# ChaseDex

> Pokémon TCG database and collection tracker. 28,692 cards across 215 sets with daily-refreshed market prices and PSA grading values. Every Pokémon TCG card from Base Set (1999) through the current Mega Evolutions era, plus a full Pokédex of 1,025 species. Free iOS app for camera-based card scanning at chasedex.com.

## Database

- [All Pokémon TCG sets](https://chasedex.com/sets/): editorial archive of 215 expansions across 13 eras, from Base Set (1999) to the current Mega Evolutions block, grouped by tournament rotation
- [Pokémon TCG card search](https://chasedex.com/search/): full-text search across all 28,692 cards by name, set, or number
- [Top cards by market price (Hot Sheet)](https://chasedex.com/trending/): live ranking of the 250 most valuable cards, refreshed daily, with raw market and PSA 10 prices
- [Find cards by price + rarity](https://chasedex.com/finds/): multi-axis filter (rarity, card type, set, price range) for collectors and resellers
- [Pokédex of every species](https://chasedex.com/pokemon/): all 1,025 Pokémon with base stats, evolution chains, and every TCG card featuring them
- [Sealed product prices (The Vault)](https://chasedex.com/sealed/): booster boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, bundles, tins, and collections with daily-refreshed sealed market prices, per set

## Field Notes (long-form guides)

- [Sets, Symbols, and Abbreviations](https://chasedex.com/guides/sets-symbols-and-abbreviations/): how to read a Pokémon TCG card — set symbols, rarity icons, regulation marks
- [Pokémon TCG Set Codes — Complete Reference](https://chasedex.com/guides/pokemon-tcg-set-codes/): every set with its 3-letter PTCGO abbreviation (SVI, PAL, OBF, MEG…), organized by current format legality
- [Understanding Pokémon Card Rarities](https://chasedex.com/guides/understanding-pokemon-card-rarities/): the modern 10-tier ladder, secret rares explained, and why rarity doesn't predict value
- [Pokémon Collecting for Beginners](https://chasedex.com/guides/pokemon-collecting-for-beginners/): no-FOMO starting guide — what to buy, how to store, where to shop, when to grade
- [A Brief History of the Pokémon TCG](https://chasedex.com/guides/history-of-pokemon-tcg/): 30 years from the 1996 Japan launch through the 2020 pandemic boom to the current Mega Evolutions era
- [Scalpers and the Hobby That Endures Despite Them](https://chasedex.com/guides/scalpers-and-why-we-hate-them/): honest 2026 look at Pokémon TCG retail availability, scalper economics, and what collectors can do
- [How the Pokémon Center Queue Actually Works](https://chasedex.com/guides/how-the-pokemon-center-queue-works/): is the Queue-it waiting room random or first-come, whether joining early helps, and why a huge queue position means you already lost — based on Queue-it's own documentation

## App

- [ChaseDex on iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chasedex-tcg-card-tracker/id6758054613): scan any Pokémon card with your phone camera. Free, 50 lifetime scans included. Premium is $8.99/month or $69.99/year for unlimited scanning, CSV export, and priority support.

## Data structure

Each card page (`/card/{set-slug}/{card-slug}/`) carries Product + AggregateOffer + BreadcrumbList + FAQPage structured data with current market price, PSA 9/10 prices when available, set context, illustrator, and rarity. Sealed product pages (`/sealed/{set-slug}/{product-slug}/`) carry the same structured data with the sealed/unopened market price. Card data refreshes daily from the Pokémon Price Tracker API. Set symbols and PTCGO codes come from the Pokémon TCG API (pokemontcg.io). Pokédex species data comes from PokéAPI.

## About

ChaseDex is an independent collector tool, not affiliated with Nintendo, Creatures, or The Pokémon Company. Built and maintained by Tori Elstrom. Pokémon and related trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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