Key Takeaways
- A Pokemon TCG player pulled three holographic Bulbasaur evolution cards in a single Costco pack, an incredibly rare find.
- The resale value of rare Pokemon cards keeps climbing, making them highly sought after by collectors.
- The success of the Pokemon TCG app and the surge in physical card values showcase the ongoing popularity of the franchise.
A lucky Pokemon Trading Card Game player pulled a shiny Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur EX all in a single Costco pack. Fans quickly jumped on the bulk retailer’s card tins as soon as they rolled out, though a larger pack of cards doesn’t guarantee everyone a rare pull. That may not feel like the case for this Pokemon TCG player, considering they found not one but three holos in evolutionary order.
Even a single rare Pokemon card is a massive victory for fans. Their resale value keeps climbing, as the owner of a recently stolen $39,000 Charizard card can attest. While none of the cards in this particular Costco haul are quite that expensive, finding a complete evolutionary tree is no small feat. Finding each evolution in holographic form is even more unbelievable.
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The lucky owner of these cards is a Redditor by the username of Constant-Ice6916, who said they opened “a bunch” of Pokemon Costco packs before finding these three in the back of just one. According to their post, they were just recently getting into the collecting hobby again, so finding the entire Bulbasaur line was quite a surprise. While it’s not a multi-thousand-dollar Charizard or the recent limited-edition Pikachu card, the odds of landing all three in the same pack is something they’ll likely never forget as long as they’re a fan.
Pokemon TCG Hype Is in Full Swing
Pokemon nostalgia is reaching impressive heights, thanks in no small part to the release of the new app version of the card game. Pokemon TCG Pocket earned $12.1 million in its first four days, with 10 million users downloading the app in just 48 hours after its release. While the game has been growing in attention and value for years, the massive success of its digital version makes it clear that no matter how old the series may be, it has impressive staying power.
Physical cards like the ones Constant-Ice6916 pulled keep surging in value, too. Reprints of the original Pokemon TCG set sold for $399 apiece and still sold out in minutes. Not long after, buyers were posting theirs for resale, asking for triple what they paid. In light of instances like that, it’s no wonder why other Redditors commended Constant-Ice6916 in the comments, thanking them for opening a Costco pack and not trying to sell it for three times the price.
While new cards don’t earn nearly as much as older ones, an entire holographic Bulbasaur line in one pull is truly remarkable. Other Pokemon fans will no doubt run to Costco in hopes of a similar haul.
Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategy based card game based on Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Two players face off against one another, battling one Pokemon at a time and attempting to knock them out to claim one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible with some in particular selling for thousands of dollars.
- Original Release Date
- October 20, 1996