The popularity never really faded it just went dormant for a while before exploding again around 2020, fueled by nostalgia, YouTubers opening vintage packs on camera, and a pandemic's worth of people rediscovering childhood hobbies
Cards like Goldspan Dragon and Xorn are fantastic support pieces
We love a multi-faceted queen in this household
While the rare holographic has never sold as high as Dragonite, a 1st Edition Articuno is recently worth around $5,700 according to PSA
There is a bigger version of this box with adjusted tolerances now
Charizard Topsun Blue Back (1997) Sold for $493,230 The Charizard Topsun Blue Back card is the most valuable Charizard card ever printed, and it is also one of the most unique cards on this list, because it doesn't really look like a traditional Pokmon card