£12m for a Pokémon card? If you’re not in the game you’re missing a trick

The record sum paid at auction for a rare example is part of a boom in trading cards – and the prices can be staggering ...

Pokémon cards: The growing popularity of a children's toy said to outpace gold

The Pokémon Company, the world's most profitable media franchise, celebrates its 30th anniversary on Friday, and collectible ...

Inside the high-stakes world of Pokémon card collectors 30 years after the game’s creation

In the three decades since Pokémon debuted in Japan with the 1996 release of Pokémon Red and Green for Nintendo Game Boy, the franchise has become a global phenomenon. Its animated shows, mobile games ...
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Your Pokemon cards could be valuable. Here's how to find out

If you grew up in the late '90s or 2000s or your kids did, this might have been a part of your daily soundtrack. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "POKEMON THEME") JASON PAIGE: (Singing) Pokemon, got to catch them ...