Pokémon cards can sometimes go for thousands of pounds Millions of people have fond memories of playing the original red and blue games, or trading cards in the playground for that elusive shiny charizard (if your school didn’t ban them) However, the resale market for pokémon has climbed so high that even new cards are valued at hundreds, before they’ve even been released
The latest set, phantasmal flames, had a rare special illustration charizard that was being valued at more than £600 before anyone had even found. Pokémon and sports trading cards are outperforming the s&p 500 with upwards of 46% annual returns, and it’s driving mania among gen z and millennial men to collect top cards. The pokemon trading card game has quietly transformed into something its creators never intended
The resale market has climbed so high that the latest set, phantasmal fla. ‘kids can’t buy them anywhere’ The pokémon card market has surged significantly, generating $1.8 billion in sales in 2024 Collectors include nostalgic millennials, gen z buyers treating cards as assets, and pure investors.
Discover how millennial collectors are transforming pokémon cards into serious investment assets, and why this nostalgic market is booming in 2025.
