Almost 20 years ago, the Pokemon TCG was introduced to the world! Twenty years later, an original sealed 1st edition Base Set Booster Box was sold for over $54,000! That is crazy!!!

First edition Base set cards are the most sought after cards in the game - they bring so many memories and are also a big treasure for every Pokemon collector. The last few years they have gone up in price significantly, and many collectors want to have them in their sets. There is also a PSA (Graded cards) card market, which is huge compared to other TCG's graded cards! Base set cards can be worth anywhere from $0.25 to a couple of thousand dollars! One of the main reasons why the original sealed first edition Base Set Booster Box is worth so much money, is that fact that it containts 36 packs in it, and guarantees at least 9 holo cards in the box! In theory, a box can contain a first edition Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur - which, if graded, can easily cover the cost of the box to begin with! There are alwasy great listings on ebay for first edition base set graded cards, which can fetch thousands of dollars!

Even some common cards from these sets, such as Pikacu, can be worth a ton of money, simply beacuse of how rare they are to find in mint condition, fresh from the pack - making this booster box an amazing sale and find for someone! For example, a Pikachu with red cheeks (this card is rated as a mis-print) can sell easily for $300 or more if it's graded to PSA 10 - and that's just a regular common card! There can be 5-6 common Pikachu in just a single booster box.