Pokémon Cards: The Unofficial Ultimate Collector's Guide

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Specifically, you’re looking to see if there’s a shadow around the rectangle box containing the Pokémon illustration. It wasn’t until July 2016 that the flame was reignited for me. That’s right, the global phenomenon that is/was Pokémon Go dropped. Because they’re the cheapest way to build your sets. You can buy cards, on an individual basis, at your own pace. Some of the older Pokémon cards have reached true collectible status due to their rarity. If you’ve been collecting since the 1990s, you might be surprised to find that a few of your cards are now worth astronomical amounts. In this section we’re going to break it down into two parts; where to buy vintage Pokémon cards and where to buy new Pokémon cards: Where to Buy Vintage Pokémon cards

Some collectors only want GEM MINT 10s. Others like the idea of collecting specific Pokémon in each grading (1-10). A live-action film called Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is slated for release in May 2019. The basic plot: When private investigator Harry Goodman disappears, it’s up to his former Pokémon partner Detective Pikachu and his son Tim to solve the mystery and bring him home. As someone who loves both Pokémon and mysteries, I am definitely looking forward to this one. Pokémon Go The Pokémon Trading Card Game (or TCG) emerged in 1996, and it’s still going strong decades later. This collectible card game is based on the Pokémon universe created by Satoshi Tjiri and artistically designed by Ken Sugimori, which features dozens of fictional creatures all with their own unique strengths, skills, and abilities.

Rare and valuable cards

Buying some soft plastic card sleeves is an easy and affordable way to protect your cards. You can also opt for sturdier sleeves to prevent holographic cards from warping. Watch this video tutorial for advice on the best storage methods.

Furthermore, they’re very clued up on which new sets are coming out and when – if you’re into the new sets of course. How to Determine Pokémon Card Values Towards the end of 1999 the 62 card Fossil set came along. It contains 15 holos and features great mythical Pokémon like Articuno and Zapdos. I think a lot of people love this set because of the introduction of ‘Dark’ Pokémon. Some of the artwork is just incredible, and gave an edgier side to Pokémon cards.Fast-forward almost 4 years, and I’m still just scratching the surface of the endless possibilities when it comes to Pokémon card collecting.

This was my favorite set as a kid. Probably because it was the only one that I actually managed to fully complete! It wasn’t particularly popular at the time though, and was probably a bit too similar to the original Base Set, considering it was only released a year later. If you do end up acquiring rare or valuable cards, make sure to store them properly so they retain their value.Some cards are Evolved Pokémon. These are more advanced, “evolved” versions of Basic Pokémon. Generally speaking, these cannot be played right onto the Bench. Rather, you should have the basic version of a given Pokémon first, and then place the corresponding evolved version on top.