Data sources and freshness
| Data | Source | Refreshed |
|---|---|---|
| Species, forms, evolutions, names in 12 languages | PokéAPI | Weekly |
| Sets, cards, printings, localized names | TCGdex (MIT) | Daily for changed or recent sets, weekly in full |
| Card → species links | Derived from TCGdex; Asian cards without a Pokédex number are matched by name | With each card sync |
| pokemontcg.io IDs | pokemontcg.io's data repository | One-off |
| TCGplayer product and group IDs | tcgcsv.com (IDs only, never prices) | Daily |
| Prices (EUR) and history | Cardmarket public price guide | Daily |
| Euro to dollar (and other currency) rates | European Central Bank reference rates | Daily |
| Sealed products and contents | TCGplayer product descriptions, plus hand-verified entries | Daily |
| Pull rates | Published opening studies, cited per set | Reviewed by hand |
Coverage today
- 1,025 species and 1,351 forms.
- 518 sets: 223 international and 295 Asian.
- 41,000+ cards: 23,770 English and 17,000+ Asian.
- 97.8% of English printings from the last two years have a Cardmarket price.
- Marketplace IDs are thinner for some older sets and for promos.
- New sets show up as soon as TCGdex adds them, usually within days of release.
Known gaps
- No graded prices or population counts of our own. Use a price-provider key for graded sales.
- Pull rates cover 21 modern English sets. Japanese sets aren't covered.
- Card images come from TCGdex, with pokemontcg.io filling English cards TCGdex has no scan for. About 92% of English cards and 29% of Japanese and Asian cards have one;
Card.imageis null otherwise.
Credits
- Not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures or GAME FREAK. Pokémon and card names are trademarks of their respective owners.
- Card images from TCGdex and pokemontcg.io; some card and product photos from TCGplayer. Prices from Cardmarket. Pull rates from published opening studies, cited per set.
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