Rare Pokémon cards: 13 most expensive TCG cards revealed

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For nineties kids like ourselves, they were once a ubiquitous sight. Every kid in the playground, on the street, or in the park was shuffling through their deck of Pokémon cards. Hardly anyone played the game, but we were obsessed, couldn't take our eyes off them. The equivalent of scrolling through Tiktok today.

Over two decades since the craze fizzled out, you might be interested to hear some of the cards have a bit of value. And some of them are worth a fortune.

But before we get too excited and quit our jobs at the supermarket, let's take a deeper look at what makes a Pokémon card have value, and which ones are actually worth something.

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The world of art and antiques is mind boggling, because the worth of an item often seems random. It's like collectors have secret meetings and decide which items are coveted and which are worthless.

However, the one biggest factors with items like Pokémon cards has always been rarity. If there isn't a lot of something about anymore, people will pay a lot of money to have it. Human nature, we suppose. On top of this, of course, is the condition of the item.

If you're unsure if any of your cards are of value, you can use this nifty tool at CardMavin to check!

And now for the big boys! It's unlikely you have any of these but if you do, you're sitting on a gold mine.

Given to the top three players in Japanese Battle Road Summer events, in 2003 and 2004, this adorable Mew card is worth up to $60,000 if you find the right buyer (and it's in good nick).

Selling at up to