The biggest hobby - Charizards, vintage WOTC and modern chase cards.
The physical differences between these early Pokémon print runs are well documented, but that hasn't stopped buyers being misled by inaccurate or deliberately vague listings.
The foil texture under a Pokémon card's holo layer changes with printing technology, and learning to read it is one of the simplest ways to date a card and spot something that doesn't belong.
Base Set collectors talk constantly about First Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited cards, but the differences come down to small printing details that matter a great deal to value.
A £12.2m Pikachu now sits at the top of the entire hobby. Inside the record that rewrote the card market.
Counterfeits have never been more convincing. The tells that separate a genuine card from a fake - before you pay.
Rarity, grade, print run and hype - the real levers behind a card's price, explained.
