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KOTAMON Guides

Short routes for the things collectors actually do: start a session, understand cards, compare condition, track foil finds, finish sets, and plan achievements.

6substantial guides
The KOTAMON yard, office, and recycling area
Start here

KOTAMON Beginner Guide

A spoiler-light first-session route through trash piles, recycling, upgrades, card inspection, and collection tracking.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
A dense trash pile in KOTAMON
Card system

How KOTAMON Cards Work

Understand color sets, R/SR/SSR labels, binder slots, card stats, cereal boxes, and the limits of currently published data.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
The office and card-selling area in KOTAMON
Card value

Card Condition & Mending Guide

What official sources establish about crumpled, damaged, torn, repaired, and higher-quality cards—without inventing a hidden formula.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
Official KOTAMON key art showing a card found in a cereal box
Foil cards

How KOTAMON Foil Cards Work

Where foil cards are mentioned, how foil achievements relate, and which drop-rate questions are still unanswered publicly.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
A collectible display shelf in KOTAMON
Checklist

Collection Completion Planner

A practical workflow for checking four color sets, recording duplicates, and separating documented entries from your own in-game binder.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
A collectible figurine hidden near barrels in KOTAMON
Achievements

All 40 KOTAMON Achievements: Roadmap

Group the public Steam achievement list into natural progress tracks so counters can overlap during a normal playthrough.

8 min read · Updated 2026-08-21

How guides are maintained

Each guide distinguishes official public facts from practical planning advice. It does not turn unreleased card totals, drop chances, or hidden trigger conditions into claims.

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Prefer a checklist?

Use the browser-only collection tracker for documented card names, set progress, and your own foil observations.

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