Methodology
How we build fair value
TCG Atlas is a deterministic market-intelligence engine for fee-aware arbitrage and fair value. No AI, no opinion. This page explains what goes in, how it is weighted, and which third-party sources we reference.
What a price is made of
TCG Atlas estimates Pokémon TCG market ranges from eligible public, licensed and user-enabled market signals. Coverage varies by card, language, region and source. Sold/closed-sale signals are weighted where available and permitted; ask-side and shop signals are treated as weaker liquidity indicators. Where the sample allows, outliers and single-seller spikes are trimmed. A confidence score travels with the number so you can tell a thin sample apart from a deep one.
Source categories
- Public marketplaces. Large consumer marketplaces in the US, EU and Asia where end-buyer transactions are observable. Sold-listing data is used where available and permitted.
- Dealer shops. Established online card shops with public catalogs and stable pricing. Used as ask-side reference and liquidity signal.
- Price aggregators. Public price-history providers used as cross-check and backfill.
- Official catalog feeds. Scryfall (Magic: The Gathering) and TCGdex (Pokémon) for canonical card metadata, under their respective open data terms.
Fee model
Every spread you see is net of fees. The model accounts for marketplace commission, payment-processor fees and typical shipping for the region in which a listing sits. Gross spreads are never shown as headlines.
Named third-party sources
Where we reference a source by name, it is solely to identify the origin of a number. Named price sources currently include: eBay Inc.'s marketplaces (via the official eBay Browse API under eBay's developer terms), Cardmarket, JustTCG (licensed US reference prices), PriceCharting, and various regional card dealers. The full machine-readable list is available to members on the source-health view.
Market prices, shops and marketplaces
TCG Atlas aggregates and displays publicly available or otherwise permitted market information — including asking prices, sold signals where available, and links to original listings — from third-party marketplaces and dealer shops. This supports fee-aware comparison and market intelligence; it is not an offer to sell on our platform.
Shop, marketplace and brand names appear only to identify the origin of a price or listing. That referential use does not imply partnership, sponsorship, endorsement, or that we operate those venues.
We do not remove lawful price references or dealer attributions merely because a shop prefers not to appear. If you believe specific content is unlawful (for example trademark use beyond identification, or incorrect attribution), contact us with a substantiated explanation and we will review it under applicable law.
Trademark & disclaimer
TCG Atlas is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by eBay Inc., Cardmarket (Sammelkartenmarkt GmbH), PriceCharting, Scryfall, TCGdex, The Pokémon Company International, Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc., Wizards of the Coast LLC, Hasbro Inc., or any other rights holder named on this site.
Third-party names are used only to identify products, sources, or external marketplaces. No partnership, sponsorship, or endorsement is implied. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Card images in the product are shown for identification and reference only; artwork and logos belong to their respective rights holders. TCG Atlas claims no ownership. See our card surfaces in the app for the on-image notice.
Card artwork shown in the product is for identification only. Rights holders who want proxied card images restricted may contact us; we aim to review substantiated image requests within 7 business days. kontakt@mandavo.app.
Deutsche Rechtshinweise (Marktpreise & Shops)(aufklappen)
Marktpreise, Shops und Marktplätze
TCG Atlas führt öffentlich zugängliche oder sonst zulässige Marktinformationen zusammen und zeigt sie an — einschließlich Angebotspreisen, verkaufsnaher Signale, soweit verfügbar, sowie Verlinkungen zu Originalangeboten — von Drittmarktplätzen und Händler-Shops. Das dient der gebührenbewussten Vergleichbarkeit und Markttransparenz; TCG Atlas ist kein Marktplatz und unterbreitet keine eigenen Verkaufsangebote.
Shop-, Marktplatz- und Markennamen dienen ausschließlich der Herkunftskennzeichnung eines Preises oder Listings (referenzierende / nominative Nutzung). Daraus folgt weder Partnerschaft, Sponsoring, Empfehlung noch die Behauptung, wir betrieben diese Angebote.
Wir entfernen rechtmäßige Preisnennungen oder Händlerzuordnungen nicht allein deshalb, weil ein Shop nicht genannt werden möchte. Halten Sie konkrete Inhalte für rechtswidrig (z. B. Markennutzung über reine Identifikation hinaus oder fehlerhafte Zuordnung), kontaktieren Sie uns mit nachvollziehbarer Begründung — wir prüfen das im Rahmen des anwendbaren Rechts.