Pokémon TCG guides
Hand-written guides on how the Pokémon Trading Card Game works — from booster pack anatomy to pull rates and set history.
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How Pokémon Booster Packs Work
What is really inside a modern Pokémon booster pack, from the guaranteed rare slot to the reverse holo and the coveted hit.
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Understanding Pokémon TCG Pull Rates
Why some cards are so much harder to pull than others, and what pull rates really mean when you open Pokémon booster packs.
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How to Rip Pokémon Packs Online for Free
Everything you need to know about ripping Pokémon packs online for free — how pack opening simulators work and what separates the best card opening apps from the rest.
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Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration — Everything We Know
The 30th Celebration expansion releases worldwide on 16 September 2026 — all-foil packs, a Pikachu in every pack, the new Futuristic rare and 30 classic reprints. Here is everything revealed so far.
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Pokémon Card Rarities Explained
Every Pokémon card rarity explained — from Common and Reverse Holo through Illustration Rares and gold Hyper Rares, to the brand-new Futuristic rare debuting in 30th Celebration.
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A Brief History of the Pokémon Base Set
The story of the 1999 Base Set — the release that started the Pokémon Trading Card Game and gave us the iconic holo Charizard.
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