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Phygitals Guide: Ripping Graded Cards, USDC Buybacks, the Invite Code and HK Shipping

By JengDeal editor· Last verified: 6 October 2026 (HKT)· 6 min read

Phygitals packs pull PSA-style graded cards across Pokémon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! and sports, and buybacks pay out in USDC. We dug through the official terms and docs: prices, fees, shipping to Hong Kong, using the invite code and the catches.

Paid random packs and draws work like gambling or loot boxes: the outcome is down to chance and the expected value is usually below what you pay. 18+ only. Check your local law first, set a budget you can afford to lose, and never chase losses.

How does Phygitals actually work?

It turns real graded cards into digital records on the Solana blockchain. Open a pack on the site or app, a public VRF picks one random slab, every pack page lists the odds, and you can look the result up on-chain. The physical card stays in PSA, Fanatics or Alt insured vaults in the US.

After the rip you can hold it, sell it to other players on the Phygitals marketplace, swap it, take the time-limited buyback, or hit "Claim" to have the real card sent out. There are also Pack Parties and a pawn feature that lets you borrow against your cards.

Phygitals fees in one look

WhatNeed to know
Pack priceUS$5 up to US$5,000 (on the site, 6 Oct)
PayingCredit card, or USDC / USDT on Solana from your wallet; any cross-chain swap fee as shown
Marketplace2% on each sale (per the terms; subject to change)
Claiming the real cardClaim fee per item plus postage, shown before you confirm; customs and import tax are on you
RefundsOnce a pack is open, there's no refund

Based on Phygitals' Terms of Service, its shipping and redemption docs and the pack pages, read on 6 October 2026.

What's good

  • Huge card spread: Pokémon, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball, Riftbound and loads of sports cards.
  • Odds are public and draws run on a public VRF you can check on-chain yourself.
  • International posting, with the docs saying most countries are covered.

What to think twice about

  • Buybacks and refunds come as USDC on Solana, which only feels smooth if you already use a crypto wallet.
  • Every claimed card costs a fee, there's no published Hong Kong price, and international parcels take 1–4 weeks.
  • Pack prices go from pocket money to thousands of dollars, so it's easy to keep levelling up.

Sending a Phygitals card to Hong Kong

The docs say it posts to "most countries and territories" apart from places under full US sanctions or that ban importing collectible cards, and Hong Kong isn't on the excluded list. A claim needs a Latin-letter address, an email and a phone number; the cost shows before you confirm, but there's no Hong Kong figure. Vaults usually dispatch in 2–7 business days, then international delivery adds 1–4 weeks; the recipient pays duties and import tax, and refused parcels go back to the vault, possibly on your dime.

Selling back to Phygitals: the rules

After a rip you can sell the card back to Phygitals at 85–90% of its Alt fair market value. The offer has a timer, and once it lapses it's gone for good. Every buyback is paid in USDC on Solana, and Phygitals covers the network fee if you move it to an outside wallet. The terms also mention fiat on/off-ramp services, but the buyback itself is USDC. Its restricted-jurisdictions page says packs are priced so the cards' total fair market value is at or above the price; still, that's the platform's own estimate and buyback is 85–90%, so you usually walk away with less than you spent.

Sign up with the invite code in four steps

  1. Open the official site or app through this Phygitals invite link.
  2. Register with email, Apple, Google or a Solana wallet; if it asks for an invite code, type .
  3. Check the referral pack credit has landed on your new account (amount in the offer status above).
  4. Read the odds before spending the credit; if you pay for more packs later, set yourself a hard cap.

Sources

  1. Phygitals: how to play and FAQ · Phygitals · accessed 6 October 2026
  2. Phygitals: all packs · Phygitals · accessed 6 October 2026
  3. Phygitals terms: operator, buyback, paying, fees · Phygitals · accessed 6 October 2026
  4. Phygitals: shipping and redeeming real cards (overseas, duties) · Phygitals · accessed 6 October 2026
  5. Phygitals: restricted countries and regions · Phygitals · accessed 6 October 2026

FAQ

If I sell a card back on Phygitals, what do I actually get?
The terms say every buyback and refund is paid in USDC on the Solana blockchain. Keep it in your wallet for more packs or send it to an outside wallet; Phygitals pays the network fee.
Will Phygitals post to Hong Kong?
The docs say most countries and territories are supported, except places under full US sanctions or with import bans. The per-item claim fee and postage show before you confirm; there's no published Hong Kong price, and your address has to be in Latin letters.
How do I use the Phygitals invite code?
Sign up via the invite link, or punch in a53000c98468 when the app asks. The reward is pack credit and can't be cashed out; see the offer status above for the amount.

Last updated 6 October 2026. Offers change frequently - always confirm details on the provider's site before applying. Not financial advice.