, pumpkins are taking over porches, and everything suddenly tastes like cinnamon. But for us Pokémon fans, Halloween isn’t just about...

Oct 30, 2025

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How to Negotiate Good Deals at Card Shows

Ever walked into a card show, felt the buzz in the air, spotted a grail card in a display case, and then saw the price tag? Your heart sinks a little. It’s...

Oct 29, 2025

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How to Identify Fake PSA Slabs

Ever held a PSA-graded card, felt its weight in your hand, and heard that nagging voice in the back of your head whisper, "Is this... real?" Perhaps the deal felt a little...

Oct 28, 2025

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News

Pokémon Center Removes The Ability to See Your Position in The Queue

Remember when you could at least pretend to know where you stood in the Pokémon Center queue? Well, grab your Potion of Patience, because things just got a whole lot more uncertain....

Oct 28, 2025

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News

PSA Slabs Can Now Be Opened Without Splintering

Have you ever held a PSA 10 slab in your hands? That perfect, gem mint card, sealed in its plastic fortress. It feels like a guarantee, doesn't it? A promise of authenticity...

Oct 27, 2025

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