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Emchompite

Pokémon Gaming and Collectibles Expert

Emchompite is a Pokémon gaming and collectibles expert. As a lifelong Pokémon trainer and hobbyist collector, Em has committed herself to creating creative, engaging, and informative content about the Pokémon card collecting space since 2022. She also competes in the competitive Trading Card Game, traveling across the United States to play. She aims to help teach others how to play and get involved in the game as the next step to collecting. Em has over 38k followers across Instagram and X, and is known for her fun, informational, and competitive Pokémon Card content. In addition, she was invited by The Pokémon Company International as a Creator to the North American International and World Championships in 2025.

Education

  • BS, Biology

Professional Achievements

  • Invited as a Creator to the North American International and World Championship for Pokémon in 2025
  • Aspiring scientist chasing after her PhD in the biological sciences to become a real-life Pokémon Professor while creating content and playing TCG in her free time

Favorite Piece of Advice

Collect and play with what you love, follow your interests, and stay within your means. It's all about the journey with your favorite Pokémon!

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Co-authored Articles (13)

How to Properly Open Pokémon Cards

Open and rearrange any pack to save the rarest card for last Part of the excitement of opening a new Pokémon card booster pack is seeing which rare Pokémon card is included! The Pokémon card pack trick lets you save t...

Base Set Pokémon Card Values (First Edition, Shadowless, & Unlimited)

Learn how to spot the differences on original Pokémon cards to determine their value Have you found your old collection of classic Pokémon cards at home? Well, if you started collecting in the 90s, there’s a chance ...

How to Spot Fake Pokémon Cards: Differences Between Real vs Fake Cards

Pokémon collectibles expert Emchompite shares easy tips on how to tell if cards are real or fakeLots of people enjoy collecting Pokémon cards, whether they play the trading card game or simply love the franchise. Unfor...

How to Have Your Pokémon Cards Professionally Graded

Pokémon collectibles expert Emchompite shares the best places to get your cards graded So you have some Pokémon cards that are in good condition, but how do you know how valuable they actually are? When you want to sel...

The Best Places to Sell Pokémon Cards Online or In-Person

Pokémon collectibles expert Emchompite shares where to sell your Pokémon cards Do you have a big collection of Pokémon cards and want a quick way to earn some money? Collectors are willing to pay a lot of money to get...

A Complete Guide to Pokémon Rarity Symbols

Pokémon gaming and collectibles expert Emchompite explains rarity symbols and what they meanAre you wondering if you have a rare or valuable Pokémon card in your collection? Even since the first booster packs were sold...

25 Funniest Pokémon Cards with Weird & Goofy Art

Plus, learn how to get funny cards or make your ownAmong the thousands of super cool and beautiful Pokémon cards, there are some that are just downright silly. From cards with goofy art styles to illustrations of Pokém...

The 26 Rarest & Most Expensive Pikachu Cards in Existence

Pokémon collectibles expert Emchompite shares some of the rarest Pikachu cards ever madeAs Pokémon’s mascot, Pikachu is one of the most popular Pokémon in existence, recognizable even to those who have never played ...

How to

Get Rare Pokémon Cards

Do you collect Pokémon cards, but don't have enough rare cards to make your next unbeatable deck? There are plenty of ways to improve your collection, with some requiring you have a little money to spare, and others req...

How to

Evolve Pokémon in Pokémon TCG

Have you ever played with Pokémon cards? If you do, you probably have a lot of basic Pokémon. If this is the case, do you have the evolutions of your basic cards? If so, do you want to learn how to evolve them in a bat...

How to Get the Rarest Cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Learn your odds for opening rare cards in your TCGP gameAre you hooked on Pokémon TCG Pocket and want to find rare cards to use in the game? The odds of getting rare cards are pretty low in standard packs, but there are...

How to

Apply Weakness and Resistance in the Pokémon Card Game

This is a step-by-step guide on how to set up a match, and then how to apply resistance and weakness in the Pokémon T.C.G. (Trading Card Game).

How to

Set Up Cards in the Pokémon Card Game

Playing the Pokémon card game can be very fun! The rules, though, can be difficult to grasp at first. Start at step one to learn how to set up cards in order to play the game.