Are Pokémon Cards Actually A Good Investment

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With thePokémon Trading Card Game'sexplosion in value in 2022, collectors may be wondering if Pokémon cards are actually a good investment that will pay off. Despite launching decades ago, the PokémonTCG has had a major revival in popularity after a handful of Pokémon cards sold at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In March, Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator Pokemon card achieved a Guinness World Record after the YouTuber paid $5.2 million dollars for the rare promotional card. These record-breaking prices created a frenzy among collectors and scalpers trying to buy up any TCG product they can get their hands on.

While the TCG's most valuablecollectibles are 1st Edition cards from the 1999 Base Set, the modern Pokémon card game has also been impacted by the booming market. New Sword and Shield TCG expansions such as Shining Fates sold out instantly, with Pokémon fans unable to find products for months. The demand became so overwhelming, that U.S. retailer Target had to temporarily stop selling cards in 2021 due to the rampant problem of Pokémon card scalpers fighting over TCG products in stores.

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Despite the Pokémon TCG's rising prices, the question of whether Pokémon cards are a good investment is a tricky one. Collectors looking to make big money will have a difficult time, due to the sheer scarcity of retro TCG cards on the market. Since 2020, many collectors ran out to scoop up as many classic Pokémon cards from the 90s and early 00s as possible. So for most fans, their investments are going to be in modern Pokémon card sets like Evolving Skies and Brilliant Stars. Below is a breakdown of recent Pokémon card prices in 2022 and a look at whether