Brand
POKÉMON
Japanese media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. The Pokémon Trading Card Game launched in Japan that same year and internationally in 1999, becoming one of the most valuable collectible card markets worldwide. First-edition Base Set cards, especially holographic Charizards, have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
QUICK FACTS
Owner
The Pokémon Company
Origin
🇯🇵 Japan
Since
1996
Mediums
Trading Cards, Video Games
Known For
Trading Cards
Collector Insight
Graded PSA 10 Base Set 1st Edition Charizards have sold for over $400,000, making vintage Pokémon cards among the most sought-after modern collectibles.
Rarity:
![Rayquaza-GX (Rainbow Rare) - SM Cosmic Eclipse [109/108] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/5260d8ba-ec48-496f-bd5d-1338a8b5e906/1-1769110319157.jpg)
![Pikachu (McDonald's Promo) [020/M-P] - 2025 Pokemon M-P JP - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/ff5db914-ae15-4a16-b7a7-b61c741ea110/1-1768664608922.jpg)
![Teal Mask Ogerpon - Twilight Masquerade (Special Illustration Rare) [177/167] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/5260d8ba-ec48-496f-bd5d-1338a8b5e906/1-1769111347354.jpg)
![Team Skull Grunt - Sun & Moon: Burning Shadows (Gold Full Art Trainer) [167/147] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/5260d8ba-ec48-496f-bd5d-1338a8b5e906/1-1769111530678.jpg)
![Mega Gengar ex - Cyber Judge (Special Illustration Rare) [SV5M 093/071] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/3b4e4a29-dc6c-4bb7-89e7-ba1f18ee5364/1-1768893803360.jpg)
![Skarlet ex - Scarlet & Violet (Gold Secret Rare) [SV2a 200/163] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/3b4e4a29-dc6c-4bb7-89e7-ba1f18ee5364/1-1768830103113.jpg)
![Gardevoir ex (Special Illustration Rare) - Scarlet & Violet: Temporal Forces [086/198] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/5260d8ba-ec48-496f-bd5d-1338a8b5e906/1-1769111204564.jpg)
