{"updated":"2026-11-07","guides":[{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/scarlet-violet/picnic-eggs/","title":"Scarlet & Violet: why your picnic is not producing Eggs","answer":"Check the participating species and compatibility first. The official guide says Eggs can appear in the picnic basket and that Egg Power increases the likelihood; it does not promise an Egg after a fixed wait.","type":"guide","desk":"Video games","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Document research · editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/trainers-guide/the-wondrous-foods-and-picnics-of-paldea/"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/scarlet-violet/auto-battles/","title":"Scarlet & Violet: Auto Battles or ordinary battles?","answer":"Use Auto Battles for background items and some experience. 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In games with Mints, changing the stat effect is not the same claim as rewriting every property associated with the original nature.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://pokeapi.co/docs/v2","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://www.serebii.net/itemdex/adamantmint.shtml"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/competitive-vgc-foundations/","title":"VGC foundations: team roles before a “best team”","answer":"VGC is a regulated competition environment. Start from the current official rules, then learn how partners protect each other and create winning turns; do not import a singles ranking as a doubles team.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Competitive","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://pokeapi.co/docs/v2"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/terastallization-basics/","title":"Terastallization: offensive plan, defensive consequence","answer":"In Scarlet and Violet, ordinary Tera Types replace the defensive battle type. Stellar is different: original types still determine matchups, while moves gain type-by-type boosts under separate rules.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/terastal_phenomenon/","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/stellar_tera_type/"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/home-transfer-checklist/","title":"HOME transfers: check direction, species, form and destination","answer":"Treat every transfer as a specific route from one game to another. Storage support is not a promise that every stored individual can enter every compatible game.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Returning","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://home.pokemon.com/en-us/","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48803/~/pok%C3%A9mon-home-faq","https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/connect-pokemon-home-with-pokemon-legends-z-a-and-pokemon-champions"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/tcg-first-game/","title":"The paper TCG: a first-game map without the jargon","answer":"Learn the paper game as a sequence of zones, resources and win conditions. A normal deck has 60 cards; an active Pokémon, a Bench, a hand and Prize cards have different jobs.","type":"guide","desk":"Newcomers","level":"New","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/how-to-play/","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/tcg-deck-consistency/","title":"TCG deck consistency: make the plan happen more often","answer":"A consistent deck can find the pieces needed for its intended turns. 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A shared character or similar illustration does not create shared ownership, rules, transfers or cash value.","type":"guide","desk":"Newcomers","level":"New","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/how-to-play/","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://tcgpocket.pokemon.com/en-us/"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/master-set-definition/","title":"What is a master set? Write the definition before the checklist","answer":"“Master set” has no single collector-wide definition. Specify whether your goal includes numbered cards, extra-number entries, every finish, stamped promos and product-exclusive variants.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgdex.dev/faq","https://www.serebii.net/card/crownzenith/"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/rarity-vs-finish/","title":"Rarity, finish, edition and stamp: four different fields","answer":"Rarity labels classify a release’s cards; finish describes a physical treatment; edition and stamp can identify another printing distinction. None alone is a reliable market value.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgdex.dev/faq","https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/international-card-languages/","title":"International cards: language, script and territory are not interchangeable","answer":"Track card language, script, release territory and UI language separately. A translated species name is not evidence that every card or promotional campaign was released in that market.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgdex.dev/faq"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/error-card-or-damage/","title":"Error card, damage or counterfeit? Do not price the mystery first","answer":"An unusual feature is an observation, not yet an error classification. Document it without destructive tests, establish the exact printing, and seek issue-specific expertise before assigning a premium.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards","https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/spotting-fakes/","title":"Spotting suspect cards: a non-destructive evidence checklist","answer":"Use multiple issue-specific clues and a known genuine comparison. No light test, font rule, texture impression or photograph can authenticate every Pokémon card by itself.","type":"guide","desk":"Buyers & Sellers","level":"New","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards","https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/grading-decision/","title":"Should you grade a card? Separate protection, identification and economics","answer":"Grading can serve several different goals, but a high grade and profitable resale are not guaranteed. Decide why you want it before paying submission, shipping and insurance costs.","type":"guide","desk":"Buyers & Sellers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/asking-vs-sold/","title":"Asking price versus sold price: compare the same thing first","answer":"A listing asks a question; a completed transaction is evidence of one sale under specific conditions. Neither is a universal value without matching the exact item and transaction context.","type":"guide","desk":"Buyers & Sellers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgdex.dev/faq"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/worldwide-buying-checklist/","title":"Buying cards across borders: calculate the landed decision","answer":"Compare the exact item and total landed cost, then assess seller, delivery and dispute risk. Card language, seller country, currency and release territory are separate fields.","type":"guide","desk":"Buyers & Sellers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery","https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002068953-Did-I-purchase-fake-or-counterfeit-cards"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/selling-condition-notes/","title":"Selling condition notes: be precise without pretending to be a grader","answer":"Describe observable wear and the exact item. A raw card is not a guaranteed future grade, and “mint” is less useful than clear evidence of corners, edges and surface condition.","type":"guide","desk":"Buyers & Sellers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.psacard.com/gradingstandards"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/collection-inventory/","title":"A collection inventory that survives changing apps","answer":"Use stable identity fields and a separate owned-copy layer. The same species, local number or artwork can appear on many different releases.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgdex.dev/faq","https://pokeapi.co/docs/v2"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/event-calendar-reading/","title":"How to read a Pokémon event calendar without missing the time zone","answer":"Identify the game or competition, location rules, exact start/end zone, registration deadline and source. A recurring event explainer is not a live schedule.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Returning","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/community-glossary/","title":"Community glossary: shorthand is context, not a universal rule","answer":"Terms such as VGC, meta, shiny, raw, slab, comp and master set describe different parts of the hobby. Ask which game, format, language and era the speaker means.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"New","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://tcgdex.dev/faq"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/myths-evidence-ladder/","title":"Myths, cut content and Easter eggs: the evidence ladder","answer":"A repeated story is not confirmation. Separate released-game behavior, developer statements, documented unused material, hypotheses and folklore before calling something a secret.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/all-pokemon-games","https://pokeapi.co/docs/v2"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/pachirisu-2014/","title":"The 2014 Pachirisu lesson: team fit beats a species stereotype","answer":"Se Jun Park’s championship Pachirisu is a documented example of support value in doubles. It is a historical case study, not proof that one species is optimal in every format.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Competitive","reviewStatus":"Original editorial explanation · document/metadata research, not hands-on testing · preview review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2014/teams/masters","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/worlds/2015/2014-champions"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/ruins-of-alph-radio/","title":"Ruins of Alph: the radio detail hiding beside the puzzles","answer":"The official Johto retrospective documents mysterious Pokégear radio transmissions inside the Ruins of Alph. It is a confirmed atmospheric detail—not evidence of a secret evolution or an invented hidden encounter.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/celebrate-25-years-of-pokemon-with-memorable-moments-from-the-johto-region"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/johto-weekly-rhythm/","title":"Johto’s hidden schedule: the world keeps a weekly rhythm","answer":"Johto’s clock affects more than day and night. The official retrospective documents weekday visitors and the Bug-Catching Contest’s Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday schedule in its historical Johto context.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/celebrate-25-years-of-pokemon-with-memorable-moments-from-the-johto-region"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/johto-second-region/","title":"Johto after the Champion: why the credits are not the whole map","answer":"The official retrospective documents the journey from Johto to Kanto after the League, with another set of Gym Leaders and a later challenge at Mt. Silver. It is a major progression spoiler, not an invented secret region.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/celebrate-25-years-of-pokemon-with-memorable-moments-from-the-johto-region"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/hoenn-feebas-search/","title":"Hoenn’s Feebas puzzle: six tiles are not a whole route","answer":"The official Hoenn retrospective describes Feebas in Ruby/Sapphire as available on six changing fishing spaces on Route 119. That historical mechanic should not be generalized to every later game or remake.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/celebrate-25-years-of-pokemon-with-memorable-moments-from-the-hoenn-region"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/hoenn-braille-trio/","title":"Hoenn’s legendary puzzle: Braille, prerequisites and version discipline","answer":"Official Hoenn history confirms that the Regirock, Regice and Registeel quest uses Braille and involves Wailord and Relicanth. It does not validate every circulating party-order or movement instruction for every version.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/celebrate-25-years-of-pokemon-with-memorable-moments-from-the-hoenn-region","https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-firered-version-and-pokemon-leafgreen-version-braille-chart"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/firered-leafgreen-braille/","title":"FireRed & LeafGreen: read the Braille clue, not the neighboring game’s solution","answer":"Official guidance confirms Braille messages in FireRed and LeafGreen and supplies a chart. The chart can help decode text; it is not proof that a Hoenn puzzle solution applies to Kanto.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Intermediate","reviewStatus":"Documented historical detail · not reproduced in play · spoilers labelled · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-firered-version-and-pokemon-leafgreen-version-braille-chart"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/tcg/compare/delta-reign-vs-storm-emeralda/","title":"Delta Reign vs Storm Emeralda: compare evidence, not translated names","answer":"Delta Reign and Storm Emeralda have different dates, languages and catalog namespaces. Related themes do not prove a one-to-one set translation.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/delta-reign/","https://press.pokemon.com/en/Items/_SchedulePage/Published-Product","https://www.pokemon-card.com/ex/m6/","https://api.tcgdex.net/v2/en/sets"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/pocket/","title":"TCG Pocket: a separate game, collection and release clock","answer":"Pocket is a digital card game for iOS and Android. Its cards and packs belong to a separate collection, not a digital ownership certificate for physical TCG cards.","type":"guide","desk":"GO / Pocket / Live","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://tcgpocket.pokemon.com/en-us/","https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-dual-fusion-expansion-coming-soon","https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/read-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-october-2026-producer-letter","https://pokemon.gamespress.com/Dual-type-Cards-to-Debut-in-Pokemon-TCG-Pocket-with-new-Dual-Fusion-Ex"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/pocket/sets/dual-fusion/","title":"Dual Fusion: dual types, release timing and unknown identifiers","answer":"Dual Fusion introduced dual-type cards to Pocket. The official launch announcement specifies October 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. PDT; the expansion code is not independently confirmed here.","type":"guide","desk":"GO / Pocket / Live","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-tcg-pocket-dual-fusion-expansion-coming-soon","https://pokemon.gamespress.com/Dual-type-Cards-to-Debut-in-Pokemon-TCG-Pocket-with-new-Dual-Fusion-Ex"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/pocket/sets/first-partners/","title":"First Partners: special-pack stamina and availability scope","answer":"First Partners is a Pocket special pack, not a normal booster with the same recovery clock. The primary press release gives an October 31–December 26, 2026 availability window.","type":"guide","desk":"GO / Pocket / Live","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon.com/us/news/read-the-pokemon-tcg-pocket-october-2026-producer-letter","https://pokemon.gamespress.com/Dual-type-Cards-to-Debut-in-Pokemon-TCG-Pocket-with-new-Dual-Fusion-Ex"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/play/vgc/getting-started-in-champions/","title":"Champions VGC: your first documented practice cycle","answer":"Start with the actual event rules and one testable team plan. The Champions platform change is confirmed; a current regulation, legality check and reproducible battle notes still do the work.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Competitive","reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://press.pokemon.com/en/Pokemon-Champions-Launches-April-8-on-Nintendo-Switch","https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/tournaments-rules-and-resources"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/markets/","title":"Regional card markets: language, territory and product are different fields","answer":"Start by separating the language printed on a card, the territory of a release and the country of the seller. A catalog locale alone cannot answer all three.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://api.tcgdex.net/v2/en/sets"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/markets/japan/","title":"Japanese cards: product evidence before translated counterparts","answer":"Native product titles, local numbers and product configuration make a Japanese release identifiable. An English set name is not a substitute for those fields.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://www.pokemon-card.com/ex/m6/","https://www.pokemon-card.com/ex/sv7/","https://api.tcgdex.net/v2/en/sets"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/markets/korea/","title":"Korean card identification: keep the local record intact","answer":"Korean catalog records deserve their own identifiers and native set names. Do not synthesize a Korean checklist from a Japanese title or a seller’s English translation.","type":"guide","desk":"Collectors","level":null,"reviewStatus":"Primary-document and metadata research · no hands-on testing · preview editorial review pending","sourceURLs":["https://api.tcgdex.net/v2/ko/sets"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/discoveries/missingno-memory-not-myth/","title":"MissingNo.: when encounter data stops meaning what it should","answer":"MissingNo. is a glitch encounter, not an established hidden-story quest. This article summarizes the well-known old-man encounter glitch in the original Red and Blue games from secondary references. It does not explain every MissingNo. encounter, variant or version.","type":"guide","desk":"Researchers","level":"Returning","reviewStatus":"Scoped document synthesis; both independent bot reviews completed, required corrections applied; no gameplay reproduction","sourceURLs":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MissingNo.","https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/Iwata-Asks-Pokemon-HeartGold-Version-SoulSilver-Version/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train/1-Just-Making-The-Last-Train-225842.html","https://glitchcity.wiki/wiki/MissingNo.","https://glitchcity.wiki/wiki/Glitch_Pok%C3%A9dex_flags"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/guides/generation-mechanics-roadmap/","title":"Before using an old team guide, identify which rules changed","answer":"Three separate layers can make old battle advice misleading: the type chart, the Special-stat model and how each move is classified. Start with the game, not a modern species table.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"Returning","reviewStatus":"Scoped document synthesis; both independent bot reviews completed, required corrections applied; no gameplay reproduction","sourceURLs":["https://pokemondb.net/type/old","https://pokemondb.net/type","https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver_Versions","https://www.serebii.net/games/4thgen-changes.shtml","https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/stellar_tera_type/"]},{"url":"https://dexvoyage.com/tools/type-chart/","title":"Choose a historical type chart","answer":"Calculate ordinary single- or dual-type factors with separate Generation I, II–V and VI–IX charts. This is conventional turn-based chart arithmetic, not full damage or Legends-title rules.","type":"guide","desk":"Players","level":"New","reviewStatus":"Both independent conditional reviews completed; required corrections applied.838 numerical cells and13282 dual-pair assertions checked; no gameplay/manual AT certification.","sourceURLs":["https://pokeapi.co/docs/v2#types","https://pokemondb.net/type/old","https://pokemondb.net/type","https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Night_Shade_(move)","https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/stellar_tera_type/"]}]}