Proposal: A Searchable Database of Past Auction Sales
Goal: To build a comprehensive, searchable database of past auction sales (Pokemon, items, etc.) from the last 3 years, compiled directly from publicly visible forum auction threads.
Why Is This Valuable?
Pricing Transparency: It’s currently difficult to know what a fair price is without searching manually or asking in chat. A structured database would help players price-check quickly and fairly.
Historical Data & Trends: Players could look at how certain Pokémon or items have risen or fallen in value over time, helping both collectors and traders make informed decisions.
Community-Driven Economy: With clearer data, we reduce scams, overpaying, and underpricing - supporting a healthier and more fair in-game economy.
Tool Integrations (Optional): In the future, this database could support bot integrations (e.g. Discord bots) or allow auctioneers to input new sales manually for real-time updates.
How Would It Work?
Scrape public auction threads only, from the forum’s trade sections, dating back a few years.
Only key sale data would be extracted: Auction date, Pokémon/item sold, Final sale price (if available), Server (Silver/Gold).
No private user data would be collected (avoid profile scraping, DMs, or non-auction content).
The scraping would be rate-limited and respectful, avoiding spammy behaviour or server strain.
The end result: a clean, user-friendly, publicly accessible website or searchable list.
A Better Option: Partnership?
If devs would prefer to avoid scraping, then:
Work with a forum API or database export (if available)
Accept guidance from devs on a “safe” method
Agree to rate limits or rules about what can/can’t be included
Call to Action
If you support the idea of a historical auction price tracker built for the benefit of all players, please +1 this post or share your thoughts below.
Feature Preview: How It Would Work
Filter Options
Keyword Search: Search by name, IVs, item, nature, or specific traits
Date Range: e.g. Jan 2023 - July 2025
Price Range Slider: e.g. 100k - 5m
Server Filter: Gold / Silver / All
Category Tabs: Pokémon, Items, Mounts, Rares/Events, PvP-ready Pokémon
Optional Additions
Trend Graphs: Click any Pokémon or item - Get a historical price chart showing average price over time. Example: Pikachu Event Skin. Avg Price: Jan 2023: 240k, Jan 2024: 370k, Jul 2025: 430k.
Instinctive Pricing Suggestions (Beta). “Based on past 50 listings for this Pokémon, the average sale price is 347k. Current trend: Increasing."
Discord Bot (Later). Player types /pricecheck Pikachu event - Bot replies with latest sale averages.
Data Source Transparency
“All data is taken from public trade forum posts. Usernames and private messages are excluded. If you’d like to submit new auctions or request removal of one, click here.”
Community & Staff Collaboration
Code could be open-sourced on GitHub
Feedback welcomed via Discord or Forum thread
Maintained for community benefit, not monetized