How to turn a pile of Pokémon cards into a reviewed batch.

1. Decide what the batch is for

Open Scan Connect on your desktop and choose collection or listing intent. Collection intent is for cards you own and want to keep. Listing intent is for sale stock. Choose the game and catalog that fit the cards.

2. Pair your phone

Use the scan desk’s QR code or pairing code to connect your phone. Follow the camera-permission prompt in your phone browser. Keep the phone on the scanning page while the desktop holds the review queue.

If a pairing code expires or the session disconnects, use the scan desk’s reconnect flow rather than sharing the pairing link publicly.

3. Scan a small group

Place one card clearly in view and check that the scanner can see its face. Avoid glare across the artwork or printed number. Let recognised cards enter the desktop queue, then pause to review a few before continuing.

4. Check the printing and the physical copy

Compare the name, expansion, printed collector number, and artwork. Check language and foil or other relevant attributes. Set the condition yourself after inspecting the physical copy; recognition is not condition grading.

Check quantities and duplicate rows. If two cards look alike, make sure you are recording the same printing before merging or increasing a quantity.

5. Confirm the right destination

Review the complete batch before submitting. Collection intent adds ownership without an asking price. For listings, check the price and required stock details before confirming.

Open your collection or My Pokoin afterwards and verify a few rows against the physical pile. Use storage locations that you can recognise when you need to retrieve a card.

When a scan needs another look

If recognition is uncertain, compare the printed details and search the catalog manually. Reprints and similar artwork can lead to different catalog entries. Keep uncertain cards aside until you have verified the printing rather than saving the first suggestion.

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