Digimon cards
The Digimon Card Game was relaunched by Bandai in the early 2020s. The game is young on a grading timescale: certified populations remain modest, which changes how to approach a submission.
In short
The Digimon Card Game is graded on the same four criteria as other TCGs. Its particularity is its youth: certified populations are low compared with Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh!, which makes the scarcity of a high grade harder to assess and resale less liquid. The alternative rarities, heavily worked graphically, concentrate demand and stack up the surface difficulties typical of textured foils.
Digimon at a glance
- Publisher
- Bandai
- Relaunch
- Early 2020s
- Sought-after rarities
- Alternative Art, Secret Rare
- Graded market maturity
- Young, low populations
- Common companies
- PSA, CGC
Points of attention
Alternative Art cards get glossy finishes that mark easily. It is the leading source of lost points.
Fewer buyers for Digimon slabs than Pokémon slabs. A graded card can take longer to find a buyer, even at a high grade.
Printing is modern and fairly consistent. Centering blocks less often than on other licences' vintage.
Many copies come from decks. Check edges and corners before committing fees.
Digimon FAQ
Is Digimon worth grading?
On alternative rarities of iconic characters, yes. On the rest, the graded market's low liquidity makes it risky: you can get a fine grade and fail to find a buyer at the expected price.
Grading early on a young game — good or bad idea?
It is a bet. The upside is locking in a condition that can only degrade, and being present in a low graded population. The risk is that the licence does not establish itself durably on the collecting market.