Whether you're a casual player of Pokémon franchises or a die-hard fan, you probably know that the world within the most profitable licence in pop culture history is far from being limited to video games. But the most profitable merchandise isn't stuffed animals or children's toys, it's the cards!
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These Pokémon cards are worth their weight in gold
Between 2018 and 2022, massive auctions shattered established price records, and each new session was an opportunity to discover new, absolutely insane sums. And it's not all in the United States. It's all over the world!
Like Magic the Gathering or YuGiOh! before it, Pokémon launched a real market for these pieces of cardboard. Logically, the rarest editions are among the most expensive but this is not always true. In fact, the condition of the card dictates its value, with ranges from $500 to $900,000 depending on the condition!
Pokémon card price records go up and up
In April 2021: the card market continues to explode and a somewhat unknown card, the CX Promo Ishihara, achieves a $250,000 sale! This puts it at the TOP, whereas it was only in 10ᵉ place for a while since its previous sale was 'only' 50.000 dollars.
In a few months, the fine sales saw incredible sums. The most recent record was in February 2022, with an absolutely colossal sale at $900,000. Note that in this article, only public sales are counted.
- Pikachu Illustrator: first record at $195,000 in 2019, beaten by itself to $230,000 a few months later.
- The mania for Drakkaros cards then takes hold, culminating in a sale at $350,000, quickly beaten by a Tortank Galaxy Star card at $360,000!
- Scorpionfish takes the lead again with a sale at $369,000, followed by another at $506,969.
- Pikachu Illustrator comes back with a vengeance: $900,000 per card, in February 2022. The ultimate record.
This record should, like all the others, fall in just a few months.
This article was translated from Gentside FR.
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