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Guides, market insights, and set reviews for Japanese Pokémon card collectors.

Key art for the Japanese Black Bolt (SV11B) and White Flare (SV11W) Pokemon TCG dual sets, showing Zekrom and Reshiram over the paired set logos
Set Reviews

Japanese Black Bolt & White Flare: All 176 Secret Rares & Prices

All 176 Japanese Black Bolt (SV11B) and White Flare (SV11W) secret rares: which set each card is really in, its number, and our daily-tracked price.

Japanese Hisuian Growlithe card, AR 075/066 from Crimson Haze SV5a, Near Mint condition, photographed at JariseStore
Market & Prices

Japanese Hisuian Growlithe AR 075/066: Raw Flat, PSA 10 Comps Doubled

Hisuian Growlithe AR 075/066 (Crimson Haze SV5a): our daily tracking shows the raw price near US$12.40 while the PSA 10 median rose 21.8% on a doubled sample.

Japanese Morpeko ex card, SAR 115/081 from Abyss Eye M5, Lightly Played condition, photographed at JariseStore
Market & Prices

Japanese Morpeko ex SAR 115/081 Price: Raw -31.9% in Six Weeks

Morpeko ex SAR 115/081 (Abyss Eye M5) price report: our daily tracking shows raw NM falling US$62.75 to US$42.72 in 42 days, with PSA 10 comps down 27%.

Golden dragon mascot surrounded by colorful prismatic light for the MEGA Dream ex 57-card price guide
Market & Prices

MEGA Dream ex Prices: All 57 Secret Rares (2026)

Compare all 57 MEGA Dream ex secret rares from 194/193 to 250/193, with August 2026 market prices, 32-day changes, listings, and PSA 10 comps.

Title graphic for our Japanese vs English Mega ex price guide: a gold card and an alternate-art Mega Charizard X ex on each side of a VS divider, captioned Mega ex Price Guide 2026
Market & Prices

Japanese vs English Mega ex: The Cheaper Printing Depends on Tier

Across seven Mega ex priced on both sides, the Japanese alternate art is usually cheaper and the English gold usually is. One marketplace, matched dates.

Key art for the Japanese Ninja Spinner (M4) Pokemon TCG expansion, showing Mega Greninja ex over the set logo
Set Reviews

Ninja Spinner (M4) Secret Rare List: All 37 Cards, Numbers & Prices

Every Ninja Spinner (M4) secret rare from 084/083 to 120/083, with card names, rarities and our daily-tracked prices — 31 of 37 are down since July 7, 2026.

Key art for the Japanese Abyss Eye (M5) Pokemon TCG expansion, showing Mega Darkrai ex over the set logo
Set Reviews

Abyss Eye (M5) Secret Rare List: All 37 Cards, Numbers & Prices

Every Abyss Eye (M5) secret rare from 082/081 to 118/081, with card names, rarities and our daily-tracked prices — 36 of 37 are down since July 7, 2026.

Japanese Mega Zeraora ex card, SAR 112/081 from Abyss Eye M5, Near Mint condition, photographed at JariseStore
Market & Prices

Japanese Mega Zeraora ex SAR 112/081 Price: Raw -20.5% in 3 Weeks

Mega Zeraora ex SAR 112/081 (Abyss Eye M5) price report: TCGplayer NM fell US$46.60 to US$37.04 in 21 days, while it out-searched every other card we sell.

A Japanese Pokémon card, back facing out, standing in a clear protective case on a cream world-map surface, with a dotted route line running from Japan to Australia, beside a navy padded mailer and a blank customs declaration form
Guides

Shipping Pokémon Cards to Australia: Customs, GST & Delivery (2026)

Does Australia charge duty or GST on Pokémon cards from Japan? The A$1,000 customs-value threshold explained, plus delivery times and what happens at customs.

Split banner comparing a Japanese Pokémon card back (gold border, rainbow Poké Ball) on the left against an English Pokémon card back (blue swirl Poké Ball) on the right, with the title "Japanese vs English: The Real Differences, 2026 Guide"
Guides

Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards: The Real Differences (2026)

How Japanese and English Pokémon cards differ: holo printing, rarity symbols (why 'UR' means two things), set timing, tournament rules, grading and price.

Editorial banner reading 'Japan's Trading-Card Caucus: Regulation or Market Boom?' over Japanese Pokémon booster boxes and graded cards, with a Japanese government building in the background
News

Japan's LDP Trading-Card Caucus: What It Means for Collectors

Japan's ruling LDP launched a trading-card 'caucus' on July 23, 2026. We separate the confirmed facts from online speculation for overseas collectors.

Three PSA Gem Mint 10 graded Japanese Pokémon cards in slabs, displayed side by side: Pikachu ex Ultra Rare (SV8a #236), Mewtwo ex PCP 25th Anniversary Edition (#022), and Sylveon ex Special Art Rare (SV8a #212)
Guides

Can PSA Grade Japanese Pokémon Cards? A Submission Guide (2026)

Yes — PSA grades Japanese Pokémon cards on the same 10-point scale as English cards. How submission actually works if you live outside Japan and the US.