How to Tell the Rarity of a Pokémon Card - Fastest Method

Learn How to Tell the Rarity of your Pokémon Cards in this easy to follow tutorial. Is my Pokemon Card Rare? If your Pokémon cards are rare then you will know how to tell after watching this guide. I tried my best to explain how rare a Pokémon card is with a demonstration. Also, I showed the RAREST Pokemon Card in my collection. This video is a guide to Pokémon TCG Rarities and will help you when building a deck. This is the third video helping beginners with a guide to start the Pokemon Trading Card Game. My first two guides can be found below. Thanks for watching!
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[@Kixiky]

I must say this is extremely helpful! I just started collecting Pokemon cards! and I want to have a cool set of them!! and as a new collector trying to learn this video is amazing! thank you so much Tim tim! :D

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's awesome! I'm glad you found it helpful! 😁

[@rororandomstuff5780]

Wow before I couldn’t tell what rare cards I got and now I’m looking back and I actually got a bunch of good ones.this video really helped!

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[@TruthFromTheMtns]

Thanks so much.:) Love your voice and slow tone….Makes it much easier to pay attention and understand. ^^ I don’t have many cards yet haha but I gotta see if I have at least any uncommon or rare cards…👀 I even have some unopened booster packs that I bought a few months ago lol.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's great! I try my best to be as easy to understand as possible. Hopefully your unopened packs have some good pulls! 😁

[@TruthFromTheMtns]

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[@TimsGamingChannel]

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Very clear and informative - to this newb! Looking forward to more content.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@Bartholomew-ec6kc]

super helpful! while I don't really care about rarity and only play the game this was super cool found out I had some really rare cards!

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@petefernandes2564]

Perfect explanation and super helpful

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[@petefernandes2564]

@@TimsGamingChannel man i got a pokémon pack but it does not have a code card, im scared its a sun and moon guardians rising, is it common?

[@s1k058]

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THIS WAS SOO HELPFUL

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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Thank you for the precious information ,i can explain to my 9 year old son who just started his new hobby.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@alepepperoni2563]

Thank you. My son wants pokemon cards for Christmas and im getting into it to play cards and the game with him.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's awesome! Happy I could help you! 😁

[@boomn216]

I didn't realize there was this much detail to these cards.

[@JoshuaMahns-gs8ts]

Before watching this video I always had to ask my friends it a card was rare. Now I can just know if it is rare. I love your videos keep up the great work😎.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@gggamer1930]

This guy is so underrated people should sub btw do you know any websites to check the prices of cards?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Thanks! Limitless TCG .com is probably the most accurate site for finding card prices. In my advanced deck building video I go over multiple websites for deck building. There's also tcgplayer .com Hope this helps!😁

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earned a sub!

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Thanks!😁

[@VycanRL]

You might have more angle your camera towards the table and display the card on the table or just above it. That way you don't shake so much and can bring the cards into focus easier

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Yea I've been trying to do different angles to see what works unfortunately my filming area isnt the easiest to work with😅 someday I'll have a more professional filming room

[@Kv3stro]

Thanx dude today was my first ever Pokémon swords and shields pack😅 and I got some stars on ‘em

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Tysm helped a lot

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Thanks! 🎉

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[@PokeMommaAndMini]

Great video 😊

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[@Gm-ie8ib]

How would you evaluate the dragon cards that come from the dragon Vault expansion since they don't have any symbol? They are all holographic but I'd like to know if they are considered more rare than other rare card. Thank you very much

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[@TimsGamingChannel]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it!😁

[@komalkendre_69]

When i didn't knew this trick i was thinking to have a rare card but after seeing this video i got to know that I have many rare cards 😂

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Nice that's awesome!😁👍

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awsam cards man!!

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Thanks!😁

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🫡 definitely a great video for beginners to understand all those types in one place. Explained in a very calm way, great job 👏 brother ❤

[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@alangonzalez9765]

Awesome i just getting into pokemon tcg when i was a kid i used to play yugioh tcg and play pokemon videogames and just recently try o get back at yugioh but my god is crazy hard with all that new mechanics so im switching to pokemon tcg!

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@@TimsGamingChannel im gonna wait for the silver tempest to go on a crazy spending spree!!

[@Xyrothim]

Tbh I thought this was going to tell me how to tell the value of a card but that probably ties to extensive knowledge of cards

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Yea value depends on a lot of different factors. Some of which may just be popularity for a card's design which is subjective and not really measurable.

[@Xyrothim]

@@TimsGamingChannel I appreciate your response and agree with you

[@demonbrawl2011]

thx so much

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Happy to help!😁

[@EllePhoenixDnD]

So I just got into pokemon and you helped me realize that my ulta rare starly was a secret rare.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's cool! Glad I was able to help😁

[@diavolo4577]

i just got a Shadow Rider Calyrex VMax from an Astral Radiance pack (cost me €7). It’s a bit shiny with some sort of gold and black thing, and it’s apparently a TG30/TG30. How much is this worth?

[@rafaelcruzlopez5600]

I have Mewtwo VSTAR can you make a video and say if it values?

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[@TimsGamingChannel]

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[@Fast_and_Ferbious]

I like how I pulled a secret rare Alakazam EX card with a different texture and my first instinct was to scratch it

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Hahaha that is verrrrry tempting

[@joshhayes1830]

thanks this is soooooooooooososoaso heipuful

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Happy to have helped you! 😁

[@aquabo1425]

Thank u so much!!! I just found out I had a ultra rare reverse holo Dedenne!!! (I don’t know if it’s ultra rare or secret rare because the card has full art)

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Woah that's cool! I'm not sure what it may be it depends on the set number at the bottom

[@sugarcane281]

What covers are on your rare cards? I am really new and have not even open a pack yet but want to keep my cards safe but don't like how big toploaders are.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

The sleeves I use for my cards come from Elite Trainer Boxes. They're a $40 product that comes with sleeves, dice(damage counters), poison and burn, and 8 or 10 packs. You can buy sleeves at Target or Walmart if you don't want to spend $40 on and elite trainer box

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impressive, very nice. let's see paul allen's secret rare card.

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Thanks!😁

[@The_Tornado]

I have two cards that I think are very rare, One is a secret rainbow rare Palkia GX The other Is a gold rare Lana's Fishing Rod I don't actually know if these are rare though..

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Oh yea anything rainbow or gold is very very rare!

[@NIGHTFANGTV]

Im just starting out collecting. I've pulled a few vmax and v cards. I did pull a gold leaf energy card the other day, still trying to figure out how to tell a V/VMAX card from a full art card and which cards I should focus on for the collection

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's a good start!😁 To tell if it's full art you could either look at set lists online and they'll tell you or you can usually tell it's full art if the art can be seen behind the moves at the bottom. A regular not full art card typically doesn't have the art go behind the moves. Hope that helps👍

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@@TimsGamingChannel Great thank you. Gonna see if I can find anything worth picking up today

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@NIGHTFANGTV Good Luck 👍😁

[@PayDro007]

If a reverse halo card is a common card (basic pokemon), is that worth the same as the common print version? Update: You just uploaded a video two days ago explaining that while more "rare", it is not worth much more. Thanks! LoL.

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New subscriber

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Thanks😁

[@SpaceOh__]

Wow I got a rare pikachu, I always knew the card looked cool

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Nice!😁

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i love pokemon 😁

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Same! 😁

[@esmeraldamonge6932]

I have a primaria GX with psychic transfer and mongeist beam and I can't find any that have those abilities I'm having trouble finding the value of it

[@TimsGamingChannel]

TCG Player is a good website to check

[@thelordbidoof4457]

I know someone who has like 10 rainbow rare GXes. I got one. But I traded it for 3 GXes. I regret it.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Dang sorry to hear your regretful trade. Best of luck in your future trades!☘

[@harrisonboy9643]

Me holding a secret rare in my hand and not knowing it until you tell me.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Now you know 😂

[@arsgamingworld6468]

Ok I am about to get 100 GX and EX pokemon cards I am barely able to contain my excitement this will help me a lot

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Woah that is exciting!😯

[@Trinnosaurus1333]

I got a lot of those mcdonalds promotion cards i got a special tepig chimchar and more of those kind of cards.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's cool! I liked the mcdonalds promos

[@Nataliatg89PW]

What does SP mean on a pokemon card

[@roccodesarro4448]

My rarest card is either my Marnie Full Art that goes for 45-ish dollars or my secret rare Volcanion EX

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Woah those are some cool ones! 😎

[@sujatagurav4381]

I have a card with a eye and fire around it plz tell what it is

[@stirringwheat1850]

Hey Tim, my Pokémon card is greninja and it also has a gold star next to its name. Does that mean it is rare?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Yes that means it is rare!😁

[@Beast60368]

@@TimsGamingChannel for some reason two of my commons have white circles what does that mean

[@zzzolojewls3533]

Hey Man I have a collection of 100 cards of the pocket monsters card game and literally they are all holigraphical I have like 5 charizards and all types of different ones but I’m not sure if they are really worth anything ?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

I'd suggest searching the card names and see if you can find one that looks the same on ebay

[@ayzelleludwigadventures980]

I NO THAT,

[@magnificent5803]

Great but I wanted to ask are rainbow rare cards very very rare like kommo-gx

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Yes rainbow rare cards are very very rare the only cards that are more rare are the golden cards.

[@magnificent5803]

Thx 🙏

[@eliassej3344]

Is a Vespiquen any good? Cuz idk.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Haha I'm not really sure I haven't used it yet😅

[@eliassej3344]

@@TimsGamingChannel yea yea But is it rare?

[@lordtallestnoob8835]

what if your card doesnt have a star diamond or circle and my card is like a holo but its the entire card and the art too

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That sounds like it's maybe a full art

[@michellelerum124]

same i have a rainbow mewto

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Thats awesome!😁

[@homehome6837]

I found a pack of cards which has full of ultra rare it hade star is it fake?

[@memegod0166]

Hey Tim, my Toxapex GX has a purple star below it, what does it mean?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Hmmm I'm not sure. A black star typically means a regular rare and a silver star means an ultra rare of some type🤔

[@memegod0166]

@@TimsGamingChannel nvm, it was a fake. I realized that half of my cards were fake :(

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@memegod0166 Dang sorry to hear that

[@masausgaming]

I have a Miraidon ex and it has two stars why(also its my best card)

[@louisemanning7200]

I’ve got all of them😊

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Woah nice!😁

[@Hershey78]

discovered I had 13 common, 7 uncommon, 5 rare, 15 ultra rare cards and 2 white circle cards in my sword and shield pokemon card set😎...

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's cool!😀

[@Hershey78]

@@TimsGamingChannel But now that I see 1.5 percent of my cards are fake... As it is offprint

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@Hershey78 Dang 😕

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[@imaadfarook7285]

For me it is charizard v rainbow rare

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Those are cool ones! 😎

[@brocklytle3028]

Hi! I have an ultra rare card that is a basic. I have a Luxray V.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Oooo that's a cool one!

[@brocklytle3028]

Can ultra rare cards be basic?

[@thezablings1848]

what happens if it has two shiny stars

[@aleahallen8761]

I know this video is old but I have a fennekin card that says it's 8/39, copyright 2013, but it doesn't have a symbol showing if it's a common or not. Is this normal?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

If there is no symbol on the card it may be worn or it may be a fake. It's unlikely that a fake would be a first evolution though.

[@aleahallen8761]

@@TimsGamingChannel I actually got it from my local vintage stock and they normally check if it's fake. Besides the symbol it doesn't have any of the other signs of being fake besides a rip test but I don't have enough cards to check.

[@joemekkena293]

pulled a gold energy card its got 3 starts on it is there rare ?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Indeed that is rare it is a new card rarity with scarlet and violet!

[@OptimusViraj]

Parent Pokémon. Length: 7' 3", Weight: 176 Ibs.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

😂

[@sanjibdey6319]

I have a Xerneas promo card

[@TimsGamingChannel]

A Xerneas promo is cool! 😎

[@eyebrowlover75]

Whats a snake symbol pokemon It called[ greedent]

[@potatoberry8504]

What does white star mean?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

White star means it is a rare card

[@CitrineRBX]

wierd cause my koriadon ex is holographic everywhere and instead its “c” “R” “U” “RR “RRR” instead so im very confused

[@Dead_101.]

What about no stars

[@gamercuber3968]

Shining

[@advocate_of_HAKAI]

I have a Castform, Lost Origin set, TG11/30. Can you help me understand what rarity it is? Because it's not even in the checklist for the Lost Origin set. And I have checked extensively. It's a genuine card. Pulled it from one of several legit packs. Trust me, I've checked. A LOT.😂

[@TimsGamingChannel]

If you're talking about the one with Cheren, then it's an ultra rare. If you need a place to verify rarity, you can check out tcg player .com That's always my go to.

[@advocate_of_HAKAI]

@@TimsGamingChannel yep it's the one with Cheren 💯 thank you!🙌🏻

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@advocate_of_HAKAI No problem! 👍

[@Ckv_Blox]

I have A Lucario that's like that poplio and one like that bat. Which is rarer?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Hmmm well it would be difficult for me to tell which is rarer without seeing the card🤔

[@Ckv_Blox]

@@TimsGamingChannel well the first Lucario has the things that the poplio had. The things on the art while the 2nd has it's type pictures( the fighting type picture or wtv) on it's print

[@androidv1.0]

The holographic lucario is more rare than the reverse holo lucario. Holographic is the one like the popplio card and reverse holo is like the one on the bat card

[@briwood6328]

Are ultra rares sometimes referred to as amazing rares or are they different?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

They're different. Amazing rare refers to the vivid voltage cards that have a rainbow paint behind the pokemon art

[@briwood6328]

@@TimsGamingChannel thank you 👍✌

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@briwood6328 No problem!😁

[@terrigarcia7624]

My rapid strike urshifu vmax has a silver star 🌟 ultra rare!

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's awesome!😁

[@terrigarcia7624]

@@TimsGamingChannel thanks

[@nderman8461]

Cool!!! I have a Pokemon Breeder Trainer Card 73/73 Full art

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's awesome!😁

[@sathdoesart]

Dude can anyone tell me what a red star or an white circle means?

[@jayanimations26]

on my first pokemon card i buy i have 1 uncommon 8 rare cards and 1 ultra rare is holo ball guy

[@bugjug8876]

What is a card that is fully holographic called?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Reverse holographic

[@Y4SHGAM1NG]

Just opened a pack and got these are these rare? Single strike urshifu vmax Corviknight vmax Rapid strike urshifu v Rapid strike urshifu vmax

[@TimsGamingChannel]

They most certainly are!😁

[@Y4SHGAM1NG]

@@TimsGamingChannel Omg I got them all in one pack!! Thanks btw

[@lendara40]

They are very good cards because they are Vmax's

[@lendara40]

I have an actual promo card that does 590 damage

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That's crazy

[@itzmealex5325]

So I have a black star, holographic Marshadow. It looked rare, but I have no clue if it's actually good

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Hmmm that sounds like it came from a sun a moon set🤔

[@itzmealex5325]

@@TimsGamingChannel It came from an evolving skies booster pack

[@TimsGamingChannel]

@@itzmealex5325 Ooooo interesting 🤔

[@itzmealex5325]

@@TimsGamingChannel I got 2 ultra rare vmax pokemon right after each other, I should get a lottery ticket XD

[@Nerd42525]

I’m pretty sure

[@hydrozen0724]

What is the worth of uncommon card?

[@TimsGamingChannel]

Uncommon cards aren't worth that much

[@zeeshantufail1321]

Everyone online is telling how to figure out rarity. but what rarity actually means? why would a certain card be rare. I mean other than that it will sell at high price.

[@TimsGamingChannel]

When a Pokemon set is made they print a certain amount of cards. Common cards are printed more and are guaranteed in every pack you open. Rare cards are printed less and they're not guaranteed in every pack. You could open lots of packs and still not get one. Hope this helps😁

[@boogerartist.1sago787]

Or if it's dope it's rare

[@TimsGamingChannel]

That too😂

[@reehsh9462]

I have a card with no symbol why?