CatchDex update: free Owned and Wanted lists, set checklists and disclosed eBay searches
Plan catalog-record gaps with free browser-local Owned and Wanted lists, selected-list CSV tools and clearly disclosed eBay searches.
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News & Updates
Source-linked Pokémon TCG news, practical collector guides and CatchDex announcements. Official news is labelled separately from our own advice.
Follow the RSS feed →A Classic Collection Charizard is not a 1999 Base Set printing
Separate a Classic Collection catalog record from a vintage Base Set target before searching, buying or updating your checklist.
Read the story →Booster Bundle vs Elite Trainer Box: what changes?
Compare the documented 151 and Prismatic Evolutions Bundle, standard ETB and Pokémon Center ETB counts—without treating every edition as the same box.
Read the story →Which 151 product fits your collecting goal?
Match a verified 151 product to the job: opening packs, storing cards or choosing documented extras—without promising a particular pull.
Read the story →Pokémon’s September 16 Release Confirms 30th Celebration: What Collectors Should Check
A verified September 16, 2026 official release confirms the expansion’s launch and describes several product formats. Here is the dated announcement—and a collector-focused way to read it.
Read the story →Before You Buy Sealed Pokémon Cards: A Collector’s Checklist
Check the named product, actual packaging, seller answers and checkout terms. A sealed-looking box is a starting point for questions, not proof of authenticity.
Read the story →Singles or Random Packs? Match the Purchase to Your Collecting Goal
Want one exact card or an opening experience? Separate those goals before spending, without assuming singles are always cheaper or packs will deliver your target.
Read the story →Right Pokémon, Wrong Card: Check the Printing, Finish and Language
Build an exact-card description before you buy: expansion, collector number, finish, language, stamp and condition—not just the Pokémon’s name.
Read the story →Official Booster Bundle or Seller-Made Lot? Read the Product, Not the Headline
Six packs in a listing do not, by themselves, identify an official product. Learn how to separate a named Booster Bundle, loose packs and seller-selected cards.
Read the story →How to Start a Pokémon Master Set Checklist
Define your checklist scope, explore a real Base Set example and keep a free backup of your local catalog-record list.
Read the story →Holo vs Reverse Holo: How to Tell the Difference
Use exact set and variant information, physical evidence and a real Base Set example—not a universal foil rule.
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