https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/ Guides to scanning, identifying and sorting your Pokémon cards: bulk, binders, card numbers, holo and reverse holo, French cards. With sourced figures. en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/catalog-bulk-pokemon-cards/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/catalog-bulk-pokemon-cards/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT To catalog bulk Pokémon cards, do a rough sort by language and era, set shiny cards aside, then scan in small batches instead of typing everything in. Then resolve the uncertain matches in a single pass. With a free scanner that has no scan limit, such as FastScan TCG (coming soon to iPhone), the cost per card stops mattering: only your review time is left. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/scan-pokemon-card-binder/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/scan-pokemon-card-binder/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT Yes, you can scan a Pokémon binder page by page: one photo covers every card on the page. In our test on 45 real pages, FastScan TCG counted 397 cards out of 397 after a fix, on one set and in one session. That is encouraging, but it is not a general score. Binder mode is free, with no scan limit. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/pokemon-card-scanner-apps/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/pokemon-card-scanner-apps/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT There is no single best app for everyone: the right choice depends on the scan limit, your cards' language, offline use and binder scanning. For a big pile, first compare what the free plan actually allows, because several apps keep unlimited scanning for a subscription. FastScan TCG, which we make and which is not out yet, will be free with no scan limit. Then test on 20 cards you know. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/holo-vs-reverse-holo/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/holo-vs-reverse-holo/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT On a holo card, only the artwork shines. A reverse holo is the opposite: the whole card shines except the artwork. To check, tilt the card under a light and watch where the reflection travels. Holo is tied to a card's rarity, while reverse holo is a finish that often exists alongside a normal version. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/pokemon-card-number-set/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/pokemon-card-number-set/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT A Pokémon card's number is printed at the bottom of the card: on the left on recent cards, on the right on older ones. It reads as number/total, for example 158/128. Recent cards add a three-character set code and a language code next to it. With the number and the set, you can identify a card precisely. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/offline-pokemon-card-scanner/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/offline-pokemon-card-scanner/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT Yes, you can scan Pokémon cards offline, as long as the app recognises cards on the phone rather than on a server. FastScan TCG does: scanning runs on the iPhone with no connection. Images load once you are back online, and prices aren't guaranteed. To check any other app, simply test it in airplane mode. https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/scan-french-pokemon-cards/ https://fastscantcg.com/en/blog/scan-french-pokemon-cards/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT To scan French Pokémon cards, check that the app really saves them in French and not as their English equivalent. Not all of them do. FastScan TCG treats French and English as two separate cards: its catalogue of 21,440 cards has 21,255 French names and 18,595 images of French cards. It is free, with no scan limit.