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Stories from The Marketplace Of Hype. The drops, the pieces and the culture behind them.
Cover story · 15 October
Pokémon Phantasmal Flames: Every Product Explained
The Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box, booster display, bundle, blisters and Build and Battle Box, explained one by one.
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01Buying Guide · 4 min
Where to Buy Graded Pokémon Cards Online, and How to Buy a Slab Safely
Where should you buy graded Pokémon cards online? Buy from a marketplace that authenticates every slab before it ships, verifies who can sell, and refunds you in full ...
02Authentication · 4 min
How to Spot a Fake Graded Card: PSA, BGS and CGC Slab Checks
How do you spot a fake graded card? Start by entering the certification number on the grader's own website and confirming the card, grade and images match the slab in ...
03Collectibles · 5 min
How to Store Sealed Pokémon Products: Heat, Light and Stacking
Cool, dry, steady and out of the sun: how to store and display sealed Pokémon TCG boxes so the art and packaging stay sharp on the shelf.
04Collectibles · 4 min
Pokémon 151 vs Prismatic Evolutions: Which Special Set to Open
Kanto's original 151 or Eevee and all eight evolutions: how two Scarlet & Violet special sets compare, and the boxes to open from each.
05Collectibles · 5 min
Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards: The Real Differences
Five-card packs, merged sets and earlier release dates: how Japanese and English Pokémon TCG boxes differ, from 151 to Mega Charizard X.
06Collectibles · 5 min
Pokémon Destined Rivals: Every Product Explained
Team Rocket is back. Every Destined Rivals product explained, from the 36-pack booster display and Elite Trainer Box to the booster bundle, Build & Battle Box and ...
07Collectibles · 3 min
Pokémon First Partner Illustration Collection: Series 1, 2 and 3
Nine regions, three series and new Illustration Rare-style promos of every region's first partner Pokémon: here is what sits inside each First Partner Illustration Col...
08Collectibles · 5 min
One Piece Card Game Sets and Booster Boxes to Know in 2026
From Carrying On His Will to the Paramount War battles of OP-16 The Time of Battle, these are the One Piece Card Game sets and booster boxes to know.
09Collectibles · 5 min
Pokémon TCG for Beginners: What to Buy First
New to Pokémon cards? How sets, packs and sealed boxes work, and which Mega Evolution product to open first, from a six-pack booster bundle to an Elite Trainer Box.
10Collectibles · 5 min
The Best Pokémon TCG Gifts for Christmas 2026, Picked by Recipient
Six sealed Pokémon TCG boxes picked for six kinds of recipient, from the all-foil 30th Celebration Greninja ex Box to a metal Mew ex showpiece.
11Collectibles · 5 min
Pokémon Ascended Heroes: Every Product Explained
Ascended Heroes skipped booster boxes entirely, so every pack comes inside a box. Here is what each Ascended Heroes product holds, from the mini tin to the ETB.
12Collectibles · 5 min
Every Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Set in Order, Explained
From Koraidon and Miraidon in the base set to Team Rocket in Destined Rivals and the twin Unova sets Black Bolt and White Flare, here is every Scarlet & Violet set...
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