About PokeBin

The short version

PokeBin started as a collecting channel and turned into a simple idea: the best Pokémon card intel comes from being in the shops, not from recycling old blog posts. At the end of September 2026 I'm moving to Tokyo for a year to do exactly that, and document everything: the shops, the prices, the set names, the scams, the strategies.

The guides on this site are that documentation, cleaned up and made useful. Built from deep research, verified on the ground as the hunt year unfolds. Updated as things change. No sponsors, no paid placements.

Why trust these guides

• Verified in person. Every shop listed gets walked into and every price checked on the tag during the 2026 to 2027 hunt year.
• Current. The first guide covers the 30th anniversary year as it happens. The biggest TCG year in a decade.
• Collector-first. No shop paid for placement, and no product placement exists. If it's recommended, it's earned.
• Maintained. Card markets move fast. Guides are updated over time, and every edition is stamped with its version number.

What's next

The Japan guide is guide Nº 1. The vision is a whole shelf of these: Korea, China, English-language markets, and beyond. Coming behind it: a Tokyo price tracker, a graded-card buyer's handbook, and whatever the hunt year turns up. Follow along on YouTube for release news.

Find PokeBin elsewhere

PokeBin lives on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: weekly hunts, shop tours, and pulls from Tokyo.