Brand
POKÉMON
Originating in Japan in 1996 as a pair of Game Boy titles, this media franchise expanded into a global trading card phenomenon managed by The Pokémon Company. Collectors focus on early Wizards of the Coast prints and high-grade Japanese promos, such as the Pikachu Illustrator which holds a record sale price of $5.275 million.
COLLECTION STATS
Items
178
Category
Trading Cards
Top Rarity
Very Rare
Collectors
6
Price Range
€15 – €2,800
Rarity:
Four cornerstones of the Trading Card Game market
Base Set 1st Edition Shadowless Charizard #4
This holographic card from the 1999 Base Set remains a market benchmark, with a PSA 10 Gem Mint copy fetching $420,000 at PWCC in March 2022. It features the 120 HP Fire Spin attack and artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita that defined the Wizards of the Coast era.


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