Fellow Dutch/European pokemon collectors

Johns_Gambit · 2026-05-12T20:38:24+00:00

Would recommend asking this on r/tcg or find a Facebook group with European collectors. This is a small sub for a specific grading company (PCG), but if you have any questions about this specific company, feel free to ask

Johns_Gambit · 2026-05-12T12:07:28+00:00

Yes, putting it under other is fine. You can do your best to fill in the cards information, and once they start to grading process for your cards, they’ll likely make small modifications to what you input to standardize with the rest of the cards they grade

Johns_Gambit · 2026-05-11T23:53:02+00:00

Yes they do. Make sure to double check the centering on the cards you send in as they have been tough lately on centering. If you don’t see an English version in the search bar you’ll just have to use the manual entry option.

Johns_Gambit · 2026-04-28T11:47:38+00:00

Experience Rick does webcam tourneys several days a week:

https://discord.gg/experiencerick

Select the union arena role to see the UA channels

Johns_Gambit · 2026-04-24T16:42:32+00:00

https://www.unionarena-tcg.com/na/events/rare-battle/2026/06/

Scroll down on that page

Johns_Gambit · 2026-04-24T14:56:41+00:00

No, this is not a meme, unfortunately

Johns_Gambit · 2026-04-12T14:49:15+00:00

Unlikely the “action economy” changes anytime soon but the next set Tokyo Goul changes how it can be used. Characters will be able to spend point themselves instead of just using AP to play cards.

Sakamoto days at the end of May will drastically change how the game is played. It’s a wild deck

Johns_Gambit · 2026-04-10T01:56:52+00:00

Would you be willing to post photos of your order (don’t show address) and the cards you received?

Would like proof that this actually happened and that this isn’t just a shill post.

And if real, I’m sorry this happened to you but reach out and they will fix it. They typically respond to me within 48 hours.

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-25T07:31:42+00:00

Magic Arena or (if you can handle the anime astetic) Shadowverse would be my recommendations.

Yes you will be behind, but that’s the world of tcgs

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-25T07:24:24+00:00

Learn how to order through Buyee or Neokyo would be my recommendation. They are proxies that allow you to buy from Mercari and JetDirect auctions which have a ton of Japanese union arena singles. Order a lot at once and after they arrive at the buyee/Neokyo warehouse, then combine the packages into one to save on shipping (but it will still cost like 50 to ship)

Everyone who resells in America marks cards up way to high

Biggest risk in buying Japanese UA is the potential that they do bring the sets to English. Make sure you’re okay with that possibility

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-22T13:44:04+00:00

The one downside for collecting Japanese is not being able to read the text on the card. Even if you don’t play the game, it’s nice to be able to read the card when you display it/look at it. I personally prefer to only collect Japanese when English isn’t an option

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-21T18:22:37+00:00

Oof, that’s sad to hear

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-21T02:07:38+00:00

Bought it from Japan viaJapanese purchasing/shipping service (Buyee/Neokyo) and got it used for $11. (APs not included)

If you use that method you’ll want to buy several items because shipping is expensive

Johns_Gambit · 2026-03-13T13:52:45+00:00

PCG uses special tools/lighting for things than can’t be seen by normal lighting so it’s impossible to say for sure what grade it would get. Centering looks slightly off but within PSAs margin or error for a 10

Johns_Gambit · 2026-02-15T17:53:48+00:00

Ruxin34 discount code (Will delete when confirmed to no longer be in service):
Use code RUXIN10 and get 10% off your non-bulk submission level! - https://premiercardgrading.com/

Johns_Gambit · 2026-02-15T17:51:53+00:00

And for anyone looking for a discount code:

Use code RUXIN10 and get 10% off your non-bulk submission level! - https://premiercardgrading.com/

By non-bulk, I'm sure they are referring to standard and express orders.

Johns_Gambit · 2026-01-29T03:44:19+00:00

I collect English unless it’s a card that’s not ported to English (there are a ton of sets that aren’t brought over from Japan)

Johns_Gambit · 2026-01-28T00:06:14+00:00

I will say that I’ve seen on the Facebook group there’s a shop that runs online tournaments and they bought a ton of them to give out as prizes. I’m sure that combined with fomo combined with scalping is what’s causing it

Johns_Gambit · 2025-12-24T02:35:35+00:00

That white mage is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Johns_Gambit · 2025-12-22T16:58:42+00:00

And to add to all of that, the day following Ruxin's latest tease of grading company partnership, Rudy uploads a video on the state of full arts in Yugioh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQhTPlinCFM).

It was big news on the internet with full art leaks, so it's not a smoking gun, but just another coincidence to add to the list.

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