Summary
A passionatePokemonfan is showing off their incrediblePokemon Trading Card Gamecollection, featuring a framed set of every Pokemon from the game’s Base Set. Since its inception, the TCG has been one of the most popular parts of the long-running monster-catching series with fans and collectors flocking to the game. The franchise’s overwhelming popularity has even seen some classic Pokemon cards take on a legendary status, with cards likeBase Set Charizard sellingfor prices as high as $312,000. Now, a devotedPokemonfan is showing off their impressive collection.
The “Base Set” for thePokemon TCGhas become one of the most popular items for collectors of the beloved franchise. Full booster boxes of the Base Set often command high price tags, with the boxes of random-chance booster packs selling for tens of thousands of dollars. The popularity of the old-schoolPokemoncards even saw The Pokemon Company looking to cash in on the classic craze, debutingPokemon TCGClassicin November as a throwback to the franchise’s original cards. One fan recently took the chance to show off their impressive classicPokemon TCGcollection.
Reddit user Kirkwood1994 shared off their wife’s impressive collection ofPokemon TCGcards on the gaming subreddit. The astounding framed set features a copy of every single member ofPokemon’s original 151 creatures, including a copy of the fabled Charizard. ThePokemonfan topped off the collection with a copy of each of the game’s original Energy cards and multiple different card backs. The fan’s impressive display even features both cartridges and boxed copies of thefirst generation ofPokemongames.
The stunning collection of classicPokemoncards saw many fans in the replies of the post praising the stylish collection. Some commented onthe Charizard included within the set, confirming that it was not a “shadowless” printing of the card like many of the highest-value cards. The user also shared the curious way they acquired the set, purchasing the set on Facebook’s “Marketplace” storefront with neither the user or their wife collecting the cards previously. One fan did point out, however, that not all the included cards could be from the game’s Base Set, with some Pokemon like Slowbro not receiving a Base Set printing.
The popularity ofPokemon’s classic cards has often led to The Pokemon Company looking for ways to harken back to the game’s earlier days. Alongside the previously mentionedPokemon TCGClassic,Pokemon’s 25th Anniversary Elite Trainer Boxincluded reprints of several iconic old-schoolPokemoncards. The “Pokemon XY - Evolutions” TCG set also reprinted a plethora of classic cards in 2016 to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary. The impressive collection of the originalPokemon TCGcards serves as a brilliant tribute to the franchise’s beginnings.
