What Makes the Pikachu Illustrator Card So Valuable
The Pikachu Illustrator card commands prices north of $5 million because it sits at the intersection of extreme scarcity, historical significance, and...
Category Japanese Cards
Japanese Pokemon TCG cards and pricing
Institutional Investors Begin Tracking Trading Card Markets
Institutional investors are no longer ignoring trading card markets. Over the past few years, venture capital firms, dedicated investment funds, and even...
Why Pokémon Cards Have Increased 3,200% Over Two Decades
Pokémon cards have appreciated 3,261% over the past twenty years, according to Card Ladder data, dwarfing the S&P 500's 421% return over the same period.
Are Pokémon Cards the New Status Symbol for Young Investors
Yes, Pokémon cards have become a genuine status symbol for young investors, and the numbers back it up.
How Trading Cards Became a Serious Investment Category
Trading cards became a serious investment category through a convergence of market infrastructure, verifiable grading standards, and returns that...
Venture Capitalist AJ Scaramucci Buys Record Breaking Pokémon Card
AJ Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of Solari Capital, just paid $16.49 million for the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card in existence,...
Pokémon Card Values Surge 25% in Three Months Outpacing Major Tech Stocks
Pokémon card values have been on a remarkable tear, with vintage cards climbing 30 to 50 percent over the past twelve months and certain sealed products...
Gen Z Investors Turn to Pokémon Cards as Alternative Assets
Gen Z investors are increasingly treating Pokémon cards not as childhood toys but as legitimate alternative assets, and the numbers suggest they might be...
Red Cheeks and Yellow Cheeks Pikachu Cards – What is the Difference in Value?
The difference between red cheeks and yellow cheeks Pikachu cards comes down to a deliberate design change that Wizards of the Coast made when localizing...
Red Cheeks and Yellow Cheeks Pikachu Cards – What is the Difference?
The difference between Red Cheeks and Yellow Cheeks Pikachu cards comes down to a color change on Pikachu's cheek pouches in the 1999 Base Set card number...