ABOUT POKEDEN
Free Pokémon TCG tools, built by a collector for collectors.
PokeDen is an independent fan project. It exists because the tools collectors actually wanted didn't — and the ones that did existed were locked behind subscriptions, ads-on-ads, or paywalls that kicked in the moment things got useful.
What PokeDen is
PokeDen is a free suite of Pokémon Trading Card Game tools and a collection portfolio tracker. There's a pack simulator with real pull rates for every set from Base Set to today's releases, a live price tracker covering 23,000+ cards, a free Pokédex that lets you browse every card ever printed for any of the 1,025 Pokémon, a daily Cardle puzzle, and a portfolio dashboard that snapshots your collection's value daily.
Everything functional is free — no credit card, no trial expiry, no locked features behind a paywall for the things people actually use day-to-day. A handful of cosmetic upgrades on the public portfolio page are part of an optional Pro tier that helps cover hosting and API costs, but the core experience is free forever.
What PokeDen is not
PokeDen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated in partnership with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc., Game Freak, or any official entity in the Pokémon franchise. It is a fan-built tool that works alongside the official TCG. All Pokémon names, character designs, and card artwork are property of their respective owners.
PokeDen also is not a marketplace or a brokerage. We don't buy, sell, or facilitate transactions of physical cards. The portfolio values shown are estimates based on third-party market data and should not be treated as appraisals or investment advice.
Who built it
PokeDen is a one-person project, built and maintained by an independent developer who has been collecting Pokémon cards since the original Base Set in 1999. The site started as an internal script to track personal collection values and grew into the public tool it is today after enough friends asked for access.
Because it's indie, the roadmap is shaped by what the community actually asks for. If something is missing, broken, or could be better, the contact form on the contact page actually goes to a human.
How the data works
Card metadata (names, sets, images, rarities) comes from the Pokémon TCG API at pokemontcg.io. Live market prices are sourced from PokemonPriceTracker, which aggregates TCGPlayer market values and recent eBay sold listings. Pokémon Pokédex metadata (types, stats, evolution chains, official artwork) comes from PokéAPI.
Pack pull rates are derived from each set's published rarity slot composition and historical opening data. Snapshots of collection values are taken once a day via a scheduled job, so the chart on your dashboard is built from real daily data rather than a value that only updates when you open the page.
What we believe about ads
PokeDen runs ads to keep the lights on — API costs and hosting add up, especially as the user base grows. We try to keep ads unobtrusive (no pop-ups, no auto-play video, no interstitials), and we don't insert ads inside the pack-opening flow because that would ruin the moment that makes the simulator fun.
If you would rather see no ads at all, a future Pro tier upgrade will include an ad-free experience on every page.
Get in touch
Found a bug, have a feature request, or want to flag a card price that's clearly off? The contact page is the fastest way to reach me. Read the privacy policy for what data is stored, or the terms of service for the legal bits.