PokéShiny FindsLearn
Vintage Pokémon figure guides with a method, not by eye: authenticity, rarity (PFS), brands and history — each linked to PokéFig's tools.
Authenticity
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What CGTSJ Means on Your Tomy Figures (and Why It's NOT Proof of Authenticity)
The base stamp decoded — and the myth that leads you to trust the wrong piece.
5 min read
Auldey vs Tomy: all the differences (both are official)
How to tell an Auldey apart from a Japanese Tomy, point by point — without mistaking it for bootleg.
6 min read
Original or bootleg? The honest guide (signals that converge, not verdicts)
How to read a figure like an appraiser — and the myths that cost you money.
7 min read
6 authenticity myths that make you throw money away
Forum rules repeated a thousand times… and all of them false.
5 min readRarity & value
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The Tomy Gaps: The Pokémon Tomy Never Made (and Their Best Substitute)
The data point no other database has — because Tomy didn't make the whole Pokédex.
6 min read
PokéFig Score (PFS): how we measure rarity with method, not by eye
Stop saying 'this one's rare.' Start knowing how much and why.
6 min read
Pokémon Grails: figures with ≤100 units (and why they exist)
The highest tier of rarity — documented, not rumors.
6 min read
The hardest-to-find Tomy figures, ranked by PFS
Not 'it depends on the region' — a ranking with method.
7 min read
How to increase the value of your Tomy figures (cleaning, repair, and condition)
Careful restoration + understanding what really drives price.
7 min read
Loose vs sealed: what to open, what to keep, and how it affects value
The decision that changes your collection's price.
5 min readBrands & lines
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MonColle explained: the complete taxonomy of Tomy figures
Series, numbering, and why 'Tomy' is actually many lines.
7 min read
Zukan vs Bandai Kids vs MonColle: which brand is best for each Pokémon
There's no 'best brand' — there's the best one for each figure.
6 min read
Tomy 1st edition: how to read blister variants
Monster Collection, Monster Ball Collection, and boxed — they're not the same.
5 min read