How to Sell Your Pokémon Bulk in the UK: What It's Worth and How It Works

Most collectors have one: a shoebox, binder or drawer full of commons, uncommons and stray holos that never quite made it into the collection. Those cards aren't worth listing one by one, but together they add up: 1,000 commons and uncommons alone come to £10 on our buylist.

What counts as bulk?

Bulk is the everyday cards from packs: commons, uncommons, trainers, energies, reverse holos and regular holos. It also covers lower-value hits like EX, V and GX cards. We buy English cards from modern Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield right back to WOTC Base Set through Neo Destiny, plus Japanese, Korean and Chinese cards.

What we pay for Pokémon bulk

• Commons and uncommons: 1p each
• Trainers: 0.5p each
• Non-holo rares: 2p each
• Holo basic energies: 2.5p each
• Reverse holos: 2.85p each
• Regular holos (including holo trainers): 3.85p each
• Poké Ball reverses: 25p each
• EX, V, GX and Ace Spec: 45p each
• VMAX and VSTAR: 55p each
• Radiant Collection: 65p each
• Master Ball holos: 75p each
• WOTC commons: 30p each
• WOTC uncommons: 35p each
• WOTC non-holo rares: £1.25 each
• Japanese, Korean and Chinese commons: 25p per 100

Rates can change, so the calculator on our Sell Your Cards page always has the latest figures.

How to sell your bulk, step by step

1. Get an instant estimate. Enter how many cards you have in each category in our calculator. You don't have to sell, and the minimum buylist value is £15.
2. Submit for a formal offer. We'll email you to confirm your offer and send shipping instructions.
3. Post your cards. Please wait for our confirmation before you post. Put a note inside the parcel with your full name and buylist reference so we can match it up quickly.
4. We count and check. We'll confirm when your parcel arrives, then count, sort and double-check every card within 7 business days. Parcels are processed in the order they arrive, and we'll keep you updated along the way.
5. Get paid. We pay by bank transfer once the count is complete, and funds usually clear the same day.

Do I need to sort my cards first?

Sort your cards into their buylist categories (commons and uncommons, trainers, reverse holos, holos and so on) so we can count and pay you faster. You don't need to sort by colour, type or set. Within each category, mixed is fine.

What about my more valuable cards?

Full arts, secret rares, graded cards and sealed product deserve more than a bulk rate. Send those through our higher-value buylist and we'll make you an individual offer.

Why sell to PokePals?

We're a small team in Norwich, trusted by over 10,000 collectors, with a 4.9/5 customer rating and eBay Top Rated Seller status. We count every card within 7 business days and pay by bank transfer, usually the same day.

Ready to clear out that shoebox? Get your instant bulk estimate now.