What PokeHive is
PokeHive is a free reference and collection-management tool for the Pokémon Trading Card Game: a full card catalogue with live market prices and price history, a set browser, sealed-product prices, camera tools for identifying cards and pre-grading centring, and — for signed-in users — a collection value tracker, wants list and virtual binder.
It is an independent fan project. It is not produced, endorsed, sponsored by, or affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc. or The Pokémon Company.
Who runs it
PokeHive is built and maintained by [operator name / handle], an independent developer and long-time Pokémon TCG collector. Questions, corrections and data issues: [contact@your-domain].
Template — the operator must fill in the bracketed name and contact details before launch.
Where the data comes from
| Source | Provides | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| TCGdex | Card metadata, artwork, multi-language, inline TCGplayer & Cardmarket prices | Open |
| PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data | Cross-reference for card rules text and Pokédex numbers | MIT |
| tcgdex/price-history | Historical weekly TCGplayer sold-price data (~2022–2024) | MIT |
| TCGCSV | Sealed-product listings and prices (TCGplayer mirror) | Open |
All prices are converted from a single US-dollar base so the figures shown in different currencies always agree. Prices are indicative and can be delayed or incomplete.
How the estimates are modelled
- 1PSA 9 / PSA 10 values (labelled “est.”)There is no free feed of graded prices, so these are modelled from the card's raw price using multipliers that vary by rarity tier (vintage holos carry the largest PSA 10 premium; already-expensive modern chase cards the smallest), with a floor so bulk cards don't estimate below the cost of grading. Always confirm against the linked recent sales.
- 2Pack-pull oddsModelled from the card's rarity and the number of cards of that rarity in the set, mapped onto typical booster-slot behaviour. These are estimates, not official rates — no company publishes exact per-card pull rates.
- 3Price historyReal weekly TCGplayer sold data where available, extended forward by PokeHive's own daily snapshots. The chart shows an illustrative trend only until enough real points exist.
- 4Centring pre-gradeMeasured from your photo entirely in the browser: the card is straightened, the four border widths are read, and the worse axis is mapped to a PSA centring tolerance to give a grade ceiling. It judges centring only — corners, edges and surface still decide a real grade.
How often it updates
The catalogue is re-seeded from TCGdex on a schedule; prices and graded estimates refresh daily; sealed-product prices refresh regularly from TCGCSV. Card pages carry a “last updated” signal so search engines re-crawl when prices move.
Affiliate disclosure
Outbound “buy” links to TCGplayer, Cardmarket and eBay are affiliate links; PokeHive may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which prices or cards are shown. Full disclosure and the privacy, terms and GDPR policies are linked in the site footer.