What is my Pokémon card worth? How to find a card’s real value.
A Pokémon card’s value depends on far more than its name. The same Pokémon can be worth a few cents or hundreds of dollars depending on the set, the printing, its condition and whether it is graded. This guide explains what decides the price, and how MonDex shows it the moment you scan a card.
Find the exact card first
Look at the bottom of the card: the collector number (for example 4/102) and the set symbol identify it. The same Pokémon appears in dozens of sets with different artwork, rarity and prices, so the name alone is never enough, and reprints with the same artwork can be priced differently too.
MonDex’s scanner does this for you: it recognises the artwork, reads the collector number where needed and shows the set, number and rarity.
Printing: Normal, Holo, Reverse Holo and 1st Edition
One card can exist in several printings, each with its own price. A Holo has a shiny artwork; a Reverse Holo shines everywhere except the artwork. Older sets have 1st Edition copies with a small stamp, which can be worth many times the Unlimited copy. Special printings, such as Poké Ball and Master Ball pattern reverse holos, have prices of their own as well.
Condition
Prices you see online usually refer to near mint copies: clean edges, sharp corners, no scratches or creases. Whitening on the edges, scratches or a bend can lower a card’s value considerably. MonDex shows near mint market prices, so for a played copy, expect less.
Graded cards and PSA 10
A graded card is sealed in a case with a grade from a grading company such as PSA, CGC or Beckett. A PSA 10, the top grade, can sell for several times the price of an ungraded copy. That is why MonDex shows the last eBay sale of a PSA 10 next to the last sale of a raw copy.
Language: English, Japanese and others
English and Japanese cards have the largest markets and prices of their own. MonDex keeps Japanese cards in their own Japanese sets, with Japanese prices. Copies in other languages, such as German or French, often trade for less than English ones; MonDex shows the English price for them as an estimate.
Why TCGplayer, eBay and Cardmarket prices differ
TCGplayer’s market price follows recent sales in the US, in dollars. Cardmarket is the main marketplace in Europe; its price trend is in euros and follows European sales. eBay shows what single copies actually sold for, graded ones included. A listing is an asking price, not a value: what a card sold for tells you more than what someone asks.
MonDex shows all three side by side and converts them into your currency.
Check your cards with MonDex
Scan a card and MonDex shows its TCGplayer market price, its last eBay sales raw and as PSA 10, and its Cardmarket trend in euros. Add it to your collection and the app keeps your total up to date every day. A price alert tells you when a card reaches your target.
Common questions
How do I find out what my Pokémon card is worth?
Identify the exact card by its set and collector number, check its printing and condition, then compare recent sold prices. MonDex scans the card and shows its TCGplayer, eBay and Cardmarket prices in one step; the condition you judge yourself.
Why is a PSA 10 worth so much more?
A PSA 10 is a card PSA graded gem mint, its highest grade. Few copies reach it, so collectors pay a premium.
Are non-English Pokémon cards worth less?
Often, yes: English and Japanese cards have the largest markets. There are exceptions, especially among rare older cards.
How often does MonDex update prices?
Every day.
Does MonDex adjust the price for condition?
No. MonDex shows near mint market prices. For played copies the real value is usually lower.