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Funko Bitty POP! Collecting Guide: Singles, 4-Packs & Chase Figures
Bitty POP! are Funko's tiny 2.3 cm Pop! figures, sold as mystery singles, 2-packs and 4-packs with a chase figure. Here's how e...
Disney Lorcana for Beginners: How to Play & What to Buy First
Disney Lorcana is a two-player Disney card game where you race to 20 lore. How it plays, the six ink colours, which product to ...
Palworld TCG: How It Plays, Dawn of Palpagos & Release Dates
Bushiroad's Palworld Official Card Game launched in July 2026. How a game works (Souls, your Base and Lucky cards), what's in D...
Where to Buy Pokémon Cards in Ireland (Delivered to Every County)
Phoenix TCG is an Irish online trading card store in Dublin, delivering Pokémon cards tracked to every county. What we stock ri...
Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration: Release Date, Products & Chase Cards
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration, the 30th anniversary set, launched worldwide on 16 September 2026. Every card is foil, every pac...
Japanese vs English Pokémon Cards (and Chinese): What's the Difference?
Japanese Pokémon sets come out first, with 5-card packs and a different card back; English sets follow months later. Here's how...
How Much Are My Pokémon Cards Worth? How to Check Card Value
A Pokémon card is worth what buyers have recently paid for that exact card in that condition. Here is how to identify your card...
How to Spot Fake Pokémon Cards (and Fake Packs & Boxes)
Compare it with the official card database, check the back, fonts and texture, and be wary of prices that look too good to be t...
PSA vs CGC vs Beckett vs TAG: Card Grading in Ireland & Europe
PSA, CGC, Beckett and TAG all grade on a 10-point scale, but they report grades differently and only three have an EU location....
PSA Grading in Ireland: PSA Europe Prices, Frankfurt & How to Submit
PSA now grades cards in Frankfurt, Germany, so collectors in Ireland can submit within the EU. Euro prices for every tier, turn...
One Piece OP-18 The Dominance of God: English Release Date & Set Guide
One Piece Card Game OP-18, The Dominance of God, lands in English on 20 November 2026 with Water Seven and the Holy Knights of ...
Riftbound Legacy: Release Date, Legends & What's New in Set 6
Riftbound Legacy, the sixth set of the League of Legends TCG, lands on 29 January 2027 with Garen, Lux, Ashe and more. Release ...