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Pokemon Card Values

Look up your Pokemon card’s value with Mavin. Get real market values based on recently sold Pokemon cards.

You’ll need these details:

  1. Enter the card name. Printed at the top of the card.
  2. Enter the card number. Printed at the bottom of the card as a fraction.
  3. Enter holo if the Pokemon image is holographic/shiny… or reverse holo if the frame, not the image, is holographic. If you don’t know, don’t include these words in your search. Use the checkboxes to pick ones that look similar to your Pokemon card. Or watch the video below where I explain the difference.

For example Dragonite 52/108 foil

The card name is printed at the top of the Pokemon card. In this example “M Charizard”.Finding Pokemon card name to look up value.

The card number is printed at the bottom as a fraction. In this example “101/108”. Using the Pokemon card number to look up value.

Video of me looking up Pokemon cards values:

If you get too many results that include cards NOT like yours, use the checkboxes to pick the ones just like yours. Choosing a few comparable items by using the checkboxes gives you a much more accurate estimate of your Pokemon card’s value.

Using checkboxes to look up Pokemon card's value.

What to do next:

Once you’ve searched mavin.io and figured out the value of your Pokemon cards, you have several options:

If your Pokemon cards are valuable… You could hold onto the cards and “collect” them, as most collectors do, and hope they appreciate in value over time. It may be a good investment to get them professionally graded by PSA, this will dramatically increase their value.

You could sell your Pokemon cards to a local card shop, knowing full well their value (because you searched for them on Mavin right?). But remember, dealers purchase collections at wholesale prices. They need to make a profit after all, and selling a large collection takes a considerable amount of time and resources… so don’t expect (or demand) to get 100% of what you’d get online.

Selling your Pokemon cards online will get you the best price, but it can be time consuming: taking pictures, writing descriptions, responding to customers, packing, shipping, returns… it’s a lot of work. If you have the time and patience, selling them online is a great way to make money. Read our guide to selling on eBay.

If your Pokemon cards worthless… your cards don’t have to be valuable to still be enjoyed. There’s probably a friend, a kid you know, or even a stranger who would love to have them. Give them away to someone who will enjoy them! Or sell them for a fraction of what you originally paid for them by dumping them on Craigslist. If you do give them away to someone who doesn’t play, teach them a game or two so they get the hang of it… or at least print out the instructions/rules for them! Current Pokemon trading card game rulebook.

How much are your Pokemon cards worth?

Use Mavin to see how much your Pokemon cards are worth. Mavin tells you what it’s worth based on similar cards that have recently sold online.

You’ll need these details:

  1. Enter the card name. Printed at the top of the card.
  2. Enter the card number. Printed at the bottom of the card as a fraction.
  3. Enter holo if the Pokemon image is holographic/shiny… or reverse holo if the frame, not the image, is holographic. If you don’t know, don’t include these words in your search. Use the checkboxes to pick ones that look similar to your Pokemon card. Or watch the video below where I explain the difference.

For example Dragonite 52/108 foil

Video of me looking up how much my Pokemon cards are worth:

If you get too many results that include cards NOT like yours, use the checkboxes to pick the ones just like yours. Choosing a few comparable items by using the checkboxes gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your Pokemon card is worth.

Using checkboxes to refine estimate of Pokemon card.

What to do next:

Once you’ve gone through and searched for what your Pokemon cards are worth using mavin.io, you have several options:

If your Pokemon cards are worth a lot of money… You could hold onto the cards and “collect” them, as most collectors do, and hope they appreciate in value over time. It may be a good investment to get them professionally graded by PSA, this will dramatically increase their value.

You could sell your Pokemon cards to a local card shop, knowing full well what they’re worth (because you searched for them on Mavin right?). Keep in mind dealers will buy them from you at wholesale prices… they have to make a profit after all, and selling a large collection takes a considerable amount of time and resources… so don’t expect (or demand) to get 100% of what you’d get online.

Selling your Pokemon cards online will get you the highest prices, but it can be time consuming: taking pictures, writing descriptions, responding to customers, packing, shipping, returns… it’s a lot of work. If you have the time and patience, selling them online is a great way to make money. Read our guide to selling on eBay.

If your Pokemon cards worthless… your cards don’t have to be valuable to still be enjoyed. There’s probably a friend, a kid you know, or even a stranger who would love to have them. Give them away to someone who will enjoy them! Or sell them for a fraction of what you originally paid for them by dumping them on Craigslist. If you do give them away to someone who doesn’t play, teach them a game or two so they get the hang of it… or at least print out the instructions/rules for them! Current Pokemon trading card game rulebook.

How much are your Baseball Cards worth?

Use Mavin to see what your baseball cards are worth. Search for your card, see what it sells for online.

You’ll need these details:

  1. Enter the year. Look at the back for the copyright date, or the last year of stats.
  2. Enter the brand. For example: Topps, Upper Deck, Bowman, etc.
  3. Enter the card number. Found on the back of the card.
  4. Enter the player’s name. Optional, sometimes the card number is enough.

For example 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr

Using Mavin to see what a baseball card are worth

Mavin returns cards just like yours that have recently sold. The “worth” is the average of all the results returned… so if you get too many search results not like yours, make sure to refine your results by entering more card details, or pick a few comparable items by using the checkboxes to pick your “comps”. This gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your baseball card is worth.

Screenshot showing using checkboxes to get worth of baseball card.

What to do Next

Once you’ve searched through your cards and found the valuable ones, you have several options:

If your baseball cards are worth a lot of money… You could hold onto the cards and “collect” them, as most collectors do, and hope they appreciate in value over time. It may be a good investment to get them professionally graded by PSA or BGS, this will dramatically increase their value.

You could sell your baseball cards to a local card shop, knowing full well what they’re worth (because you searched for them on Mavin right?). Keep in mind dealers will buy them from you at wholesale prices… they have to make a profit after all, and selling a large collection takes a considerable amount of time and resources… so don’t expect (or demand) to get 100% of what you’d get online.

Selling your baseball cards online will yeild the highest prices. But it can be time consuming: taking pictures, writing descriptions, responding to customers, packing, shipping, returns… it can be a lot of work. If you have the time and patience, selling them online is a great way to make money. Read our guide to selling on eBay.

If your baseball cards are worthless… your cards don’t have to be valuable to still be enjoyed. There’s probably a friend, a kid you know, or even a stranger who would love to have them. Give them away to someone who will enjoy them! Or sell them for a fraction of what you originally paid for them by dumping them on Craigslist.

Value of Topps Baseball Cards

Use Mavin to search for the value of Topps baseball cards. See what they sell for online.

You’ll need these details:

  1. Enter the year. Look at the back for the copyright date, or the last year of stats.
  2. Enter the brand. For example: Topps, Upper Deck, Bowman, etc.
  3. Enter the card number. Found on the back of the card.
  4. Enter the player’s name. This is optional, sometimes the card number is enough.

For example 2016 Topps Chrome Corey Seager #150

Looking up a Baseball Card’s Value

The search returns cards just like yours that have recently sold. The “worth” is the average of all the results returned… so if you get too many search results not like your, make sure to refine your results by entering more card details, or pick a few comparable items by using the checkboxes to pick your “comps”. This gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your card is worth.

Screenshot showing using checkboxes to get worth of baseball card.

What to do Next

Once you’ve searched through your cards and found the valuable ones, you have several options:

For the valuable ones: You could hold onto the cards… as most collectors do. It may be a good investment to get them professionally graded by PSA or BGS. Over time hopefully they’ll appreciate in value.

You could sell them to a local card shop knowing full well what they sell for online (because you searched for them on Mavin right?). Keep in mind dealers will buy them from you at wholesale prices… they have to make a profit after all, and selling a large collection takes a considerable amount of time and resources… so don’t expect (or demand) to get 100% of what you’d get online.

If you have the time and patience, you can sell it yourself on eBay and get a competitive price. Read our guide to selling on eBay.

For the worthless ones: your cards don’t have to be valuable to still be enjoyed. There’s probably a friend, a kid you know, or even a stranger who would still enjoy them. Give them away to someone who will enjoy them! Or sell them for a fraction of what you originally paid for them by dumping them on Craigslist.