To price a modern Pokemon card, identify the set, card number, rarity, holo or reverse-holo status, language, condition, and grade, then compare only to recent sold comps for the exact same version. Modern Pokemon has 30-plus parallels per card, and the gap between a base print and an Alt Art can be 30x. MaxBid AI identifies the exact parallel from a card photo and returns sold comps plus a max bid in under 10 seconds.
MaxBid AI scans of modern Pokemon Special Illustration Rare and Alt Art cards complete in under 10 seconds and return a median of 8 to 10 sold comps from the last 30 days.
Your Pokemon card is worth the median of recent sold comps for the exact same set, number, rarity, parallel, and grade. Match Special Illustration Rare, Hyper Rare, and Alt Art comps separately, they price 5x to 30x base.
Look at the rarity symbol in the bottom corner, the card number relative to set size (numbers above the base set count are usually parallels), and visual treatments like full-art borders, holo patterns, or alternative artwork. A scanner app like MaxBid AI automates this.
Parallel scarcity and artwork. Special Illustration Rare and Alt Art cards are printed at a fraction of the base rate and feature distinct artwork that collectors chase. A base print and the Alt Art of the same Pokemon can price 30x apart.
Identify the exact parallel before checking comps. The most common Pokemon overpay is matching base comps to an Alt Art listing because the buyer didn't notice the parallel. MaxBid AI catches the parallel automatically from the photo.