A 1999 Pokemon 1st Edition Charizard Holo, graded BGS 10, reportedly sells for $55,650 on eBay-enough for the BGS writer to make reference to a “Scrooge McDuck-esque money bin.” 2018 - Early signs of the Pokémon card revival begin, with an unopened 1999 1st Edition box of the cards selling at auction for a then headline-making $56,000.
2016 - Pokémon Go is released and becomes one of the biggest games of the decade Charizard remains one of the most coveted creatures. It remains a beloved symbol of 90’s-born millennial childhoods, and has continued to stay relevant for over 20 years with a number of catalysts even before the “pandemic boom”: The franchise is a sprawling universe of diverse products, from video games to trading cards to television shows. While recent trends bode well for collectors, there's no guarantee that the market won't see further negative movement in the near term.ġ999 1st Edition Holographic Mewtwo PSA 10, Card Ladder It is important to note, however, that several of the recent sales listed on Card Ladder in the past quarter are unverifiable eBay sales and the data points are quite limited.
Prices for these cards experienced a similar boom in 2020, a subsequent correction, and then a leveling off after the dip (with the exception of Blastoise, an outlier that seems to have spiked again very recently). We observe similar trends to Charizard when looking at other high-end Pokémon cards from the 1999 1st edition set, such as Mewtwo, Venusaur, and Blastoise. However, the two most recent auction sales at prices of $264,000 and $270,600 ( Heritage, Goldin) may suggest the beginning of some price stabilization and indicates continued strong demand. A quick glance at Card Ladder data clearly illustrates the trajectory of the Charizard card over time and the recent boom.Īs one can see, the card hit an all time high in March 2021 at $399,7500, sold by Goldin Auctions, then saw declines.
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