How to scan Pokémon cards with your phone
Open our scanner, point your phone at a card and hold still. It reads the card, names it and shows what it sells for. It works on single cards, graded slabs and several cards at once.
What do you want from the scan?
Its price
Scan it and read the value.
- Raw and graded prices show for the card it found.
- Pick the right printing if it offers more than one.
My collection
Scan, then add to a binder.
- Each card you keep goes into the tray.
- Add the tray to a binder in one press.
- The binder values it from then on.
To sell it
Scan, then press Sell on eBay.
- eBay opens ready to list that card.
- Your photo of the card can be saved for the listing.
- Check the condition before you set a price.
A trade
Scan cards straight onto a Trade Table.
- Open a table and scan your side.
- Each card lands on the table with its value.
Is it worth grading?
Scan it and open the grade advice.
- It weighs the raw price against graded prices and fees.
- It compares six grading companies for that card.
Charizard£253 rawOur scannerPoint your phone at the cardIt names the card and prices it in a few seconds. There is nothing to install.Scan a card →- It runs in your phone's browser. There is nothing to install.
- Good light and a plain surface matter more than a good camera.
- It reads raw cards, graded slabs and a spread of cards in one go.
- From a scan you can add the card to a binder, sell it or put it on a trade.
- It names and prices a card. It does not judge whether a copy is real.
How to get a clean scan
- Find good light.Daylight or a bright lamp. Avoid a strong reflection on a holo card.
- Use a plain surface.A dark table works best. Patterns behind the card slow the read.
- Hold still above the card.Auto snap takes the photo by itself once the phone is steady.
- Check the match.If it is unsure it asks you to pick the printing. Tap the right one.
Scanning a pile
- Lay several cards out with a gap between them.
- The scanner finds each card and reads them one by one.
- Raw cards and slabs can sit in the same photo.
- On a computer, drop photos of your cards onto the window.
What you can do with a scanned card
| Do this | What happens |
|---|---|
| Add to a binder | The card joins your collection and is valued from then on. |
| Sell on eBay | eBay opens ready to list that card. |
| Put it on a trade | The card lands on a Trade Table with its value. |
| See grade advice | Raw price, graded prices and fees, weighed for that card. |
Our free binderKeep what you scanAdd scanned cards to a binder in one press. It values each one as prices move.Open My Binders →What it does not do
The scanner names a card and prices it. It does not judge whether your copy is genuine.
Run the checks in our guide to fake cards first.
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Common questions
Is there a free Pokémon card scanner?
Yes. Ours is free and runs in your phone's browser. Point the camera at a card and it shows the name, the set and the price.
Can you scan Pokémon cards to see how much they are worth?
Yes. The scanner reads the card and shows its raw price and its graded prices from our card data.
Can a scanner tell if a Pokémon card is fake?
No. A scanner matches the picture to a known card, and a good fake matches too. Use the checks in our guide to fakes first.
Can I scan more than one card at a time?
Yes. Lay the cards out with a gap between them and the scanner reads each one.
Does it read graded cards?
Yes. It reads a slab, and the grade advice compares what each company's slab sells for.
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