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Set collecting · 3 min read

One set.
A clearer collecting plan.

Explore a set, match the right card numbers and keep the difference between listed cards and your own copies clear.

Choose the set you want to explore.

Open the sets archive and choose an expansion. Each set page brings its supported card records together, so you can browse a smaller, more useful group than the entire catalogue.

Set pages use the records available to Pullday. A list of available records is not a promise that every language, printing or promotional variant is represented.

Understand what the counts mean.

The source may describe a set’s official count and total count separately. The number of records currently imported into Pullday can also differ. Those numbers should stay separate instead of being combined into one completeness claim.

Card records versus physical copies

Two copies of the same card do not become two different catalogue entries. Likewise, different finishes may belong to the same underlying card record. Record the details of your own copies when you add them to your collection.

Missing artwork does not mean a card is missing from the checklist. Open the details and compare the set and collector number.

Turn browsing into a collecting plan.

  1. Browse the set and open a card that interests you.
  2. Check its identity and supported printing details.
  3. Save a card you want to your watchlist, or add an owned copy to your collection when sign-in is available.

Keep a personal collecting target: a favourite Pokémon, particular artwork or the cards you still need. A market price is not required to make a useful checklist.

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