Feature Guide

Overview

TCGMetric helps Pokemon TCG collectors track card prices, spot deals, and manage their collections. Prices update daily so you always know what your cards are worth.

Subscription Tiers

TCGMetric offers three tiers. Every tier includes full access to the dashboard, analytics, and screener.

Free Free

• 50-day price history on cards
• 1 binder for organizing your collection
• Full dashboard, analytics, screener, and search access
• Daily Pack, watchlist, and streaks

Pro Pro

• 365-day price history
• Up to 5 binders
• Label printing (Avery sheets + thermal) with Classic and Framed themes
• Both label sizes (Small 1"x1" and Large 2.25"x1.25")
• Extended watchlist size

Elite Elite

• Unlimited price history
• Up to 10 binders
• All 7 label themes (Mark, Type, Index No, Energy, Card Echo + Pro themes)
• Zebra direct printing (no download needed)
• All current and future premium features

Dashboard Home

The dashboard is your home base. It gives you a quick snapshot of the market and what is happening with the cards you care about.

Overview Cards

Four cards at the top show you the big picture: how many cards are being tracked, the average card price, what percentage of cards are going up, and how many recovery opportunities are available. These refresh daily.

Market Movers

The movers section highlights the biggest gainers and losers across the entire platform. Use this to spot trending cards quickly.

Spotlight Cards

A curated grid of noteworthy cards -- cards with interesting price movement or trending activity worth a closer look.

Daily Pack

Once a day, you can open a virtual booster pack that contains 5 random cards from your watchlist. Tap the pack to reveal each card one by one.

Watchlist

Your watchlist is a personal list of cards you want to keep an eye on. Add any card from search results, the analytics grid, or a card detail page.

Watchlist Digest

The dashboard shows a digest of your biggest movers -- cards on your watchlist that had the most significant price changes today.

Nudges

When a card on your watchlist has a notable event (like a large price drop or a new signal), you will see a nudge notification on your dashboard.

Streaks & Achievements

TCGMetric tracks your daily engagement with a streak system. Check in each day to build your streak counter.

How Streaks Work

• Visit the site daily to maintain your streak
• Opening your Daily Pack counts as a check-in
• Streak freezes let you skip a day without losing progress (once per season)

Achievements

Earn badges as you hit milestones: 7-day streak, 30-day streak, collection size goals, and more. View your achievements from the Account page.

Analytics Overview

The Analytics tab gives you several ways to browse the market. Switch between views using the sub-tabs at the top.

Grid View

Browse every tracked card with its current price, recent price change, and trend indicator. Use the filters to narrow down by price range, trend, or card type.

Signals Dashboard

See cards grouped by whether they are trending up, down, or holding steady. A quick way to scan the market without digging through individual cards.

Scatter Plot

A visual chart that maps cards by price and trend strength. Helpful for spotting lower-priced cards that are showing strong upward movement -- potential deals.

Momentum Flow

See which card sets have the most price activity right now. Bigger bubbles mean more movement in that set, so you can tell where the action is.

Card Screener

The screener is like an advanced search for the entire card market. Set your criteria and instantly see every card that matches.

Available Filters

• Price range -- Set a minimum and maximum price to stay within your budget
• Trend direction -- Show only cards going up, going down, or holding steady
• Signal type -- Filter by bullish (trending up), bearish (trending down), or neutral
• Sort by -- Price, biggest movers, change %, and more

Presets

Quick-filter presets let you apply popular filter combos in one click (e.g., "Strong Buys Under $10"). Great if you do not want to set every filter yourself.

Signals & Alerts

TCGMetric looks at each card's recent price history and flags whether it appears to be trending up, down, or staying flat. These signals help you spot opportunities without watching every card yourself.

Signal Types

• Bullish -- The card's price has been trending upward
• Bearish -- The card's price has been trending downward
• Neutral -- No clear direction right now

Predictive Score

Each signal comes with a confidence score from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean the trend is stronger and more consistent. Think of it like a confidence meter -- the higher the number, the clearer the trend.

V-Bottom Recoveries

This tab finds cards that recently dropped to a low price and are starting to bounce back. If you like buying cards on the dip, this is where to look.

Filters

• Minimum recovery % -- How much the price has bounced back from the low
• Days since bottom -- How recently the card hit its lowest point
• Upside potential -- How much room the card may have to keep recovering
• Confidence level -- How clear and reliable the recovery pattern looks

Search

Use the search bar in the header to find any card by name, set, or card number. Results appear in a dropdown as you type, and you can click through to any card's detail page.

Portfolio Tracker

The portfolio page is where you manage your collection. Add the cards you own, log what you paid, and TCGMetric shows you what each card is worth today and whether you are up or down on it.

Adding Cards

Click "Add Card" and search for the card. Fill in quantity, price paid, date acquired, condition, and source. Assign it to a binder and set its status (Owned, Wishlist, or For Sale).

Selling Cards

Click the sell button on any card to record a sale. Enter the sale price, date, and any fees (like shipping or marketplace fees). TCGMetric calculates your profit or loss on the sale automatically.

Editing Holdings

Made a mistake or need to update something? Use the edit button on any card to change the quantity, price paid, condition, notes, or any other detail.

Portfolio Chart

The chart at the top shows your total portfolio value over time. Toggle between 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, or all-time views.

Sorting & Filtering

Switch between grid and list views. Sort by value, price, quantity, date acquired, condition, or profit/loss. Filter by status (Owned, Wishlist, For Sale) to find what you need.

Binders

Binders let you organize your collection into groups -- by set, by binder in real life, by investment strategy, or however you like.

Creating Binders

Click "New Binder" in the sidebar. Give it a name, description, and pick a color. You can create up to 1 binder on Free, 5 on Pro, and 10 on Elite.

Moving Cards

Use the move action on any card to transfer it between binders. You can also assign a binder when adding a new card.

Label Printing

Print QR code labels for your cards with card name, collector number, and a link back to TCGMetric. Perfect for organizing binders, pricing cards for sale, or tagging your collection for card shows. Scan any label to see live pricing on your phone.

Label Sizes

Choose between two sizes in the Print Labels modal:

• Small (1" x 1") -- Square labels, great for top-loaders and penny sleeves
• Large (2.25" x 1.25") -- Wider labels with more room for card details

Themes

Each label can use a different visual theme. Your theme choice is saved and remembered between sessions.

• Classic Pro -- Clean and simple. QR code with card name, number, and brand.
• Framed Pro -- Rounded border containing all content.
• Mark Elite -- Card silhouette icon with brand header, set name, and condition.
• Type Elite -- Energy-type badge with metadata grid (set, number, grade).
• Index No Elite -- Big bold collector number as the hero element.
• Energy Elite -- Energy symbol row at the bottom, deck-list style.
• Card Echo Elite -- Mini trading card layout with name strip, art box, and info strip.

Avery Sheet Labels Pro

Print a full page of labels on Avery sheets using any inkjet or laser printer.

What to Buy

Important: Both products default to permanent adhesive. Select "Removable Matte White Paper" from the materials dropdown at avery.com so labels peel off cleanly.

How to Print a Sheet

• Go to your Portfolio page and click Labels
• Choose your label size and theme
• Select which cards to include (up to 200 per batch)
• If you have a partially-used sheet, set the starting slot so labels begin at the right position
• Click Download Avery Sheet to get the PDF
• Print at 100% / Actual Size -- do not use "Fit to Page" or your labels will not line up

Calibration

Before printing on real label stock, print the calibration grid on plain paper first. Hold it up against your Avery sheet to check alignment. This saves you from wasting labels if your printer margins are slightly off.

Thermal Labels Pro

Print individual labels on a thermal printer. No ink needed -- thermal printers use heat-sensitive paper.

Compatible Label Stock

Supported Printers

• Zebra -- ZD410, ZD411, ZD421 (via ZDesigner driver or Zebra Browser Print)
• Dymo 450 -- via the native Dymo driver (avoid Dymo 550/5XL -- RFID-locked labels cost 3-5x more)
• Rollo -- via standard driver
• Any thermal printer that shows up as a standard printer on your computer

Setting Up a Thermal Printer

• Install your printer's driver and make sure it appears in your computer's printer list
• For Zebra printers: if you install Zebra Browser Print, TCGMetric will detect it automatically and show a "Print to Zebra" button that sends labels directly without downloading a file
• For all other thermal printers: click "Single Label" to download a PDF, then print it through your normal print dialog. Make sure to select Actual Size in your print settings

Card Scanner

Point your phone camera at any Pokemon card and TCGMetric will identify it for you. No typing, no searching -- just snap a photo and get the card's name, set, and current price.

How to Scan

• Tap "Scan Card" to open your camera, or upload a photo from your gallery
• Center the card in the frame with good lighting
• TCGMetric identifies the card and shows you the match
• Review the result and add it to your collection with one tap

Getting the Best Results

• Use even lighting -- avoid glare on holographic or foil cards
• Keep the card flat and fill as much of the frame as possible
• A plain, dark background works best

Chase Cards

The Chase Cards tab is for tracking your most sought-after cards -- the rares, the exclusives, the cards you are chasing. Keep track of which ones you own, which ones you want, and which ones you have sent off for grading.

Status Tracking

• Owned -- Cards you have in your collection
• Graded -- Cards that have been professionally graded
• Want -- Cards you are looking to acquire

Filter by set to narrow down your chase list. The status breakdown at the top shows your progress across all chase cards.

Account Settings

Manage your profile, security, notifications, and data from the Account page.

Profile

Set your display name, username, and bio. Your email is shown but cannot be changed directly.

Notifications

Toggle email notifications for price alerts, weekly digests, and product news.

Privacy & Data

• Export My Data -- Download your entire collection and portfolio history as a backup file
• Delete Account -- Permanently remove your account and all associated data

Security & 2FA

Protect your account with a strong password and two-factor authentication.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

• Go to Account > Security and click "Enable 2FA"
• Scan the QR code with an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)
• Enter the 6-digit code to verify setup
• Save your backup codes somewhere safe -- these let you log in if you lose your authenticator

Active Sessions

View all devices where your account is signed in. Revoke any session you do not recognize, or sign out of all other sessions at once.