How to check what a trading card is worth

The exact printing. A popular card is often reprinted in many sets, and each printing has its own number, rarity and price. Two cards with the same name and art can be worth very different amounts. Check these four things, all printed on the card:

• The set. Most cards carry a set symbol, and many games also print a short set code, such as LC06 for the Yu-Gi-Oh! set Legendary Collection Kaiba.
• The card number. In many sets it reads like 060/182, where the second part is the number of cards in the set. A number above that count, such as 201/198, marks a secret rare.
• The rarity. Pokémon marks it with a symbol (circle for Common, diamond for Uncommon, star for Rare); Magic colours the set symbol black, silver, gold or orange from common to mythic.
• The finish. Normal, Reverse Holo, Holofoil, Foil, a 1st Edition stamp: each finish is a separate variant with its own price.

Yu-Gi-Oh! works differently on Dexicards: each card has one page and one price covering all its printings, and that page lists them. The glossary explains each of these terms and every rarity by game.

There are three ways in, and all of them end on the same card page.

• Search. Search finds cards, sets, series and illustrators within one game. Type the card name, then use the set and number in the results to pick your printing.
• The set list. If you know the set, open it from the game’s sets page and find the card by its number: Pokémon sets, Magic: The Gathering sets, One Piece sets, Yu-Gi-Oh! sets, Disney Lorcana sets.
• Scan it. The DexiGo app for Android identifies a card from your phone camera and opens it with the same prices as this website.

Once you are on the card page, compare the image, set, number and rarity with your card before you read any price.

A card page shows two markets: Cardmarket in euros and TCGplayer in US dollars. Use the one you would buy or sell on: Cardmarket in Europe, TCGplayer in the United States or Canada. The Cardmarket vs TCGplayer guide explains why the two differ.

Then pick your variant. The price strip at the top has a switch for each finish the card is priced in, and the price table below lists every variant in its own row. The bold Market figure is the headline; Pokémon cards add Low, Mid, High, Trend and a 30-day average. The How prices work page defines each one.

Finish matters. Here are the Market figures for each variant of Elsa - Spirit of Winter 42 from The First Chapter, as of 14 Oct 2026:

The “Prices as of” date under the price strip is the newest day a price was recorded. Prices refresh every day at 03:00 UTC, and the chart shows the last 90 days for each market.

A market figure is a reference point. It leaves out several things that change what a particular copy sells for:

• Condition and language. Dexicards shows one figure per variant and does not split prices by condition or language. Both marketplaces list cards by condition, so your copy’s condition matters there.
• Grading. Dexicards has no prices for graded cards.
• An offer. Dexicards does not buy or sell cards, has no listings and shows no stock. The figure is what the market reported, not what anyone will pay you today.
• Cards with no market. Some printings have no price yet, and Pokémon TCG Pocket cards are digital only, so they have no market price at all.

Nothing on Dexicards is financial advice.

1. Read the set symbol or code, the card number, the rarity and the finish off the card.
2. Find the card by search, by its set list or with the app.
3. Match the image, set, number and rarity on the card page.
4. Choose the market you would trade on and the row for your finish.
5. Note the “Prices as of” date and glance at the 90-day chart.
6. Allow for your copy’s condition, which the figure does not include.