Where is the best place for me to sell my childhood pokemon base set binder as well as unopened packs? Half are Japanese
I’m having trouble finding good information on how to sell my childhood Pokémon collection, so I’m hoping to get some advice here.
I’ll be posting pictures, but the collection includes 100+ cards in binders along with a large number of unopened packs. Most of the cards and all of the sealed packs are in Japanese, since my dad used to bring them back from work trips.
I travel for work now as well and will be making several trips to Japan this year, so selling there is definitely an option. Ideally, I’d like to sell everything in one go.
That said, I’ve never sold Pokémon cards before and I’m not very familiar with the current market—especially when it comes to Japanese cards. The collection has been sitting untouched for 20+ years, with the packs stored away and the cards kept in binders.
I’m sharing about 60% of the collection in these photos since my brother also has a binder he’s planning to sell. From what I can tell, there aren’t any obvious high-value cards like Charizards, but I could definitely be missing something.
Or is the difference in value so great that it would be better to get certain cards graded and sell them individually, or try to sell the collection as a whole? If so which company should I use to get the cards graded?
Chat GPT is recommending a hybrid method of using an auction house (PWCC/Goldin) for the unopened packs box/packs and a trade show for the individual cards.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I definitely will not be selling them on Reddit as I know you guys advise to stay away from the DM's looking to scam.
Posted Apr 3, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC