Japanese Products

About Japanese Products

Japanese Pokémon is the value play in modern collecting. The Japanese print run is consistently better centered and better cut than the English equivalent, which pushes gem-mint rates meaningfully higher on the same card art — you pay less per pack and grade a 10 more often.

Japanese sets also release ahead of English, so Japanese product is the earliest read on which cards from an upcoming English set will be the chase. Collectors who follow the Japanese release calendar buy the English chase before the English market prices it.

CGC is usually the better grader for Japanese-only cards on both price and turnaround, though PSA still carries the resale premium on the biggest Japanese chase cards. Our CGC vs PSA guide covers the split in detail.

Related: PSA grading services, card consignment, and our Sayville, NY card shop.

Japanese Products — Frequently Asked Questions

Do Japanese Pokémon cards grade better than English?

Generally yes. Japanese print runs are better centered and better cut, so gem-mint rates on the same card art run higher than the English equivalent. That is the main reason collectors submit Japanese product for grading.

PSA or CGC for Japanese cards?

CGC is usually better on price and turnaround for Japanese-only cards. PSA still carries the resale premium on the biggest Japanese chase cards.

Are these cards authentic?

Yes. Every graded card is sold in its original, untampered PSA, BGS, CGC, or SGC holder and can be verified against the grader's public population report using the certification number printed on the label. Raw singles are hand-checked by our team before listing. If a card ever fails authentication, we refund it in full.

How fast do orders ship?

Orders placed before 2pm ET Monday–Friday ship the same business day from our Sayville, New York facility. Every card ships in a sleeve, toploader or graded-slab protector, and a rigid mailer, fully tracked. Orders over $199 ship free inside the United States.

What is your return policy?

You have 14 days from delivery to return any item that arrives not as described, in its original holder and packaging. See our refund policy for the full terms.