Best Pokémon card rip sites, compared
A rip site sells digital packs backed by real cards held in a vault: you open a pack online, then keep the card, ship it home, or sell it back. What decides whether a site is worth it is the buyback: how much you get, how long the offer lasts, and whether it's paid in real money. CatchBack's buyback never expires and pays out in cash.
Last updated by the CatchBack team
Rip sites side by side
| Site | Buyback | How long the offer lasts | Buyback paid in | Cheapest pack | US shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CatchBack | 90% of value within 5 minutes, 80% after | Never expires | Cash, withdrawable to your bank | $1 | Free on requests of $50+ |
| Courtyard | 90% of Courtyard's own FMV estimate | 7 days | USDC | $10 | Charged at cost |
| Arena Club | Value minus a 10% fee | Not published | Not published | Not published | $1 per card plus shipping and insurance |
| Phygitals | 85% of FMV by default | 30 minutes on standard cards | USDC | Not published | Fee shown at checkout |
Compiled by the CatchBack team from each site's public docs. Every competitor fact links to its source below.
What to look for in a rip site
- A buyback that lasts: an offer you can take whenever you decide, not one that disappears after minutes or days.
- Real money: a buyback paid in cash you can withdraw to your bank, not stablecoins or site credit.
- Published odds: odds and possible hits you can see before buying.
- Real, graded cards you can have shipped to you, without paying extra for it.
Why collectors pick CatchBack
- A guaranteed buyback that never expires: 90% of a card's value within 5 minutes of the pull and 80% anytime after, paid to your balance instantly.
- Cash out to your bank account with no withdrawal fee.
- Packs from $1, with odds and possible hits shown on every pack.
- Custom packs: choose the cards you're chasing and set your own risk.
- Head-to-head pack battles and a collector marketplace with a flat $1 fee per sale.
- Free US shipping on requests of $50 or more.
- Backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, Robinhood Ventures and Coinbase Ventures.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Pokémon card rip site?
A website or app where you buy and open digital packs backed by real cards stored in a vault. You can keep the card you pull, ship it to yourself, or sell it back to the site.
Which rip site has the best buyback?
CatchBack's buyback never expires: 90% of a card's value within 5 minutes of the pull and 80% anytime after, paid in cash you can withdraw to your bank. Courtyard's offer lasts 7 days and pays in USDC, and Phygitals pays 85% within 30 minutes on standard cards.
Can I keep the cards I pull from online rips?
On CatchBack, yes: every pull is a physical graded card in our vault that ships to you on request, free in the US on requests of $50 or more.
What's the cheapest way to rip Pokémon packs online?
CatchBack packs start at $1, and the Starter pack is $8. Courtyard's cheapest Pokémon pack is $10.
Sources
See the odds for yourself
Every pack shows its odds and possible hits before you rip, starting at $1.