Conditions Guide

General Trading Card Condition Guide

All card Singles/Raw are Pre-Owned unless stated otherwise in the product descriptions.

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.

All video games listed are second hand unless stated otherwise. Due to the nature of second hand games, there may be some 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.