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The Codex · Pokemon Collecting Guides

Articles, guides, and deep-dives into the corners of the hobby that don't fit on a catalog page. Authentication, history, market notes, and stories from the archive.

◆ From the Archive ◆
The Codex is the long-form companion to the catalog. It holds the writing that does not fit on a sticker page, from authentication walkthroughs to the history of a series and market notes from years of resale.
The published articles are below
Published
No. 001 · AuthenticationThe Yellow BackAmada printed its 1996 Hyper Sticker Collection 1 twice. How to tell the first print from the second, with photos of both.27 July 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 002 · Exhibition GuidePOKÉMON X KOGEIThe touring Pokémon craft exhibition: every venue and date, and the stickers and extras you could get at each stop.27 July 2026◆3 min readReadNo. 003 · Format GuideWhat Are Pokemon Menko?How the Japanese flipping game works, the two menko shapes, and how to identify a loose Pokémon menko.13 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 004 · AuthenticationAmada Print RunsOnly one Amada set has two proven print runs. What works when you check yours, and what does not.13 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 005 · Format GuidePokemon KarutaHow the matching game is played, what comes in the box, and how to identify a karuta card with no number.13 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 006 · Arcade RecordWhat Is Pokemon Battrio?The 2007 arcade game that paid out plastic pucks: how it worked, its five eras, and how to read a puck number.13 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 007 · IdentificationTopsun Cards and StickersTopsun made stickers and two different card sets. How to tell them apart by shape, plus blue backs, green backs and error cards.13 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 008 · Set GuideAmada Sticker SetsEvery Amada Pokémon sticker set from 1996 to 2006, with its year, its count and a link to its checklist.28 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 009 · Wave GuideDeco Chara SealsHow the Daiichi Pan bread seal waves are numbered, how often they come out, and how to find a seal’s wave.28 September 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 010 · IdentificationSnack SealsHow Meiji, Nissui and Tohato put Pokémon seals and cards in with their food, and how to identify a loose snack seal.2 October 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 011 · Identification GuideIdentify a Japanese Pokemon StickerCompare both sides, printed details and packaging with collector photographs before choosing a checklist slot.2 October 2026◆2 min readReadNo. 012 · Set GuideEnsky Sticker SetsFind Ensky sticker checklists and compare printed details, collector photos and AR markers.2 October 2026◆2 min readRead