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Instant recognition
Frame a card and review the best matches without typing its name, set, or number.
Now on iPhone and Android
Pokemon card scanner app.
Know what every card is worth.
Point your phone at a Pokemon card and Kardex identifies the exact print, shows its raw and graded market value, and adds it to your collection in one flow.
Pointframe the card
Matchconfirm the result
Collectsave it instantly
Built for real collecting
Everything you need to understand your cards.
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Market prices
Compare raw and graded prices across variants before you buy, sell, or trade.
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Price insights
See price history and recent movement instead of relying on one isolated listing.
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Collection tracking
Save cards with variant, grade, condition, and quantity details in the right collection.
How it works
From camera to collection in three steps.
01PointFrame the card and let Kardex identify the best matches.
02CheckConfirm the exact print, variant, grade, and market context.
03SaveAdd it to a collection with condition and quantity attached.
Your binder, reimagined
Prices and collection context stay together.
Review market movement, compare variants, and keep the value of your binder visible without a spreadsheet.
Start your KardexNo app needed
Check a card's value in the browser.
Free Pokemon card value checker
Type a name and number, such as Charizard 4/102, and see current prices for every matching print.
Best Pokemon card scanner apps
Ten scanner apps compared on games covered, graded prices, platforms, ratings and pricing.
Kardex vs Collectr and PokeScope
How a Pokemon-only scanner compares with the biggest portfolio app and another Pokemon scanner.
Collector guide · 8 min
What is your Pokemon card actually worth?
Learn how set, variant, condition, and real market data change a card's value.
Common questions
Checking what a card is worth.
What is the best Pokemon card scanner app?
For Pokemon only, Kardex is built for it: it identifies the exact print from a photo and shows the raw Near Mint value next to PSA, CGC and BGS graded prices. If you track several card games as one portfolio, a multi-game app such as Collectr fits better. Our comparison of ten scanner apps covers the differences.
Is there a free way to check a Pokemon card's value?
Yes. The free value checker on this site looks up any card by name and number in the browser, with no app or account, and every set page lists its cards with current prices. The Kardex app adds camera scanning, graded prices and price history.
How do I check what a Pokemon card is worth?
Identify the exact print first — the set, the card number, and the variant, since a holo, a reverse holo and a promo of the same Pokemon are different cards with different prices. Then read recent market values for that exact print rather than an asking price on a single listing. Kardex does both from a photo: it matches the card, then shows the current market value.
Can I scan a Pokemon card to find its value?
Yes. Point the camera at the card and Kardex returns the closest matches with prices attached, so you do not have to type a name, set or number. Confirm the right match when a card has several printings, and the price shown updates with it.
What is the difference between raw and graded prices?
A raw price is what an ungraded card sells for. A graded price is for a card that has been sent to PSA, CGC or BGS, sealed in a slab, and given a numeric grade. Grading can multiply the value of a high-condition card and does very little for a played one, so the two figures are not interchangeable.
Does condition change how much a card sells for?
Substantially, and most of the difference sits in details that are easy to miss: centering, whitening along the edges, surface scratches under light, and corner wear. The same card in Near Mint and in Lightly Played can differ by several multiples on chase cards.
Which Pokemon sets can I browse?
Set pages cover modern chase sets such as Prismatic Evolutions, Evolving Skies and 151 alongside older ones like Base Set and Hidden Fates, each with the full card list and current market prices. The app itself recognises cards well beyond that list.
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