Japanese Pokémon cards
Scan Japanese Pokémon cards and see their value
Updated October 21, 2026 · checked against the app and its price data
TCG Vault scans Japanese Pokémon cards and shows their price — on TCGplayer in US dollars and at Yuyu-tei, one of Japan’s largest card shops, in yen.
Point your iPhone at a Japanese card: TCG Vault reads its number and name, finds the exact printing and shows what it’s worth. More than 23,000 Japanese printings have a TCGplayer price in the app and nearly 17,000 have a Yuyu-tei price.
With your iPhone set to Japanese, card names show in Japanese and you can search by Japanese name. English Pokémon cards and 11 other games scan in the same app.
Download on iOS 4.5★ from 107 App Store ratings · iPhone & iPad, iOS 17+
How it works
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Open the scanner and hold the card in the frame. TCG Vault reads the card number (like 029/193) and the name, in Japanese or English.
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It matches the card against its Japanese catalog and shows the printing with its price. Open the card to see the TCGplayer and Yuyu-tei prices side by side.
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Add it to a binder: Japanese and English cards can sit in the same collection, with a running total.
Where the prices come from
| Price source | Currency | Printings priced |
|---|---|---|
| TCGplayer (Japanese cards) | US dollars | 23,323 |
| Yuyu-tei (遊々亭), selling price | Yen | 16,947 |
| Cardmarket | Euro | Not available for Japanese cards |
In Japan the app starts on Yuyu-tei prices; elsewhere on TCGplayer or Cardmarket. Our Japanese buyback list (/ja/pokemon-card-buyback-prices/) shows Yuyu-tei’s buy and sell prices on the web.
Good to know
- Cardmarket has no Japanese Pokémon prices in TCG Vault; in Europe these cards show the TCGplayer price converted to euro, plus Yuyu-tei in yen.
- Prices are for ungraded cards.
- Searching any card and seeing its price is free, with 3 camera scans a day; Premium makes scanning unlimited.
Questions
Which app can scan Japanese Pokémon cards?
TCG Vault on iPhone and iPad scans Japanese Pokémon cards, finds the exact printing and shows its price on TCGplayer (US dollars) and at Yuyu-tei (yen). Card names appear in Japanese when the phone is set to Japanese.
Where do Japanese card prices come from?
From TCGplayer’s Japanese Pokémon listings and from Yuyu-tei, a large Japanese card shop. Both are refreshed daily.
Can I keep Japanese and English cards in one collection?
Yes. A binder can hold both, and TCG Vault adds them up in one total.
Do Japanese cards work in Europe?
Yes. Cardmarket has no Japanese Pokémon prices in TCG Vault, so in Europe these cards show the TCGplayer price converted to euro, plus the Yuyu-tei price in yen.
Keep reading
- Price alerts TCG Vault sends you a notification when a card goes above or below the price you set.
- Cardmarket prices TCG Vault scans a card and shows its Cardmarket price in euro — or the TCGplayer price in US dollars, whichever market you buy and sell in.
- Collection value tracker TCG Vault keeps a running total of your card collection, priced every day from TCGplayer or Cardmarket.
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Download on iOS 4.5★ from 107 App Store ratings
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