Who knows just how much collectors will be willing to part with
While this will happen incredibly infrequently, you are always guaranteed at least one rare or mythic rare, and 58% of the time, you will get a combination of two or more rares or mythic rares
These colors all help the strategy quite a bit and have plenty of support cards released for them over the years
If there is one, then theres no need to worry
Here's the price evolution of the top 3 most expensive cards: Pikachu Illustrator Price History (PSA 10) Source: Goldin Auctions, eBay Sales Data Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Price History (PSA 10) Source: PWCC Marketplace, Goldin Auctions Key Price Drivers (2019-2025) 2020-2021 Pandemic Boom : Prices increased 200-400% across vintage cards Celebrity Purchases : Logan Paul, Logic, Post Malone drove mainstream attention Social Media Influence : YouTube/TikTok opening videos viral exposure Investment Funds : Fractional ownership platforms (Rally, Collectable) entered market Grading Backlog : PSA submission delays created artificial scarcity The market as investment TL;DR: Pokmon cards returned +3,261% over 20 years vs S&P 500's ~300%
Here's what is commanding the most right now: Pikachu ex - 238/191 (SIR) Near Mint Holofoil: $296.07 Market price: $258.42 Value at launch: $305.50 Latias ex - 239/191 (SIR) Near Mint Holofoil: $160 Market price: $165.18 Value at launch: $185.96 Milotic ex - 237/191 (SIR) Near Mint Holofoil: $89 Market price: $88.82 Value at launch: $84.25 Pikachu ex - 247/191 (Hyper Rare) Near Mint Holofoil: $51.17 Market price: $88.82 Value at launch: $84.25 Hydreigon ex - 240/191 (SIR) Near Mint Holofoil: $42.99 Market price: $43.11 Value at launch: $93.36 Topics Pokemon Christian Wait is a freelance contributor to Mashable
