Inside Edition Diving into the Pokémon Explosion

Pokémon cards are exploding with value over the recent years, pooling in thousands of fans from all over the world. What a phenomena this is to see multiple generations of people coming together for one single hobby. The card industry hasn't seen collectors coming in from every angle like this before . Now major celebrities like Katy Perry And Logan Paul, are moving into this space partially from nostalgic memories and being a part of a movement.

Inside Edition diving into the Pokémon market

A rare Charizard Pokémon card recently fetched nearly $400,000 at an auction hosted by Heritage Auctions, as reported by CNN. This particular card stands out due to its origin from the first English print run of the game and its perfect PSA GEM-MT 10 grading. According to the auction house, it is one of only 121 cards to achieve such a flawless score.

The auction was part of a larger event featuring trading card games, which also included Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, collectively generating over $3.7 million in sales. The surge in value of Pokémon cards in recent years has attracted thousands of fans worldwide, creating a vibrant community that spans multiple generations.