How to Collect Digimon Cards

Digimon cards come in both trading card and collectible-game varieties. When you collect Digimon cards, you can focus on the battle strength of each Digimon, the family ties between Digimon characters or the rarity of the cards.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Decide which types of Digimon cards you want to collect. Digimon trading cards can be traced back to specific Digimon character families, and each family represents a different part of the Digimon virtual world. "Deep Savers," for example, are Digimon who dwell underwater, while "Nightmare Soldiers" are demon and undead Digimon characters.

2. Create a list of Digimon cards that you already own. Keep this list with you whenever you go shopping for Digimon cards to ensure that you don't spend your money on doubles.

3. Distinguish between Digimon trading cards and Digimon game cards. Digimon trading cards state the stage a Digimon has evolved to, and the object is to collect the entire set. Digimon game cards are categorized into virus, data and vaccine cards, and they are used to battle.

4. Join a card-discussion group to talk online with other Digimon card collectors. Connecting with other collectors can help you locate rare cards for your collection.

5. Buy a starter pack of Digimon collectible card-game cards to start off your collection. Starter packages are available for different Digimon groups. A starter pack of 12 cards is typically inexpensive.

6. Begin collecting Digimon collectible card-game cards with a flourish by buying the Digimon Royal Knights starter set. This set contains 50 cards (the number needed to begin playing the card game). Also, the set contains some of the most powerful Digimon and vaccine cards available.

7. Expand your Digimon collectible card-game collection with a booster pack. Digimon booster packs contain 10 cards each, and many contain special holographic Digimon cards.

8. Pick up a copy of a Digimon trading card and character guidebook. Use the book as a reference to learn which cards you still need and where you can find them.

9. Look on online-auction sites for rare and unique Digimon cards. These are the best places to find Digimon cards that were once distributed as promotional items from fast-food chains and cereal manufacturers.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your Digimon cards in plastic sleeves to preserve their condition and potential value.
• Research recent Digimon card prices before you bid on an online auction. Auction prices change with demand, so make sure you aren't overbidding.