With numerous cards holding value of thousands of dollars, while many of the game's most expensive cards tend to be those from the early days of the game, unable to be reprinted due to the game's "reserved list," there are still many newer cards that hold high prices
A: Machamp VMAX cards generally cost $10-100+ for regular variants, while Rainbow Rare and Secret Rare VMAX can be worth $50-1000+ in mint condition
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%
The only problem is that it can be difficult to put this card in play
Inside the Base Set Booster Display Box 24 Base Set Booster packs per display box Possibility to pull an Alternate Art Display Box illustrated by MetaZoo artist Poncho 11 Metazoo TCG game cards + 1 aura card in each booster pack