Summary
APokemonfan has made an incredible discovery, finding three boxes with packs of cards based on the firstPokemonmovie. Fans have a huge variety ofPokemoncards to collect. These cards often become the stars of surprising discoveries, turning into the most curious stories.
Previously, aPokemonfan received an incredible giftfrom a coworker, who gave them an Entei promotional card originally released in 2001 and distributed to those who bought tickets for the movieSpell of the Unown: Entei. Another fan’s mother made a jaw-dropping discovery while cleaning the house, finding a Venusaur booster pack belonging to the Base Set, the firstPokemon TCGexpansion that was released in English in 1999. Now another community member has a story to share, and it’s just as impressive as the others.
Redditor Assault_Squirtle found three boxes withPokemon: The First Movie-themed booster packs from Topps. According to them, the boxes were in their storage building and were bought by their mother. They commented that they opened one of the packs and were surprised by how sticky they were, a characteristic trait of the cards released by Topps. Fans suggested that the OP open more boosters, but they said that, despite the discovery, they don’t need to, as they have this complete collection in an old binder. Other players noticed the $1.99 price tag on one of the boxes, something far from the reality ofcurrentPokemoncard prices.
Why Topps Pokemon Cards Are Different
While artists make illustrations specifically for trading card sets, Topps' releases stand out for having illustrated scenes from thePokemonfilmsand the first seasons of the anime. The set found by the OP, specifically, was released by Topps in November 1999 and has 72 cards with scenes from the firstPokemonmovie, and from the shortPikachu’s Vacation, which was shown alongside the story starring Mewtwo. Each of these cards has two foil variants, one silver, and the other rainbow, the latter having cards that can cost between $75 and $200.
For fans looking for all-new releases,Pokemon TCGhas unveiled a new setcalled Destined Rivals. Marking the return of Trainer’s Pokemon mechanics, the set has over 240 cards, 83 of which are marked as Team Rocket’s. But the infamous villains aren’t the only stars of the expansion. It also has 17 ex-cards featuring famous duos from thePokemonuniverse such as Cynthia and Garchomp, Steven and Metagross, Ethan and Ho-Oh.
