Welcome to CardChill, the UK’s premier digital authority for Pokémon, Lorcana, and One Piece Trading Card Game (TCG) collecting and market analysis.
Founded on a passion for the hobby that spans three decades, CardChill was built to solve a specific problem: the lack of reliable, data-driven insights in an increasingly volatile TCG market. While other “portals” provide generic summaries, we provide actionable intelligence.
Meet the Expert: Mike Pokemonski
The heart of CardChill’s research is our lead analyst and founder, Mike Pokemonski.
The Face Behind the Data – Known throughout the UK collector community as Mike Pokemonski, our founder chose this identity to represent a lifelong commitment to the hobby. While Mike prefers to let the data and the cards speak for themselves, his mission remains personal: to ensure that CardChill remains a transparent, human-led alternative to the corporate, AI-driven news sites currently saturating the market. When you read a market report here, you’re reading the direct research of a veteran collector who has been “in the trenches” since 1996.
Mike personally oversees 90% of the research on CardChill, ensuring that every article meets our rigorous standards for:
- Data Accuracy: Cross-referencing real-time sales from eBay UK, Cardmarket, and TCGPlayer.
- Information Gain: Providing unique pull-rate data (like our recent 8,000-pack study) that you won’t find on corporate news sites.
- Regional Expertise: Offering specific insights into the UK and European markets, including local supply shifts and grading standards (PSA, BGS, and ACE).
Our Evolution: Beyond Pokémon
In 2026, the “Golden Age of TCGs” has expanded. Under Mike’s direction, CardChill has evolved into a multi-game ecosystem. We now apply our signature “Market Pulse” methodology to the One Piece TCG and Disney Lorcana, helping collectors identify “sleeper” cards and avoid hype-driven traps.
Our Promise to the Community
We believe that TCG collecting should be both a joy and a smart investment. We are committed to transparency, anti-scam advocacy (including our “Wall of Shame” for tampering), and providing free, high-level education for every “seasoned trainer” or newcomer.
Join the Community: r/CardChill
Collecting is better when we do it together. Beyond our market reports, we host an active community on Reddit at r/CardChill.
Whether you want to share your latest pulls, ask Mike Pokemonski a direct question about a specific set, or debate the longevity of the latest One Piece release, our subreddit is the place for unfiltered TCG talk. We believe in transparency and peer-to-peer learning, and our community is the heartbeat of that mission.
