Are damaged Pokémon cards worthless?

The condition of your Pokémon cards is a vital part of whether they have any value. Collectors aren't interested in ripped, stained, or otherwise defaced cards, and such wear can severely tank a card's value even if it is a rare one.

Are Pokémon cards worth anything if damaged?

Additional factors determine its value, but its condition is the most important. Collectors will not be interested in defaced, damaged, or stained water cards.

What to do with damaged Pokémon cards?

We are unable to replace cards that have been ruined or damaged by outside events. We recommend that you try to return your purchase to the retailer if your cards are damaged for any reason other than manufacturing error.

What is considered a damaged Pokémon card?

Cards in Damaged condition may have major border wear, corner wear, scratching or scuffing, as well as folds, creases, tears or other damage that impacts the structural integrity of the card. (Note: No one likes to receive a card that is covered in a foreign substance, such as food, liquid or other material.

Do Pokémon cards lose value when bent?

When a Pokémon card is bent, the value will be diminished based on the severity of the bend. A bend is different from a crease which will significantly hurt the value, and also different from warping which will not affect grading.

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Can you sell a bent Pokémon card?

Of course, make sure to tell them if the card has any bends or scratches—it'll hurt the value if it does, but it's better for the price to go down a few pennies than you to get bad feedback and lose buyers.

What is the most damage a real Pokémon card can do?

While the Pokémon GO expansion hasn't brought any ridiculously overpowered cards forward, that's okay, because plenty of them are in the game. Once upon a time, the highest legal base damage in the game was 200. Now it's 300.

Are damaged cards playable?

“Cards in Damaged condition can exhibit a tear, bend or crease that may make the card illegal for tournament play, even in a sleeve. If more than 30% of the card is damaged by liquid, it's considered Damaged.

What happens if a card is damaged?

What happens when your credit card stops working? With a damaged credit card, you can neither swipe it at the point of sale (POS) counter to make the payment nor can you withdraw cash using the same from an ATM.

Can you get damaged cards graded?

In order to achieve a Fair grade, a card must be fully intact. Even though the card may be heavily worn, it cannot achieve this grade if it is missing solid pieces of the card as a result of a major tear, etc. This would include damage such as the removal of the back layer of the card or an entire corner.

How do Pokémon cards lose value?

Cards could get lost, stolen, or damaged.

Pokémon cards only hold their value if they remain in 100% pristine condition. If a PSA 10 Charizard drops to PSA 9 while it's in your possession, it loses 80% of its value.

Does Pokémon Center replace damaged cards?

Replacement and exchange is not supported, but you may return the original order for a refund and place a new order for the replacement.

Are break Pokémon cards rare?

They have long since been discontinued, with no new cards being produced since Pokemon evolution.So, are Pokemon BREAK cards rare? The fact that they are classed as rare cards in the Pokemon TCG.

What rare Pokémon card was destroyed?

Can a damaged card be declined?

Damaged Debit Card

It is possible that having your debit card declined is due to it being damaged.

Can I still use my card if its cracked?

You scratched or disfigured the strip

Carrying your credit card in your pocket with keys or coins can scratch the card's magnetic strip, making the swipe feature unusable. Likewise, your credit card won't swipe if the strip becomes bent or cracked to the extent that the data on the strip becomes distorted.

Is a creased card considered damaged?

If more than 30% of the card is damaged by liquid, it's considered Damaged. Cards in Damaged condition may have extreme border wear, extreme corner wear, heavy scratching or scuffing, folds, creases or tears or other damages that impacts the structural integrity of the card.

How rare are misprint cards?

I want to make a note here that misprints are incredibly rare when compared to the total population of cards that are produced. Current print runs are in the billions of cards. That means if even 0.001% of a hypothetical 1 billion card print run was misprinted, you'd still have 10,000 misprints.

What is the 1 best Pokemon card?

1. Pokemon Celebrations Shiny Mew Gold Holo. Mew is the rarest Pokemon card in the 25th anniversary main set, making it sought after and popular among collectors. The Mew card from the Pokemon Celebrations Secret Rare set is an exclusive gold shiny version of the popular mascot from the Pokémon series.

What's the weakest Pokémon?

What is the hardest card to get Pokémon?

The most expensive Pokémon card is the Pikachu Illustrator which sold for $5.275 million in July 2021. It's the true Holy Grail of Pokémon card collecting and only one PSA 10 is known to exist.

Is it OK to trade fake Pokémon cards?

Printing or selling fake cards is a violation of The Pokémon Company's trademark, but that's not the only reason they're bad for Pokémon fans. Since they can't be sold or played in official events, counterfeit Pokémon cards are basically worthless.

Is it illegal for a store to sell fake Pokémon cards?

First and foremost, it's important to understand that fake Pokémon cards are not authorized or produced by The Pokémon Company International (TPCi). Therefore, buying, selling, or distributing fake Pokémon cards is considered copyright infringement and is a violation of intellectual property laws.

What Pokémon cards are still legal?

The Standard Format for 2023

As briefly mentioned in April 2021, cards with the “D” regulation mark will no longer be legal for play in the 2023 Standard format. Cards with “E” and “F” regulation marks will be legal to use (as will any future regulation marks that may be released).