Chinese and Korean Pokémon Cards Are Now on PokéItem

PokéItem is a French app for managing your Pokémon TCG, One Piece Card Game, and Riftbound collection, available on iOS, Android, and the web. With version 1.2.9, two long-awaited binders arrive: Korean Pokémon cards and Chinese Pokémon cards, in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Every set comes with its logo in the right language, its native rarities, its local release date, and a price updated every 24 hours.

The catalog grows by 486 sets and nearly 45,000 cards: 214 Korean sets, 137 Traditional Chinese sets, and 135 Simplified Chinese sets. Alongside French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese, PokéItem now tracks Pokémon cards in eight languages.

Version 1.2.8, released in early October, never got its own article. It still opened Riftbound to all Premium+ subscribers, brought contests to the feed, added Pokémon TCG Live deck imports, and introduced bulk editing for your collection. This article covers both versions, starting with Korean and Chinese.

PokéItem 1.2.8 and 1.2.9 at a Glance

Versions Released Since 1.2.7

Some of these features live on the server: they went live on app.pokeitem.fr as soon as they were deployed, and reached the mobile app with the version shown above.

1. Korean Pokémon Cards

The Korean binder brings together 214 sets and 16,812 cards, from the first Korean releases in 2010 through the Mega Evolution era. Korean sets largely share Japanese codes (SV2a for 151, for example), but they release on their own dates, under their own names, and PokéItem treats them as a market in their own right:

• logos are in Korean, such as 포켓몬카드151 for 151. The rare sets with no known Korean logo display the Japanese product logo instead;
• rarities are those printed on the card (C, U, R, RR, SR, SAR, UR...), not an approximate Western rarity. They are filled in for nearly two cards out of three, and the list grows with every catalog update;
• release dates are Korean, with the 🇰🇷 flag: 151 released in Korea on July 28, 2023, not June 16 as in Japan;
• each card has its own price, separate from the Japanese version price, for the vast majority of the catalog;
• search understands Hangul: "피카츄" finds Korean Pikachu cards, just like "pikachu".

2. Chinese Pokémon Cards, Simplified and Traditional

Chinese is not one market but two, each with its own sets, numbers, and dates:

Traditional follows Japanese sets and their codes. Simplified has its own schedule and its own products, such as Gem Packs (宝石包) or 收集啦151, the Chinese version of 151, with codes like CSV10C or CBB6C.

In PokéItem, the script is chosen in the language selector: tap "Chinese", then "Simplified" or "Traditional". The button then shows 简 or 繁 with its flag, and your choice is saved. Each script is organized the way Chinese collectors know it:

• Series and Decks separated, from newest to oldest, with the set code badge for each set;
• logos in their own script, in Simplified or Traditional characters depending on the market;
• native rarities (C, U, R, RR, AR, SR, SAR, UR...) for more than half of all cards, instead of a blanket "Common" applied everywhere;
• finishes grouped under their card: Poké Ball, Master Ball, and Reverse versions no longer count as separate cards. 収集啦151 now shows 192 cards instead of 743;
• verified visuals: nearly 2,000 Simplified cards were showing the image of a different card from their set. They now display their official scan;
• a price for the vast majority of cards, updated every 24 hours;
• search in Chinese characters, in addition to Latin names.

3. How to Open the Korean or Chinese Binder

The binder is chosen at the top of the catalog, in the language selector, just like French, English, or Japanese. The rules are the same as for other languages:

• your binder is included when it matches the language of your cards, chosen at sign-up with the question "What language are your cards in?";
• other binders open with Premium, Korean and Chinese just like Japanese;
• the "All Languages" search searches every catalog, Korean and Chinese included, for everyone. Adding a card from another binder requires access to that binder.

4. A Search That Figures Out What You Mean

The search bar now understands the way collectors actually type:

• numbers in any format: "25/102", "#25", "n°25", or "25 102";
• set codes: "obf 125", "OBF125", or "pikachu paf" target Obsidian Flames or Paldean Fates, and "sv3" or "swsh12.5" are recognized;
• typos: "charizard vmax" or "pikatchu" return close matches, clearly flagged, with a "Did you mean?" suggestion;
• all languages: a name in Japanese ("ピカチュウ"), Korean ("피카츄"), or Chinese finds the card, and accents are ignored everywhere;
• "mega" also finds old Mega Evolution cards from the XY era, written as "M-Charizard-EX".

5. The Card Page: Reverse Price by Language and Japanese 1st Edition

Until now, the Reverse of a card had a single price across all languages. It is now priced in your binder's language (French, English, Italian, German, or Spanish), on the card page, in the binder, at scan, and in your collection value. When a language does not yet have its own Reverse price, PokéItem shows the international price and flags it as such.

Japanese cards also gain their 1st Edition price, where one exists, as a separate print run.

Two corrections make prices more accurate:

• a card keeps the price from its own market: when a French listing for a card disappears, it no longer jumps to the English price. A card priced at 150 EUR could previously show up at over 450 EUR;
• the price by condition no longer exceeds the Near Mint price shown on the card page, and the 24-hour change compares yesterday and today on the same scale.

Prices are still updated every 24 hours, sourced from Cardmarket, eBay sales, and TCGplayer. The method is detailed on the page How PokéItem estimates a card's price.

6. The Three-Level Eye Button and Hide Prices

To show your collection without revealing its value, the eye button on the home screen now has three levels:

1. a first tap hides all amounts;
2. a second tap flips the home screen cards to their official back, whatever the game;
3. a third tap shows everything again.

And if you prefer to never see prices at all, the "Hide Prices" setting in Settings removes them permanently on your device. Your collection, your cards, and their pages remain accessible as before.

7. The Holo Effect on All Games

The holographic effect from 1.2.7 now extends to One Piece Card Game and Riftbound: Foil, Full Art, and Alternate Art cards shine on their card page and follow the tilt of your phone. The shimmer matches the actual finish of the print run, and a matte card does not shine. If you prefer plain images, the "Card holographic effect" setting turns it off in Settings.

8. The Catalog: Grid or List, Tiles, and New Series

• Grid or list: a button at the top of Collection > Cards and Collection > Sealed Products switches the display, on the web and in the app;
• a shared set header across all games: logo, code, release date with the country flag, card count;
• sets in tile view, with large logos, and an era bar to jump straight to Scarlet and Violet, Sword and Shield, or XY, plus the progress of each era;
• binders listed in market order: your main language first, then Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and the rest;
• previously hidden series: Trainer Kits (XY, Sun and Moon, Black and White, Diamond and Pearl, EX), Detective Pikachu, Trick or Trade, Prize Pack, Countdown Calendar, and other products, each in its era and in the languages where it was released. The Wrestling Pikachu from the XY Trainer Kit can finally be found;
• One Piece: OP18 "God of Destruction", releasing November 20, 2026, is at the top of the booster list, and the French binder now separates the French reprints of sets OP-01 through OP-08, which were never released in French originally;
• Riftbound: sets carry their official French names in the French binder (Origins, First Steps, Spirit Arms, Unleashed).

9. Riftbound Open to All Premium+ Subscribers

Riftbound, the League of Legends card game, is out of early access: since September 30, 2026, it is open to all Premium+ subscribers, with more than 1,300 cards and 88 sealed products, their prices, a scanner that recognizes every card, its quests, and your collection value.

It has four binders: English, French, Korean, and Chinese. Korean and Chinese names and visuals are official; since no market-specific price exists for those languages yet, they display the English price, flagged as such.

Since 1.2.8, sign-up also asks for your included game: Pokémon or One Piece. That game is part of every plan, and other games are added with Premium+.

10. The Feed: Contests, News, and Link Previews

Contests

The Contests tab in the feed brings together community contests. Creating one is reserved for accounts recognized with a badge: the PokéItem team, certified shops, creators, media accounts, and contest organizers, a new badge assigned by the team. For you, entering is free and takes a single tap:

• the organizer sets the prize, the end date, and the conditions (following them, Poking the post, or bookmarking it), with an optional minimum number of participants;
• the draw is automatic at the announced time, among participants who meet the conditions, and everyone who entered is notified of the result;
• the rules are displayed under each contest;
• the winner and the organizer can message each other privately for 60 days, even without a subscription, to arrange shipping. If the winner does not respond, the organizer can rerun the draw after three days.

News, Link Previews, and a New Mobile Feed

• The feed bar becomes For You - Following - News. The News tab gathers announcements from the team, creators, and media accounts;
• a link pasted into a post shows a preview (image, site, title), and YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, or Dailymotion videos play inline;
• a new Media badge identifies TCG news accounts;
• on mobile, posts take the full width, comments read like on X, and Messages move to the Social header.

The Marketplace

• Lot sales: list several cards together with your photos, up to 20 active lots;
• trade matches are explained: "Has N cards from your wish list", "Looking for N cards you have as duplicates", and a button to view the trade.

11. Pokémon TCG Live: Decks, Username, and Meta

PokéItem now bridges the gap between the online game and your physical cards:

• import a deck by pasting your Pokémon TCG Live export, or a Limitless list. Each card is matched in the catalog with its price, and PokéItem tells you how much the deck costs in real cards, which cards you already own across all languages, and which ones you are missing, with the cheapest Marketplace listing and a Cardmarket link;
• the meta: top 8 decks from recent Standard online tournaments, with their cost in physical cards, importable in one tap;
• your profile shows your Pokémon TCG Live username and your TCG Pocket friend code, copyable in one tap, and the Players section of Social lists those who play, game by game.

A free account creates up to 3 decks, a Premium subscriber up to 50. Decks are found in the Pokémon home tools.

12. Your Collection, Faster to Maintain

• Bulk editing: select multiple cards from the binder and change their condition, purchase price, date, or language all at once;
• the purchase date is entered for each copy, and your collection curve starts from that date;
• the add screen remembers your last condition and last price mode, quantity is typed on the keyboard, and a card that exists in a stamped version offers the Stamp version;
• "My Order" sorts the cards in a set to match your physical binder order, with a "Reorder" mode;
• all grades from 1 to 10 can be entered for BGS, CGC, CCC, SGC, TAG, and ACE;
• Top performances can be viewed over 24 hours or over the month;
• adding a new copy at a different price no longer changes the price of copies already entered.

13. The App Speaks Your Language, Your Cards Keep Theirs

The app language and the language of your cards are now two separate settings. A French collector with Japanese cards keeps a French interface and French notifications, with a Japanese binder. At sign-up, PokéItem first asks for the app language, then your game, then "What language are your cards in?".

What the Updates Fix

• a card's value and its price by condition stay consistent between the home screen, the binder, and the card page;
• going back from a profile returns you to your place in the feed;
• "Delete my entire collection for this series" now correctly removes all versions;
• the Quests tab opens noticeably faster;
• empty One Piece series no longer appear between sets;
• a banner notifies you when a new version of the app is available;
• tapping "Cancel" on the first step of sign-up simply returns you to the home screen.

Why These Two Updates Matter

Korean and Chinese Pokémon cards have their own sets, their own numbers, their own rarities, and their own dates. Filing them in a Japanese or Western binder does not work: a 收集啦151 is not a Japanese 151, and a Korean card is not priced like its Japanese counterpart. With 1.2.9, PokéItem treats them like French or Japanese: one binder per language, organized the way local collectors know it, with a price for almost every card.

The other thread running through both updates is the many ways people collect: playing Pokémon TCG Live, running a contest, selling in lots, showing a collection without revealing its value. PokéItem adapts to each of them without changing what matters: one collection, the same prices, the same account.

FAQ on Chinese and Korean Pokémon Cards in PokéItem

Which app lets you track a Chinese Pokémon card collection?

PokéItem has supported Chinese Pokémon cards since version 1.2.9, in both Simplified Chinese (mainland China, 135 sets) and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong, 137 sets). Every set has its logo in the right script, its native rarities, and its price updated every 24 hours. The script is chosen in the catalog language selector.

Can you check the price of a Korean Pokémon card?

Yes. PokéItem shows prices for Korean Pokémon cards across the vast majority of its 16,812 cards spread across 214 sets. Each Korean card has its own price, separate from the Japanese version, updated every 24 hours, and it counts toward your collection value.

What is the difference between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Pokémon cards?

Traditional Chinese cards are sold in Taiwan and Hong Kong and follow Japanese sets and their codes. Simplified Chinese cards are sold in mainland China, with their own schedule, their own products (Gem Packs, 收集啦151...), and codes like CSV10C. They are two separate catalogs: PokéItem keeps them apart and lets you choose the script you collect.

How many Korean and Chinese Pokémon cards does PokéItem have?

PokéItem lists nearly 45,000 Korean and Chinese Pokémon cards across 486 sets: 16,812 Korean cards (214 sets), 13,780 Traditional Chinese cards (137 sets), and 14,088 Simplified Chinese cards (135 sets), based on the October 2026 count.

Is the Korean or Chinese binder free on PokéItem?

The Korean or Chinese binder is included when it matches the language of your cards, chosen at sign-up. For a collector whose main binder is in another language, it opens with a Premium subscription, just like the Japanese binder. Searching across all catalogs remains open to everyone.

What is the latest version of PokéItem?

The latest version of PokéItem is 1.2.9, released in October 2026 on iOS and Android. It adds Korean and Chinese binders, a search that understands numbers, set codes, and typos, Reverse prices by language, the three-level eye button, and the holo effect on all games. It follows 1.2.8, which opened Riftbound to Premium+ subscribers and brought contests, Pokémon TCG Live decks, and bulk editing.

Does PokéItem support Riftbound?

Yes. Since September 30, 2026, Riftbound, the League of Legends card game, is open to all PokéItem Premium+ subscribers: more than 1,300 cards, 88 sealed products, prices, the scanner, and English, French, Korean, and Chinese binders.

How do I import a Pokémon TCG Live deck into PokéItem?

In Pokémon TCG Live, export your list from the deck manager, then paste it into PokéItem under Decks. Each card is matched in the catalog with its price, and PokéItem calculates the cost of the deck in physical cards, the cards you already own, and the ones you are missing. A free account can create up to 3 decks.

The Update Is Available

PokéItem 1.2.9 is available on the App Store and Google Play, and on app.pokeitem.fr for the web version. If you already use the app, the update will be offered to you automatically.

👉 Download on the App Store · Download on Google Play · Open the web app

For the previous version covering the Pokédex, the holo effect, and binders, head here: PokéItem 1.2.7. Japanese cards also have their own page: Japanese Pokémon cards. And for a full tour of the app, plan by plan: the PokéItem app.