Pokemon Trading Card Game

Summary

ThePokémon Trading Card Gamehas been enjoy in nostalgia of late , particularly with 2023’sScarlet & Violet’s151set , which featured the original 151 Pokémon from Gen 1 ’s Kanto region . Unfortunately , one fan ’s heartbreaking discovery serves as a warning to long - terminal figure collectors about just how they choose to store their card .

RedditorThe_Spear808shared images of their childhoodPokémoncard solicitation , which they come up across in their dad ’s Ionic after 20 long time . From the images , this collection feature preponderantly Japanese cards , but has some English language ace in the mix , with some first edition of Spearow and Cubone .

Unfortunately , these circuit card are all completely destroyed , with many fellow Redditors stating that it looks likethe result of being stored in a location with high humidness . The_Spear808 later stated that they live on an island near the equator , which could further back up this theory . Fortunately , The_Spear808 seemed to take the discovery in estimable spirits , answer to JustGrowUp _ ’s remark that schmaltzy value is good than pecuniary time value with " Yes . I had a big smile while flipping through the carnage . "

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A new ligature for the   Pokémon Trading Card Game   is a double-dyed recall for those who played in the ' 90s , and would go perfectly with the 151 set .

Long Term Collectors Should Be Wary Of How They Store Their Cards

Some Conditions May Cause The Cards To Deteriorate

While The_Spear808 may have found entertainment in their find , there is a lesson for collectors to take from this , and that ’s where to store their cards to keep them in as good a stipulation as potential . When moving business firm or rearrange rooms , it ’s easy for boxes to be hive away away in garages , basements , or attics until there ’s a convenient present moment to display them once again , but these conditions may in reality result in deterioration during this clip , which could be quite a gut - poke for more die - strong accumulator who have been building their roster over many years .

SomePokémoncards can be valued at wellover $ 100,000 depending on their precondition , so aggregator may be model on an rank goldmine depending on what they ’ve acquired over the geezerhood . Unfortunately , as these trading card are finally just paper , they can be very easily damaged , causing their value to plump .

The most expensivePokémon TCGcard is a 1998 Illustrator Pikachu , which was present to winners of a competitor held by the Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic , and is presently appreciate at $ 5,275,000 .

Sad Pikachu with Pokemon TCG background on fire

Custom Image by Glenn Bunn

It ’s deserving noting that it ’s not always the room the circuit card are stored in that are a trouble , as pot of other Redditors contract to The_Spear808 ’s billet to comment that theirPokémon Trading Card Gamecollections were in nowhere near as regretful term and had also been stored in their attics for years . Depending on where in the world players are situated , these conditions will vary , so it ’s always deserving checking first before decide where to store potentially valuable collections , asthe optimal condition for them is in a cool , dry place .

origin : The_Spear808 / Reddit

Bulbasaur with a blue Pokemon TCG card binder against a background of Pokemon cards

closeup of artwork for the Crystal Charizard card 146 of 144 from the Pokemon TCG

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