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Umbreon-ex Ultra Premium Collection: contents and why to pre-order now
The Umbreon-ex Ultra Premium Collection is released on 6 November 2026: what a UPC usually contains, why it sells out and how the pre-order works.
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Understanding Pokémon cards, one story at a time
Market, guides, grading, releases and stories: what a serious collector wants to know before buying, selling or storing.
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Delta Reign: what to expect from the new Mega Evolution expansion
Delta Reign is released on 6 November 2026, the sixth Mega Evolution expansion: the Mega ex rarities, what to look for in a new set and how prices move.
Releases4 min read
Pokémon Christmas gifts for 2026: a guide for every budget
From the Mini Tin at €27.90 to the Umbreon-ex Ultra Premium at €390.90: the sealed Pokémon products to give in 2026, who they suit and when to order them.
Releases4 min read
Pokémon 30th Celebration: the complete guide to the product line
Every 30th Celebration product from 16 September 2026: ETB, Collections, Tins, Mini Tin, booster packs and the Classic Collection reprints, with prices.
Releases4 min read
Elite Trainer Box: what an ETB contains and which one to choose
What is inside an Elite Trainer Box, why it is the reference format and how to compare the ETBs in our shop, from 30th Celebration to Prismatic Evolutions.
Releases4 min read
Pokémon TCG release calendar: autumn and winter 2026 in Italy
The known Pokémon TCG release dates in Italy from 16 September to 6 November 2026, how a pre-order works on Pokechrono and when it is best to order.
Market4 min read
Base Set Charizard 4/102: what it is worth in 2026, print by print
Unlimited, Shadowless, 1st Edition: how to tell the three prints of the Charizard 4/102 apart and what they are worth in 2026, from ungraded to PSA 10.
Market4 min read
The 10 premium: why a PSA 10 is worth tens of times the raw card
Charizard 40 times, Blastoise 82, Mewtwo 155, Gengar VMAX 2.8: what determines the premium of a PSA 10 over the same card left ungraded.
Market4 min read
Prismatic Evolutions a year on: what the Eeveelution SIRs are worth
Umbreon ex at €4,600 in PSA 10, then Sylveon, Espeon, Glaceon and Eevee: the prices of the Prismatic Evolutions SIRs in October 2026 and what to expect.
Market4 min read
The most searched Pokémon cards in Italy: Charizard, Pikachu, Umbreon
The ten most searched Pokémon on eBay.it, from Charizard to Gyarados, and for each one the catalogue's reference card with its value in October 2026.
Market4 min read
Umbreon VMAX 215/203: the most coveted modern card and what it costs
The Moonbreon from Evolving Skies is worth €1,500 to €2,100 raw and about €3,400 in PSA 10, October 2026. Its story, comparisons and risks.
Market4 min read
Japanese vs Italian Pokémon cards: printing, prices and what to collect
Sharper printing and larger print runs in Japan, more scarcity in Italy. Umbreon ex: €250 to €320 as Japanese SAR, €1,000 to €1,700 as Italian SIR.
Guides4 min read
How to buy your first graded Pokémon card without making mistakes
Choosing the card, reading the label, verifying the certificate, checking the slab, deciding between auction and fixed price. A guide for beginners.
Guides4 min read
How to read a Pokémon card: number, set symbol, rarity and abbreviations
Number and total, set code, rarity symbols, the ex, V, VMAX, Mega ex, IR, SIR and Hyper Rare abbreviations, plus holo, 1st Edition and shadowless.
Guides4 min read
How to store Pokémon cards: sleeves, toploaders, binders and slabs
The four levels of protection, the mistakes that ruin a card, how to keep slabs and sealed products, and how to transport a collection.
Guides5 min read
Fake Pokémon cards: the ten checks we carry out in our lab
Printing, cut, back, holo, weight, light, fonts, price, seller and slab: our expert's ten checks, and what you can do at home.
Guides4 min read
Near Mint, Excellent, Played: what card conditions actually mean
The Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Good, Light Played, Played and Poor scale used in Europe, what each grade looks at, and why Near Mint does not mean PSA 10.
Guides4 min read
The single-bid auction: how it works and how to decide what to bid
24 hours, a single sealed bid, the highest wins. Why we chose this format and how to work out your bid, buyer's premium included.
Grading5 min read
PSA, BGS, CGC: the differences and which grading counts on the market
Scales, labels, slabs and liquidity of the three grading companies, why Pokechrono chose PSA 10 as its standard and how to verify every certificate online.
Grading5 min read
Centring, edges, corners, surface: the four criteria that decide a 10
How a grading company measures centring, edges, corners and surface, why vintage rarely gets a 10, and how to do a pre-grading at home.
Grading4 min read
PSA 9 or PSA 10? How much the price changes, card by card
What a PSA 10 is worth against the same card in PSA 9, from the Base Set Charizard to modern alt arts, with the real catalogue ratios for October 2026.
Grading4 min read
How to verify a PSA certificate online in under a minute
The number on the label, the search on PSA's website, what has to match and the warning signs that should stop a purchase. The procedure, step by step.
Grading4 min read
A cracked, scratched or tampered slab: what to check and what to do
Surface scratches, cracks, an opened seal: what changes for the grade, how to recognise a reopened slab and what to do if the damage arrives in the post.
Grading4 min read
Is it worth grading a Pokémon card? Costs, timing and when it makes sense
When grading multiplies the value, when it is money wasted, how to send a card from Italy, how long you wait and the risk of a disappointing grade.
Stories4 min read
Thirty years of Pokémon cards: from 1996 to the 30th Celebration
From the Japanese Base Set of 1996 to the 30th Celebration of 2026: the series, the publishers, the cards that made history and what they are worth today.
Stories4 min read
Pikachu Illustrator: the story of the most expensive Pokémon card
A 1998 prize card, around 39 known copies, a $5.275 million sale in 2022: what Pikachu Illustrator is, where it comes from and why it is unique.
Stories4 min read
First Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited: the three Base Set printings
Stamp, shadow on the frame, HP typeface: how to tell the three printings of the 1999 Base Set apart in ten seconds, and what changes in the price.
Stories4 min read
Shining Charizard and the Neo Shinings: the first shiny cards
Neo Revelation and Neo Destiny, 2001 and 2002: the Shinings numbered beyond the set, the striped holofoil, Shining Charizard prices and why a 10 is rare.
Stories4 min read
The illustrators of Pokémon cards: from Arita to the modern alt arts
Mitsuhiro Arita, Ken Sugimori, Atsuko Nishida and the alt art signatures: where the name is on the card and how much it counts in the price, with examples.
Stories4 min read
Eevee and the Eeveelutions: why collectors love them so much
From the 1996 Eevee to the eight evolutions: the 2021 alt arts, Prismatic Evolutions, the 30th Celebration products and the reasons behind a passion.
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