Guides

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Japanese Pokemon Sets in 2026: What's Out, What's Coming
Updated September 20, 2026
Every Japanese Pokemon TCG set released and announced for 2026: the MEGA era, release dates, headline cards, English counterparts, the pack price increase, and the 30th anniversary worldwide launch. Read more...
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English Pokemon Card Shortage 2026: Record Print Runs, Empty Shelves
Updated August 31, 2026
The Pokemon Company printed about 10 billion cards in a single year and English product is still hard to buy at retail. What actually caused the shortage, why the sets... Read more...
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Japanese Pokemon Pull Rates and God Packs: What a Box Actually Guarantees
Updated August 31, 2026
The floor a Japanese booster box really gives you, how the AR/SR/SAR/UR ladder maps to English rarities, why the published pull rates disagree by an order of magnitude, and what... Read more...
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How to Verify Authentic Japanese Pokemon Product (and Spot Reseals)
Updated July 31, 2026
Shrink wrap tells, reseal red flags, why unwrapped Japanese boxes aren't automatically fake, and how to buy sealed Pokemon product without getting burned. From a collector who inspects every box. Read more...
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Where to Buy Japanese Pokemon Cards in Canada (2026 Guide)
Updated July 22, 2026
The Canadian shops that actually stock Japanese Pokemon TCG product, what importing directly from Japan costs in duties and taxes, and the marketplace traps to avoid. An honest guide from... Read more...
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Japanese vs English Pokemon Cards: The Canadian Guide
Updated July 22, 2026
Pack structure, pull rates, god packs, card stock, grading and tournament legality. The real differences between Japanese and English Pokemon TCG product, written for Canadian collectors. Read more...