PokemonTCGPrices

A tool to evaulate a Pokemon TCG collection.

How to use

Create a text file <NAME>.txt and add the identifier for each card you own at a new line. Once the text file is ready, drag it into PokemonTCGPrices.exe and it will evaluate the collection.
The output file will be saved on the Desktop with name output.txt and will be opened automatically after a few seconds.

Input File Examle

The Text file should contain a single card identifier in a new line.

SV1-15  
SM12-123  
XY10-78  
BW8-45  
HGSS3-10  
DP4-88  
EX6-17  
SW3-64  
SWSH8-25  
DP1-12  

How To Build

Requirements

• Python3
• Pip
• Pyinstaller

To build the project from source:

1. Clone the repo
2. CD into the project root folder
3. Install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Bundle the application into a single .exe file with pyinstaller .\main.py --onefile --icon=assets\icon.ico

How To Identify A Pokemon Card

Each Pokémon card has a Collector Number and a Set Symbol, which uniquely identify the card.

1. Collector Number

• Found at the bottom left or bottom right of the card.
• Appears in the format: X/Y (or just X in some cases).
  • X = the card’s position in the set.
  • Y = the total number of cards in the set.
  • Sometimes cards will have numbers higher than the maximum. These are called "Secret Rare" cards and they are some of the most valuable Pokemon cards.
• Example: 36/114
  

2. Set Symbol (Set Code)

• Several times a year, new Pokemon cards are released in different sets. Names like Vivid Voltage, Team Rocket, Sun & Moon, etc.
• Each set has a unique logo printed on the card and a unique list of cards. To determine the set, you locate the logo on the card. It's right above the lower border of the card.
• Then look up the logo in a list of Pokemon set symbols here.
• The only set that does not have a logo is the Pokemon Base Set. It is the first set of Pokemon cards and the most valuable. If you don't see a logo on your card, that's a good thing.
• Example:
  
  Locating this logo in the website, and finding it belong to the set XY—Steam Siege with code STS

3. Full Card Identifier (Set Code + Collector Number)

To uniquely identify a Pokémon card, use:

Set Code - Collector Number

Examples:

• XY3-6 → Card #6 from the XY Furious Fists set.
• SM1-45 → Card #45 from the Sun & Moon Base Set.

Price Range

The tool provide 3 estimates for the collection.

• Lower is the lower bound based on the chepest sales of the cards.
• Marked Value is the price that best represents the current value of the cards.
• High is the upper bound based on the most expensive sales of the cards.

Thanks

Thanks to Pokémon TCG API.
PriceCharting.com for their article on how to identify a card.