Conditions Guide

General Trading Card Condition Guide

At the current time cards over £20 or Vintage cards are listed with conditions. If you would like to know the condition of a specific card under that value please email us at champion@pokexchange.uk and we can send you photos and/or a description.

Near Mint (NM)

Near mint cards show minimal or no wear. They generally have unmarked surfaces and undamaged corners and edges. They may have one small flaw such as a small border or corner wear, or possibly a minor light scratch.

Lightly Played (LP)

A lightly played Pokemon card may have minor edge or corner wear, along with slight scuffs or scratches. No major defects are present, and there are less than four flaws on the card in total.

Moderately Played (MP)

Moderately played cards have moderate wear, or flaws that are immediately apparent. Cards of this condition can show moderate border wear, mild corner wear, water damage, scratches , creases or fading, light dirt buildup, or any combination of these defects.

Heavily Played (HP)

Heavily Played condition cards exhibit signs of heavy wear. Heavily Played condition cards may include cards that have significant creasing, folding, severe water damage, heavy whitening, heavy border wear, and/or tearing.

Video Game Console Conditions

All of our consoles are fully working and fully tested before listing to our website and come with at least one controller and all essential accessories for it to work. DLC may not be included.

New/Sealed

A brand new and sealed console unused.

Excellent

Close to new condition with maybe a few light marks but nothing major.  This will include its original box, controller, all cables and accessories. 

Good Condition

Generally good condition all around with some visible light marks or scratches. Can come with or without a box. This will include a controller and all essential cables.

Fair Condition

This condition can include scratches, minor chips, minor dents and discolouration. The console will still be fully functional with a controller and cables and may come with or without a box.

General Video Games Software Condition Guide (Not Retro)

All video games listed are second hand unless stated otherwise in the title of a product. Due to the nature of second hand games, there may be some minor wear on cases or discs. All games are thoroughly inspected and are in working condition before listing on our website and also when shipping orders. DLC content may have already been used or will not be included.

New/Sealed

Brand new and sealed game in its original packaging.

Unboxed

Game only with no outer box. Generally applies to cartridge based platforms like Nintendo Switch and DS.