Brand
POKÉMON
Founded in Japan in 1996 by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, this media franchise transformed collectible card gaming through its unique 'Pocket Monsters' ecosystem. Recent 2024 market data indicates a 15% increase in demand for Japanese 'Waifu' trainer cards and high-grade 1990s vintage. A single 1998 Pikachu Illustrator card currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive trading card ever sold at $5.27 million.
COLLECTION STATS
Items
164
Category
Trading Cards
Top Rarity
Legendary
Collectors
6
Price Range
€15 – €2,800
Rarity:
![M Manectric-EX - Mega Manectric-EX (Double Rare) [M1S-032/063] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/9ca3b5d5-69cf-4523-81ff-18b09d11f764/1-1776596594493.jpg)
![M Charizard EX - Flashfire (Secret Rare) [108/106] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/3e29204b-4a5d-4bc9-9451-7f61b6e1b5d1/1-1779653105971.jpg)
![Blaziken VMAX (Alternate Art Secret Rare) [Chilling Reign 201/198] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/01fd95e8-4c7b-4b99-9890-b87cf3d6fcf8/1-1769151831415.jpg)
![Blaziken VMAX (Secret Rare - Alternate Art) [Chilling Reign 201/198] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/01fd95e8-4c7b-4b99-9890-b87cf3d6fcf8/1-1769151686593.jpg)
![Magikarp - Pokémon Card 151 (Special Art Rare) [080/165] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/ff5db914-ae15-4a16-b7a7-b61c741ea110/1-1768727268383.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)
![Paldean Wooper - Paldean Fates (Special Illustration Rare) [PAL EN 221/193] - trading-cards collectible](https://smpgbcsonkmwzognzosu.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/curiosity-images/5260d8ba-ec48-496f-bd5d-1338a8b5e906/1-1769111440228.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)
![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)
![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)
Four grail cards that define the global TCG market
1999 Base Set 1st Edition Shadowless Holo Charizard #4
Released in October 1996, this first-edition card remains the gold standard for the franchise, with a PSA 10 specimen selling for $420,000 at Heritage Auctions in March 2022.