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Pokémon Holocards Still Holding Their Value

A rare Pokémon holographic card, that could sell for thousands of dollars, will be open for bids this month at Hansons Auctioneers (UK). The holographic Charizard trading card will be part of a collection up for auction in the auction house's specialist toy and trading cards event in July.

The rare card is part of the base set of Pokémon cards, the first set released in the UK in 1999. The original set contains 102 cards with different artworks of Pokémon from the popular Japanese game.

The attraction of Pokémon holographic trading cards is still very strong, as shown by the 2021 McDonald’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of Pokémon with a special Happy Meal promotion.