Brand
POKÉMON
Originating in Japan in 1996 through designer Satoshi Tajiri, this media franchise redefined the collectible card industry by blending role-playing mechanics with scarcity-based trading. The brand achieved a historic milestone in 2022 when a 1998 Illustrator Pikachu card sold for $5.275 million, cementing the property as a top-tier alternative asset class.
COLLECTION STATS
Items
168
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)
![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)
![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)
The four cards that defined the modern high-stakes trading card market
1999 Base Set 1st Edition Holo Charizard #4
Released in January 1999 as part of the first English expansion, this card reached a peak price of $420,000 at Heritage Auctions in March 2022 for a PSA 10 Gem Mint grade.