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It was recently announced that Pok\u00e9mon and Converse Japan are working on a collaboration launching four pairs of Chuck Taylors, each one paying homage to the animated series\u2019 earliest roots.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, Pok\u00e9mon cards have become an unorthodox investment \u2013 exemplified by high-profile individuals such as YouTuber Logan Paul, who owns the most expensive Pok\u00e9mon card worth $5,275,000 (\u00a33,862,424).<\/p>\n

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Interested in alternative investments, money.co.uk\u00a0analysed the latest data from online marketplace eBay, to establish which Pok\u00e9mon cards could earn the most when sold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The most expensive Pok\u00e9mon cards in the world<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/td>\n	Pok\u00e9mon character<\/td>\n	Pok\u00e9mon card<\/td>\n	Price (\u00a3)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\n	Pikachu<\/td>\n	Japanese Old Back Pokemon Trophy Card NO.2 Neo Spring Battle PSA Mint 9 Pikachu<\/td>\n	\u00a31,352,814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\n	Kangaskhan<\/td>\n	PSA 10 Trophy Kangaskhan Parent & Child Tournament 1998 Japanese Pokemon Card<\/td>\n	\u00a3395,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/span><\/td>\n	Machamp<\/td>\n	Machamp 1st Edition Base Set Holographic Pokemon Card PSA Unconfirmed<\/td>\n	\u00a330,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/span><\/td>\n	Charizard<\/td>\n	Pokemon Card \u2013 PSA 8 Grey Error Stamp 1st Edition Charizard \u2013 Base Set \u2013 4\/102<\/td>\n	\u00a326,183<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/span><\/td>\n	Typhlosion<\/span><\/td>\n	Pokemon Typhlosion Bgs 9.5 Trio Set 1st Edition\/unlimited Red Dot Error 17\/111<\/td>\n	\u00a316,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/span><\/td>\n	Suicune<\/td>\n	Pokemon PSA 10 GEM MINT Lottery Promo SHINING SUICUNE Japanese Holofoil #063\/L-P<\/td>\n	\u00a316,242<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/span><\/td>\n	Magikarp<\/td>\n	CGC 7.5 University Magikarp 1998 Tamamushi Japanese Prize \/ Trophy Pokemon Card<\/td>\n	\u00a311,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/span><\/td>\n	Gengar<\/td>\n	Gengar Masaki Promo PSA 10 Japanese Vending Machine Set Holo 1999 Pokemon Card<\/td>\n	\u00a310,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/span><\/td>\n	Heracross<\/td>\n	2000 UNLIMITED RARE WOTC POKEMON NEO GENESIS HERACROSS 6\/111 PSA 10 GEM MINT<\/td>\n	\u00a36,999<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/span><\/td>\n	Kabutops<\/td>\n	PSA 8 Mint Japanese Kabutops Pokemon Card \u2013 Perfect Backpack Swirl \u2013 Fossil Holo<\/td>\n	\u00a35,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
To see the full data breakdown, please click here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Money.co.uk found that Pikachu cards<\/strong> are currently the most valuable Pok\u00e9mon card in the world<\/strong> \u2013 with the \u2018Japanese Old Back Pok\u00e9mon Trophy Card NO.2 Neo Spring Battle PSA 9 Pikachu<\/em><\/strong>\u2019, listed at an astonishing \u00a31,352,814<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In second position is \u2018PSA 10 Trophy Kangaskhan Parent & Child Tournament 1998<\/em><\/strong>\u2019. The card centred around Kangaskhan,<\/strong> is worth a sizable \u00a3395,000,<\/strong> over three times less than the Pikachu card in first place.<\/p>\n Placing third is the \u2018Machamp 1st Edition Base Set Holographic Pokemon Card PSA Unconfirmed<\/em><\/strong>\u2019. The Machamp<\/strong> card is valued at a colossal \u00a330,000<\/strong>. However, this is still 98% less than the Pikachu card in first place.<\/p>\n Rounding off the top 10 is \u2018PSA 8 Mint Japanese Kabutops Pokemon Card \u2013 Perfect Backpack Swirl \u2013 Fossil Holo\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, with the card worth \u00a35,000<\/strong>, valuing 270 times less than the top Pikachu card.<\/p>\n Florence Codjoe, finance expert at money.co.uk<\/strong>, <\/strong>provides her top tips for those considering buying Pok\u00e9mon cards:<\/p>\n \u201cThe nostalgia of Pok\u00e9mon combined with the iconic characters have certainly recaptured the imagination of many people \u2013 so much so, they are willing to spend thousands, if not millions to \u2018catch them all\u2019. But before thinking about buying (or in fact selling your own) Pok\u00e9mon cards, there are some things to consider:<\/em><\/p>\n \n Understand the basic indicators of quality <\/strong>\u2013 Black symbols in the bottom corner of cards indicate their rarity and therefore value. A circle means common, a diamond means uncommon, a star means rare and a white or gold star means ultra-rare. Holographic cards are also typically worth more.<\/li>\n Compare prices across sellers<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s sometimes hard to know if you\u2019re selling for the right price, or if you\u2019re being ripped off with one you have your eye on. Compare listings with similar ones across marketplaces like Amazon or eBay, or even niches selling sites like Cardmarket. It can help to compare historical sold prices too, to check you\u2019re not overpaying.<\/li>\n Remember hidden costs<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s not simply a buy and sell exchange with Pok\u00e9mon cards \u2013 don\u2019t forget about shipping fees, taxes on sales, and costs to keep it in \u2018mint\u2019 condition. Maintaining rare\/valuable cards is essential to ensuring its value if you want to resell in the future.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If you enjoy games and gaming and want more NEWS from the Gaming World Click<\/span> Here<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was recently announced that Pok\u00e9mon and Converse Japan are working on a collaboration launching four pairs of Chuck Taylors, each one paying homage to the animated series\u2019 earliest roots. Over the last few years, Pok\u00e9mon cards have become an unorthodox investment \u2013 exemplified by high-profile individuals such as YouTuber Logan Paul, who owns the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-released"],"yoast_head":"\n