Your Gold Pokémon Cards From Burger King Won't Make You Rich
The value of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's gold Burger King TCG cards has failed to grow, despite many expecting them to skyrocket over the years. In 1996, the Game Freak franchise launched in Japan with Pokémon Red and Green, before releasing worldwide two years later with the Gen 1 Pokémon Red and Blue version Kanto RPGs. The Nintendo series instantly became a cultural phenomenon and sparked the creation of a wide range of merchandise, including a collaboration between the TCG and Burger King. Although many kids in the 90s believed the Pokémon cards from the fast-food chain would be worth a lot someday, the gold collectibles are not as valuable as many had expected.
Following the massive success of the animated series, The Pokémon Company decided to release Pokémon: The First Movie — Mewtwo Strikes Back in theaters in 1999. To promote the launch of the film Nintendo partnered up with Burger King to release a line of toys. The most coveted collectibles in the promotional campaign though were the 23-karat gold-plated Pokémon cards which were sealed inside replica Pokémon Poké Balls. The limited Mewtwo Strikes Back Pokémon movie promos included six gold cards of Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, and Togepi.
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The 1999 movie promotional kicked off a complete frenzy with Pokémon fans, who rushed out to purchase as many of the gold TCG cards that they could get their hands on. Many collectors purposely kept them sealed and tucked them away in storage, believing that the golden Pokémon cards would be worth thousands of dollars one day. While many retro Pokémon TCG collectibles have exploded in value in 2022, the Burger King promos have failed to catch
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