"Because if you can find a base set first edition Charizard that is in pristine condition, now you're talking six figures." Simon Hancox, director of card grading company and marketplace website TC Grader, shared a similar sentiment, adding that original Pokmon Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur are "always going to be the most expensive cards throughout everybody's collection." Hancox, who's been a fan and collector of Pokmon for decades, said the value of base set cards prompted people to go digging back through their collections starting in the early 2010s
Unlike Draft Boosters, Set Boosters are meant to be more exciting to crack open, making it ideal for folks who just enjoy opening booster packs instead of using them for Limited play, such as Draft or Sealed
That's exactly why some of the older (and exclusive) cards are now worth so much
Multiple fan theories started to emerge that there may be a way to still beat the odds, with crumpled packets perhaps indicating that what was inside could be special
This is a very long term spec, but I have no doubt that itll end up being worth far more than its current $0.25 price tag at some point
