The Chinese
Pokémon
card API.
Bring Simplified Chinese cards into your app. Their own sets, card images and printings, with price data where available.
800 total trial credits after email verification
30 days from signup · No payment card required
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A catalogue you can build on.
Pick an example.
See how your app would request it.
Mimikyu
谜拟丘
- Set
- CBB3C
- Number
- 13
- Variant
- v3
cn-cbb3c-13-v3Pick one to inspect.
# Set PTCG_API_KEY to your API key first.
curl --fail-with-body --request GET \
'https://api.pokemontcgapi.com/v1/cards/cn-cbb3c-13-v3?lang=zh' \
--header "X-Api-Key: $PTCG_API_KEY"lang=zh requests a Chinese name with English fallback; it does not change the print region.Chinese cards.
Their own identity.
A collector needs the card they actually own. Chinese releases have their own set lists, numbering and images. Your app can keep those identities intact.
Read the catalogue guideThe right catalogue
Use region=CN to list Chinese sets, or q=set.region:CN to search Chinese cards.
The right printing
Keep the returned card ID, set and collector number together. Preserve variant suffixes when present.
The name your users need
Request lang=zh for Chinese names. Missing translations fall back to English.
More collections.
More possibilities.
Give Chinese card collectors a place in your app. Build browsing, collection tracking and product discovery around the cards they own.
Start building with the APIBring Chinese sets into your app
Organize collections by set, card number and printing.
Show the card collectors recognize
Chinese card artwork tied to its set and number.
Make room for more than singles
Discover booster boxes, packs, tins and gift sets.
Give every quote its context
Display the source, currency and date alongside each price.
Connect collections across regions
Build with Chinese, Japanese and Western catalogues through the same API.
Before your first request.
Does “Chinese” mean Simplified or Traditional Chinese?
This catalogue covers the Simplified Chinese print line, identified by CN. Simplified Chinese cards have their own sets, numbering and images. Traditional Chinese coverage is not included in this page.
Is lang=zh enough to find Chinese cards?
The language parameter controls the returned name. Filter cards with q=set.region:CN, or list sets with region=CN, to select the Chinese print line. Add lang=zh for Chinese names; a missing translation falls back to English. Read the query syntax
Can I try the Chinese catalogue before subscribing?
Yes. The trial includes Chinese cards, sets and sealed catalogue endpoints. Email verification unlocks 800 total trial credits, valid for 30 days from signup, with no payment card required. Trial price rows exclude graded quotes and quotes explicitly labelled with a non-English locale. See plan details for Chinese price data. Check plan details
Are booster boxes and other sealed products included?
Yes. The Simplified Chinese sealed catalogue launched on 30 October 2026 with 273 products; 254 had Cardmarket low and trend quotes in EUR at launch. These are dated launch figures. Query /v1/sealed by set, read languages: ["zh"] on the products, then request /v1/sealed/{sku}/prices for price rows. Read the release note
Can the same integration include Japanese cards?
Yes. Use region=JP for sets and q=set.region:JP for cards. Chinese, Japanese and Western print lines use the same endpoints and response format, with each printing keeping its own identity. Explore the Japanese catalogue
Make room for
Chinese collections.
Cards, sets and sealed products. One integration.