How to Buy (& Sell) Collectable Pokémon TCG Cards
With the Pokémon Trading Card Game's skyrocketing prices in 2022, many fans may be wondering what is the best way to buy and sell TCG Pokémon cards. Following the worldwide release of the Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue RPGs in 1998, the Pokémon TCG made its debut a year later. Despite launching decades ago, the TCG has seen a major revival in popularity since 2020, with many cards now selling for thousands of dollars. Players looking to jump into the booming market will need to first learn the best methods for selling Pokémon TCG collectibles.
When the very first Base Set TCG expansion was released in 1999, no one could have predicted that the Nintendo collectibles would one day be worth a lot of money. There are now classic Pokémon cards that can sell for as much as a house. For example, a 1st Edition Base Set Charizard sold for $420,000 at a 2022 auction. In February, YouTuber Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card even broke a Guinness World Record after the 27-year-old influencer paid a staggering $5,275,000 for the Nintendo promo collectible.
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The majority of Pokémon cards that are going for a lot of money are from the classic Wizards of the Coast expansions from the 90s. Because the retro sets are no longer in print, Pokémon fans are willing to shell out a lot of money for the nostalgic pieces of cardboard. Below is a breakdown of the best ways to buy and sell Pokémon TCG collectibles, as well as how to figure out which cards are worth money.
The Pokémon cards that are worth the most money have a 1st Edition stamp under the left side of the artwork. Even though a TCG collectible may feature a popular Pokémon, there are many rare valuable Pokémon cards that
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