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Trading card count by weight calculator.
Weigh the box, subtract the box, divide by what one card weighs. Use the published figure or weigh 20 of your own cards to calibrate.
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What this calculator does
A trading card has almost no weight of its own, so a bulk pile is counted by weighing it. A standard-size Pokemon card weighs between 1.8 and 2 grams in Wargamer's own weighing of cards from the Crown Zenith set, and the accepted answer in a long-running PokeBase thread puts a regular single card at 1.7 to 1.8 grams and a holofoil at 1.9 to 2 grams. Those two figures overlap but are not identical, so this tool gives you a range instead of one confident number.
The honest way to tighten the range is to weigh your own cards. Pick the calibrate mode, weigh a sample of 20 or more cards the same way the big pile is packed, and the page uses that average. A scale that only shows whole grams can also move a 500-card count by a card or two on its own, so the result shows that rounding effect separately.
Worked example
A box on the scale reads 1,000 g and the empty box weighs 150 g, leaving 850 g of cards. At 1.8 g per card that is 472.2 cards, or about 472. Using the two ends of the published range, 1.7 g and 2.0 g, the count runs from 425 to 500 cards. A scale that rounds to 1 g adds roughly plus or minus 0.3 cards on top of that.
As a cross-check on the published figures, one PokeBase answer says 360 cards weigh 1.6 pounds. That is 725.7 g, or 2.02 g per card per card, a little above the 1.7 to 2.0 g range. This arithmetic is ours, not the forum poster's.
How it is calculated
Cards = (total weight minus container weight) divided by (grams per card plus any sleeve weight). Ounces, pounds and kilograms are converted to grams first (1 oz = 28.349523125 g, 1 lb = 453.59237 g). In sample mode, grams per card is the sample weight divided by the sample count. The range uses 1.7 g as the light end and 2.0 g as the heavy end, the extremes of the two sources below. Last checked 2026-10-26.
What this does not cover
- Foil, special-art and oversize cards weigh differently from commons; the published figures are for standard-size Pokemon-type cards.
- Mixed piles with sleeves, toploaders or dividers need the sleeve weight entered or a calibrated sample.
- Other games and sports cards are not covered by the published figures; use sample mode.
- Water, humidity and the scale itself change the reading slightly.
Common mix-ups
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Often assumedHolo and rare cards weigh the same as commons.
What the source saysBoth sources say otherwise: the accepted PokeBase answer puts holofoil at around 1.9 to 2 g against 1.7 to 1.8 g for a regular single, and Wargamer found holo and special art rare cards weigh slightly more on average. [1] [2]
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Often assumedDivide the weight of the whole box by the card weight and you have the count.
What the source saysA PokeBase answer reports 5,000 cards weighing 23 lb "box included". Dividing 23 lb by 5,000 gives 2.09 g per card, above both published ranges, because the box is in the total. Subtract the container first. [1]
- PokeBase: how much do pokemon cards weigh (62,051 views when read)
- Wargamer: Pokemon card size (standard cards weighed and measured)
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Pokemon card weigh?
Between about 1.7 and 2 grams. PokeBase gives 1.7 to 1.8 g for a regular single and 1.9 to 2 g for holofoil, and Wargamer weighed standard-size cards at 1.8 to 2 g. The default here is 1.8 g.
How many cards are in 1 pound?
At 1.8 g per card, one pound (453.6 g) is about 252 cards, and about 227 to 267 cards across the 2.0 to 1.7 g range. Subtract the box and any sleeves first.
Do holo cards weigh more than commons?
Slightly, according to both sources: PokeBase says holofoil is around 1.9 to 2 g against 1.7 to 1.8 g, and Wargamer found holo and special art rare cards weigh a little more on average. In a mixed pile that is why a range is more honest than one number.
How accurate is counting cards by weight?
On the published range alone the count can be off by about 8 percent either way (1.7 to 2.0 g around a 1.85 g middle). Calibrating on a sample of your own cards, 20 or more, is the biggest improvement you can make.
What about a booster pack?
Wargamer weighed 10 booster packs from one set and they ranged 22.55 to 22.65 g, a spread of 0.1 g. Pack weight is very consistent but says nothing about which cards are inside.
Sources
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- Wargamer: Pokemon card size (standard cards weighed and measured)
- PokeBase: how much do pokemon cards weigh (62,051 views when read)
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Disclaimer
TNAADO is not affiliated with any card publisher, grading company, marketplace or shipping carrier. Game and company names are used only to describe what the tool is for. Figures come from the pages cited above on the date shown and can change; averages and fees are estimates, and the postage, fee and offer figures are not a quote. Confirm current prices with the carrier or marketplace before you act.