// SCANNER WALKTHROUGH
How the PullValue scanner works
Skip the typing. Lay your pulls down, snap one photo, and let the scanner do the rest. Here's exactly what happens between your shutter tap and your finished pull log.
Lay your cards down
Spread your pulls on a flat, non-reflective surface in even light. Up to 12 cards per photo work reliably. Cards can overlap slightly at the edges but the name, set symbol, and collector number should all be visible.
Avoid glare, deep shadows, and angled shots — straight-down framing produces the best detection rate.
Snap one photo
On mobile, tap TAKE PHOTO to open your camera. On desktop, BROWSE FILES to upload a shot you've already taken.
Photos are processed for analysis and aren't retained after the scan completes.
AI vision identifies each card
Our vision model segments the image into individual cards, then reads the name, set symbol, and collector number on each one. It auto-fills the matched set, number, and rarity so you don't have to type anything.
The model is tuned for modern English Pokémon TCG sets. Older sets, Japanese prints, and heavily damaged cards may need manual confirmation.
Live market prices look up automatically
Once cards are identified, we pull the most recent market price for each one from the same data sources documented in our methodology. Prices reflect the variant you pulled — holo, reverse holo, full art, etc.
Review and confirm
You'll land on a review screen showing every detected card with its match confidence. Low-confidence matches are flagged so you can correct them with one tap before submitting.
Anything the scanner couldn't read, you can add manually in the same flow.
Submit your pull
Hit SUBMIT PULL and we save the log, total your EV against the product's MSRP, and roll your pull into the community aggregate that improves future EV estimates for everyone.