PokeRox uses image recognition to identify Pokémon cards from photographs. Upload the front of a card and we'll attempt to determine its set, card number and other identifying information.
What cards can PokeRox identify?
PokeRox works with physical Pokémon Trading Card Game cards - the front photo is used to identify the card's set and card number, and its back photo (optional) is checked against a small library of known special and promotional printings, such as World Championships stamps. It also derives the card's regulation mark, rarity (including Illustration Rare, Special Illustration Rare and Hyper Rare), and whether it's a secret rare.
How does Pokémon card identification work?
Your front photo is read to find the card's printed number and its set's symbol, which are matched against the official Pokémon TCG card catalog to identify the exact set. The back photo, if provided, is compared against a reference library of known special/promotional card backs. Everything runs on the server in memory for the duration of the request and is discarded immediately afterwards - no photos are ever saved.
How accurate is the identification?
Auto-fill is a best-effort computer vision process, not a guarantee - it generally does well on a clear, well-lit, upright photo of the whole card, but can struggle with glare, blur, extreme angles, or unusual foil patterns. Always treat auto-filled results as a starting point and confirm the set and card number are correct before relying on them.
Which Pokémon sets are supported?
PokeRox covers the complete official English-language Pokémon TCG catalog, from the original 1999 Base Set through the latest Scarlet & Violet-era sets, including most promotional sets (e.g. Black Star Promos, McDonald's Collections). You can also search for any set by name using the Set field below.
How to photograph a Pokémon card for best results
Use good, even lighting and avoid glare or shadows across the card face. Photograph the card straight-on (not at an angle), upright, filling as much of the frame as possible, with the whole card - especially the set symbol and card number - clearly in view. A plain, contrasting background helps too. If a photo does end up sideways, use the rotate button on the preview to straighten it before analyzing.
Your front photo will appear here — use it to read anything auto-fill couldn't
This photo looks sideways — try rotating it upright before analyzing
Choosing a photo (front or back) only previews it locally — nothing is sent anywhere until
you press "Auto-fill from photo" (optional) or "Check Card". If you use auto-fill, the
photo(s) are processed in memory on the server to read the card and are discarded
immediately after — never saved to disk or a database. Auto-filled fields are a best-effort
guess you should confirm before checking. The back photo, if provided, is only checked
against a small local list of known special/promotional card backs (e.g. tournament
stamps) — it never changes the set, number, or rarity shown above. Pricing, where shown,
is reference market data from TCGplayer/Cardmarket for the standard printing, refreshed
at check time — not a valuation or a guarantee, and it doesn't account for condition or
special/promotional variants.
This photo looks sideways — try rotating it upright before checking
