r/PokemonTradingCards

Hey everyone,

Spent the last couple of months building this in my spare time and finally feel okay sharing it: packrip.co

It's a browser sim that lets you rip vintage Pokemon booster packs — every set from Base Set (1999) through Black and White era (2012). 51 sets total, around 5,893 cards. Real holo and reverse-holo effects, pull rates that mirror the actual era's odds, a full collection binder, hunt packs that bias toward a card you pick, daily coin economy, pack dust crafting, a daily login calendar.

No signup, no email, no ads, no install. Works on phone too — actually most people play on mobile. Your binder saves locally and optionally syncs across devices via an anonymous UUID (no account, no PII).

I'm a lifelong WotC-era collector and I made this because I missed the feeling of ripping packs as a kid but didn't want to spend $400 a box chasing a single Crystal Charizard. Started showing it to a few collectors, slowly more people found it, last 28 days about 6,600 strangers have been opening packs on it which is wild to me.

If you grew up on Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Neo, e-Card era — give it a rip. Would genuinely love feedback on what feels off.

Funny how spending money digitally somehow feels more reasonable than opening physical product lately. Prices are getting wild.

I still like opening packs, but I’ve mostly shifted to Boxed.gg since it feels more entertaining than paying inflated prices locally.

Every time preorders go live they vanish instantly anyway. Starting to wonder why I even bother refreshing pages anymore.

I’ve pretty much given up on chasing drops and just open stuff on Boxed.gg here and there now. Way less frustrating.

Feels like every discussion now is about value charts and sealed prices instead of actual favorite cards. Kinda takes some fun out of the hobby.

I’ve kind of stopped paying attention to all that and just open stuff on Boxed.gg here and there now. Feels a bit more relaxed.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to get my Base Set 1st Edition Charizard (Base Set) graded and then sell it afterwards.

Which grading company would you recommend if the main goal is maximizing resale value and buyer trust?
I’m considering PSA, BGS, or CGC, but I’m also thinking about using Rubin Grading, since they’re based in Germany and it would be easier/faster for me.

Does anyone here have experience with Rubin Grading?
Are their slabs and grades accepted by serious collectors, or is it smarter to stick with the big names?

Thanks in advance!