Singles

What are Pokemon singles?

Pokemon singles are individual trading cards sold on their own rather than inside sealed packs. Instead of opening packs and hoping, you choose the exact card, number and set you need. Singles are the one category at Pokemon District that is not sold factory sealed, because each listing is a single card.

Why buy Pokemon singles instead of packs?

Buying singles is almost always cheaper than trying to pull a specific card from packs. Pack contents are random, so chasing one card can take many packs, while a single gets you that card directly. Players use singles to complete a competitive list. Collectors use them to finish a set or pick up a favourite illustration.

What kind of singles are listed?

• Playable trainers and Pokemon: cards like Scoop Up Cyclone or Canari for deck building.
• ex and Mega ex cards: such as Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex, Fezandipiti ex or Mega Dragonite ex.
• Secret rares and special art: chase cards like Adaman secret rare from Astral Radiance.
• Collector favourites: classic Pokemon such as Articuno in modern printings.

Each listing shows the card name and number so you can confirm the exact printing.

How to choose Pokemon singles

Check the card number and set before you buy, since many Pokemon have several versions across sets and rarities. Players should confirm the card is legal in the format they play. Collectors should compare the specific art and rarity they want, because a regular print and a special illustration of the same Pokemon can differ greatly in price.

What kind of Pokemon cards are rare?

Higher rarities include ex cards, illustration rares, special illustration rares, secret rares and hyper rares, depending on the era. Rarity symbols and the card number above the set total, as with secret rares, help identify them. Popular Pokemon and striking artwork usually make a rare card more sought after.

How to protect singles after they arrive

Sleeve valuable singles as soon as you open the package, and use a top loader or semi-rigid holder for cards you plan to sell or grade. Store them upright in a dry place away from sunlight. Handling cards by the edges and keeping them out of tight rubber bands avoids the corner wear and surface marks that lower a card's condition.

Buying Pokemon singles in bulk

Resellers and shops can buy singles alongside sealed stock in the same order. Where you buy 5 or more units of the same eligible single, the 25% wholesale discount applies automatically in the cart. Orders start at $100 and ship for $9.99 flat, free over $499, worldwide.

Many buyers combine singles with sealed product, for example a League Battle Deck plus the singles needed to upgrade it, or booster boxes for opening and singles for the cards they missed.

Singles and sealed product together

Singles complement sealed collecting rather than replacing it. Sealed boxes give the excitement of opening, while singles fill gaps precisely. For return questions on singles, read our returns policy or contact support@pokemondistrict.com before ordering.