How Scan & Identify Technology Works
Please note, Scan & Identify is currently in open beta.
What makes Scan & Identify different?
Scan & Identify is powered by Roca Vision, the same computer vision that powers our Roca Sorters. We’ve built this technology to balance accuracy, speed, and self-awareness, to create what we believe is one of the best automated card recognition solutions available in the hobby industry today.
This technology is different from other computer vision for collectible cards you might have used previously:
- We tell you how confident we are in each of the cards we identify. This way, you can focus your time/labor doing quality control on the cards more likely to be incorrect.
- All of our provided matches are tied to a specific item in the TCGplayer catalog. Given the growing number of cards that are printed multiple times and with different variants, we know this matters! It makes listing them extremely easy and ensures your potential customers know exactly what they’re looking at.
What “Match Confidence” Means
Roca Vision is transparent about how accurate it believes its matches to be. We use 4 different terms:
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GOOD: We are highly confident in our identification accuracy of this match. It is nearly ~100% likely to be correct.
- This should not need a manual review.
- These scans appear in “Matched to Catalog.”
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FAIR: We are mostly confident in our identification accuracy of this match. It is over ~98% likely to be correct.
- You may want to review them.
- These scans appear in “Matched to Catalog.”
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POOR: We are not confident in this match’s accuracy and expect it to be incorrect.
- These scans appear in “Unidentified.”
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MANUAL: Matches that you’ve manually matched/corrected will have their label changed to reflect this.
- All matches moved from “Unidentified” to “Matched to Catalog” will have this value.
Non-English Cards
Our computer vision can currently only identify non-English cards if there is an English version of the card with the same artwork. Because the text of a non-English card may impact visual aspects that our computer vision relies on to identify cards, the system may have less success with some non-English cards.
Scan & Identify: Roca Sorter Card Rejection Threshold
If your Roca Sorter’s “Card Rejection Threshold” setting was set to “Conservative” or “Standard,” you should expect that some of the cards that were rejected by the Roca may appear in the “Matched to Catalog” tab. See the table below for reference.
Card Rejection Threshold | Confidence Levels Rejected | Included in |
Conservative | Fair, Poor | “Matched to Catalog” tab |
Standard | Poor | “Unidentified” tab |
Best Guess | Poor | “Unidentified” tab |
Cards That Are Challenging to Recognize
While Roca Vision is excellent at identifying the vast majority of cards for the product lines it supports, there are some cards that are more challenging to detect. Should any of these cards be among those you’ve scanned, expect the Confidence associated with them to be lower. We suggest giving them extra scrutiny when scanned, to ensure that any errors are identified.
Magic: The Gathering
- Special foils (e.g. surge foils, etched foils, confetti foils)
- Basic lands
- Tokens (esp. double-sided tokens with alternate art on one side)
- Reprints spanning multiple Core sets, with specific confusion between the following sets:
- Unlimited and Revised
- 4th and 5th Edition
- 8th and 9th Edition
- M10 through M14
- Commander set reprint cards
- Old school reprint box sets like Chronicles, Beatdown and Battle Royale
- All of these card types will appear either as their more common variants or in Unidentified
- Non-English black bordered cards
- International Edition
- Collector’s Edition
- Stamped cards:
- Promo Pack cards with Planeswalker stamps
- Launch event promos with stamps
- Prerelease cards
- Signed Art cards: These will identify as their unsigned variant
- Alpha and Beta cards
- These cards will be identified as Unlimited or Revised
Pokémon
- Basic Energies
- Shadowless Base Set
- All silver bordered cards with reprints that have been printed since Scarlet & Violet
- Trainer cards from Wizards of the Coast published sets from 1998-2003
Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Trap cards
- 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection (2023)
- 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II (2024)
- Megapack sets
- Rarity Collection
- Cards reprinted in 1st Edition, Limited, Unlimited
- Legend of Blue Eyes (LOB)
- Metal Raiders (MRD)
- Spell Ruler/Magic Ruler (SRL/MRL)
- Pharaoh’s Servant (PSV)
- Dark Crisis (DCR)
- Invasion of Chaos (IOC)
- OTS (Set codes OP01 through OP26)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rarities and Foiling Categories
To ensure Roca Vision accuracy, each Scan & Identify import batch may only contain cards of a single rarity foiling category: Partial or No Foiling or Full Foiling. Here’s a high-level guideline for how to tell the difference and sort your cards:
- Partial or No Foiling: There is no foiling, or foiling is only applied to certain sections of the card
- Full Foiling: Foiling is applied to the entire card surface
Below is the rarity-foiling category mapping for every YGO rarity. We’ve also provided detailed visual guidelines on how each of these rarities are printed, to make it easier for you to identify them. For more information, please read our guide to Yu-Gi-Oh rarities.
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Foiling Detail |
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Rarity (links to examples) |
Prevalence | Category | Name | Artwork | Attribute symbol | Stars | Artwork border | Lore border | Card border | Card surface |
Common (C) / Short Print (SP) |
In every set |
No or Partial Foiling |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rare (R) | No longer in core sets as of Eternity Code (2020) | No or Partial Foiling | Silver holofoil letters or Black-foil letters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Super Rare (SR) | In every set | No or Partial Foiling | — | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ultra Rare (UR) | In every set | No or Partial Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Collector's Rare (CR) | exclusive to 60-card sets | Full Foiling | — | rainbow-colored reflective pattern | rainbow-colored reflective pattern | rainbow-colored reflective pattern | — | rainbow-colored reflective pattern | rainbow-colored reflective pattern | |
Colorful Rare | exclusive to reprint sets, always Ultra Rare slot | Full Foiling | Colored foil (not gold nor silver), color varies by set | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Duel Terminal Parallel Common (DPC) | Exclusive to the Duel Terminal vending machines and not tournament legal | Full Foiling | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dot holofoil coating |
Duel Terminal Rare Parallel Rare (DRPR) | Exclusive to the Duel Terminal vending machines and not tournament legal | Full Foiling | Silver holofoil letters | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dot holofoil coating |
Duel Terminal Super Parallel Rare (DSPR) | Exclusive to the Duel Terminal vending machines and not tournament legal | Full Foiling | — | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | Dot holofoil coating |
Duel Terminal Ultra Parallel Rare (DUPR) | Exclusive to the Duel Terminal vending machines and not tournament legal | Full Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | Dot holofoil coating |
Ghost Gold Rare |
Exclusive to the Gold Series: Haunted Mine set There are currently only 6 Ghost/Gold Rare cards |
Full Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Holofoil background with "washed-out" colors | — | Gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | Holographic effect |
Ghost Rare (GH) | 56 total 42 sets; 1 per set with exception for "Ghost"-named sets where these are featured heavily | Full Foiling | Silver holographic letters | Holofoil background with "washed-out" colors | — | — | — | — | — | Holographic effect |
Gold Rare (GUR) | Exclusive to "Gold"-named sets; (~8 sets) | Full Foiling | Gold prismatic holofoil letters | Holofoil background | — | Embossed gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | Gold holofoil | — |
Gold Secret Rare | A variant of Gold Rare | Full Foiling | Gold prismatic holofoil letters | Parallel holofoil background | — | Parallel holofoil | Parallel holofoil | Parallel holofoil | Parallel holofoil | |
Parallel Rare (P) | Not prevalent; only older promos -- Only use "Parallel Rare" in the TCG | Full Foiling | Holographic coating over entire surface, with holofoil as follows (see also Explanation on Differences in Parallel Rares) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Holographic coating |
Platinum Rare | Exclusive to the Noble Knights of the Round Table Box Set | Full Foiling | Platinum-colored foil letters | Platinum-colored foil | — | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil (except text box and attribute symbol) |
Platinum Secret Rare (PS) | Currently exclusive to the 2014 & 2015 Mega-Tins and 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection | Full Foiling | Platinum-colored foil letters | Platinum-colored foil | Varies | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil | Platinum-colored foil |
- Platinum-colored foil throughout (2014 and 2015 mega tins) - Platinum-colored foil except text box and attribute symbol (24th Anniversary Rarity Collection) |
Prismatic Collector’s Rare | Currently exclusive to the 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection and 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection II | Full Foiling | — | Rainbow-colored reflective pattern | Rainbow-colored reflective pattern | Rainbow-colored reflective pattern | — | Rainbow-colored reflective pattern | Rainbow-colored reflective pattern | Glossy dot matrix foil on all but artwork and lore box |
Prismatic Secret Rare (PSE) | Has only appeared in 3 sets | Full Foiling | Silver holographic letters | Horizontal holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarter Century Secret Rare | Exclusive to 25th anniversary year releases (3 sets) | Full Foiling | Rainbow holographic letters | Holofoil background | — | — | — | 25th anniversary logo watermark | — | Dot holofoil coating |
Secret Pharoah’s Rare | Exclusive to 2 sets, 21 cards total | Full Foiling | Rainbow holographic letters | Parallel holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | Vertically running Egyptian hieroglyphics |
Secret Rare (SE) | In nearly every core set | Full Foiling | Rainbow holographic letters | Diagonal holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Secret Ultra Rare (ScUR) | Only 3 cards have this rarity in the TCG (likely misprints) | Full Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Parallel holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Starlight Rare | 2020-forward; usually under 5 instances per set appearance; appearances in 19 sets so far | Full Foiling | Silver holofoil letters | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | "prism holofoil" horizontal holographic foil pattern | Holographic coating |
Ultimate Rare (UL) | Starting in 2016, exclusive to Tournament Promo Packs | Full Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Embossed holofoil background | Embossed gold holofoil | Embossed gold holofoil | Embossed gold holofoil | Embossed gold holofoil (Duelist Revolution and later) | Embossed gold holofoil (Duelist Revolution and later) | — |
Ultra Pharaoh's Rare | Exclusive to 2 sets, 21 cards total | Full Foiling | Gold holofoil letters | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | Vertically running Egyptian hieroglyphics |
Ultra Secret Rare (UScR) | Only one card has this rarity in the TCG (a misprint) | Full Foiling | Silver holographic letters | Holofoil background | — | — | — | — | — | — |