This is a great book for the Pokemon collector. Well written and good information to use for the serious collector.

When my boys were in third and fourth grade a Pokémon craze hit the elementary school and it was huge. Every birthday and Christmas for a good three years all my boys wanted was Pokémon cards. They now have a pretty impressive set that is collecting dust on a shelf in their closet, which seems like a waste to me, but I've heard that some Pokémon cards go for a lot of money, so I decided to do a little detective work. That's when I stumbled on Pokémon Cards: The Unofficial Ultimate Collector's Guide by Ryan Majeske.

Since my boys were the Pokémon fanatics in the family, I thought it would be fun to include them in this review. They are now in seventh and eighth grade, so getting them to sit down with a book was a struggle, but once they did, I heard a lot of "Wow! That's crazy!" or "Oh! I have that card!"

What we all loved about this book was all the pictures of the most valuable cards out there. I doubt any of us will ever see any of these cards in our lifetime, so being able to see what they looked like, as well as how much they are valued at, was really fascinating.

My boys loved reading about the history behind Pokémon at the beginning of the book, and were shocked that one card could be worth so much money! They also loved how it describes in detail how to read the cards (even though they already knew how) and all the tips for collectors.

I too loved the part about how to read the cards because it's always baffled me. I can't say that it made me want to "battle" anyone, but I still think it's neat how the cards are set up, and I love the history of pretty much anything.

Now that my boys are older they have contemplated getting rid of their collection, but after seeing how much a card can gain value in the future they've decided to keep them all and, instead of playing with them, become collector's themselves thanks to this book.

I thought I would be bored out of my mind flipping through this book but it ended up being really fun and a good family bonding time, which I am always grateful for at this age. I highly recommend this resource for anyone who has Pokémon cards or is interested in collecting them. This book is highly informative and will not disappoint.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I admit I know absolutely nothing about Pokemon cards, but this is something close to my daughter's heart. She says it is a good reference. I Will say it's a 3.5 but really have no idea.

another blast from my childhood will definitely be digging out my cards to see if i have anything of value!

This was a fun, interesting and informative book for lovers and collectors of Pokémon cards. Thank to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

A detailed book that gives a good overview of cards how to recognise cards and other interesting facts about Pokemon cards. My daughter is 10 and found this book really informative and helpful

It is fun to leaf through but I am not such a big fan of Pokémon Cards. I requested the book on Netgalley because I thought my sister might enjoy it but she didn't want to read it. I do think that she as a Pokémon fan she would have enjoyed it. Although she is more fan of the games than the cards.

This book is an excellent guide to collecting Pokemon cards. I don't play the game myself, but I have collected my fair share of cards throughout my Pokemon loving youth. This guide explains to the non-player all the important markings on a card and what they mean. I now know the difference between rare, and secret rare, and how to get a baseline estimate if I wanted to ever sell my meager collection. This edition is up to date on the Sun and Moon line, and goes as far back as to the first generation cards I used to get at Zellers as a kid. The only thing missing that I would be interested in is the values assigned to the pins and figures that also ship with some card sets, as I have amassed a collection of pins as well.
This guide is worth the read if you too have a secret Pokemon collection that you want to be more informed about, or you plan on diving into starting a collection.