Umbreon VMAX Alt Art Price Guide: What Moonbreon Costs Now
A deep dive on Moonbreon — Umbreon VMAX #215 from Evolving Skies — covering raw and graded prices, the full price history, and the fake problem.
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The Cardemon Blog
Price guides, set guides, and grading advice for Pokémon and MTG collectors.
Surging Sparks Set List and Guide: Pikachu ex and the Chase
Surging Sparks gave the SV era its defining Pikachu chase card. Full set list breakdown, the SIR lineup with current prices, and whether ripping boxes still makes sense.
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Shadowless Pokémon Cards: What They Are and What They're Worth
Shadowless Base Set cards are the print run everyone overlooks. Here's how to spot one instantly and what the price gap really looks like.
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PSA vs BGS vs CGC — Which Grading Company Should You Use?
An honest comparison of PSA, BGS, and CGC — fees, turnaround, label premiums at resale, and when each company actually makes sense for your submission.
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PSA 9 vs PSA 10 — Why One Grade Point Is Worth 3-10x
The jump from PSA 9 to PSA 10 is the most expensive single point in the hobby. Here's why the gap exists, real examples with numbers, and how to do the math before grading.
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Prismatic Evolutions Set Guide: Every Eeveelution Chase Card
Prismatic Evolutions is the Eeveelution set — nine SIR chase cards, brutal odds, and sealed product that refuses to hit shelves at retail. Full breakdown.
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Pokemon Card Rarity Symbols Explained, Era by Era
What the circle, diamond, and star actually mean, how rarity worked in each era, and how to read modern IR, SIR, ACE SPEC, and hyper rare markings at a glance.
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Pokemon Card Conditions Explained — NM, LP, MP, HP, and Damaged
What NM, LP, MP, HP, and Damaged actually look like in hand, how sellers and buyers disagree about them, and the real percentage each step down takes off a card's price.
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Pokemon Card Centering — How to Measure It Before the Grader Does
What 55/45 and 60/40 actually mean, the exact centering tolerances at PSA, BGS, and CGC, and how to measure your own cards with nothing but a phone.
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Is Grading Pokémon Cards Worth It? The Honest Maths
Grading fees, graded premiums, and when a slab actually makes you money: a clear-eyed look at whether grading your Pokémon cards is worth it.
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Pokémon Base Set Guide: Every Card, Print Run, and Price Tier
The 1999 Base Set is where it all started — 102 cards, 16 holos, four print runs, and a Charizard that defines the hobby. Full structure and completion cost tiers.
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Pokémon 151 Set Guide: Chase Cards, Kadabra, and Value
Pokémon 151 reimagined the original Kanto dex with modern art and brought Kadabra back after 20 years. Here's the full chase list, pull-rate feel, and whether to rip or buy singles.
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