Buy Pokémon Singles in Australia

Which set are you shopping?

Most people arrive here with a set in mind, so this is what the shelf depth actually looks like right now. Prismatic Evolutions is the deepest modern set we hold and where the Eeveelution chase cards live; 151 is the Kanto set people buy for Charizard ex and the base-set binder; Surging Sparks is the /191 electric set with the Pikachu ex headliner; Paldean Fates is the shiny set. If you would rather own the whole run in one purchase, the 151 Base Set 1-165 at A$99.99 (or with folder at A$129.99) is the only complete-set listing on this page.

Buying guide: singles versus sealed

The maths on this is not close. If you want one specific card, buying it as a single is dramatically cheaper than opening sealed product hoping to pull it. A modern chase card might appear once in every several boxes; at A$360 to A$900 a box in Australia, chasing it costs multiples of the single's price. Sealed product is for the experience, the breadth and the surprise. Singles are for the cards you actually want. Most Australian collectors do both: open a box for fun, then fill the gaps here.

Understanding English rarities

• Reverse holo — a common, uncommon or rare with a foil card face. Cheap, and the backbone of a master set.
• Double rare (ex) — the two-star ex cards, usually the most playable cards in a set.
• Illustration rare — full-art alternate artwork, the tier most modern collectors chase.
• Special illustration rare — the extended-art chase cards; the priciest cards in most sets.
• Hyper rare (gold) — gold-bordered versions of ex cards and trainers, scarce but often less sought than special illustration rares.

Condition and what near mint means here

Every single is inspected before listing. Near mint means no creases, no whitening beyond very minor factory edge wear, clean surfaces and no play damage. Cards are sleeved and shipped in a rigid protector inside a bubble mailer or box. If a card has a defect worth knowing about, it is stated in the listing rather than buried — that is the whole point of buying singles from a shop rather than a marketplace stranger.

Buying singles for grading

If you are buying a card to submit for grading, centring matters more than anything else and it cannot be fixed after the fact. Ask before you buy if the listing photo does not show the borders clearly. Bear in mind that grading fees plus return postage inside Australia add up, so it is rarely worth grading a card worth less than the submission cost.

How singles support your sealed buying

The smartest Australian collectors treat sealed and singles as one budget. Open one box of a set you love for the experience, list what you do not want, then buy the specific cards you are missing from this collection. That approach reliably completes a set for less than buying three boxes. If you are still deciding whether to open sealed product at all, are Pokémon booster boxes worth buying in Australia works through the numbers.

Shipping singles in Australia

Singles ship with the same flat rates as everything else: Australia Post Standard A$10, Express A$15, signature on delivery A$3, and free standard shipping on orders of A$200 and over. High-value cards are dispatched in rigid protection, and we recommend signature on delivery on any order above A$200.