Pokémon cards have emerged as a lucrative investment, with collectors benefiting from their childhood nostalgia. However, critics warn of price volatility and potential market bubbles, reminiscent of ...

Pokémon trading cards have delivered roughly 3,821% cumulative returns since 2004, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 483%, making them a lucrative alternative investment for collectors and investors.

Pokémon cards since 2004 have seen a cumulative return of more than 3,000%, according to an index by analytics firm Card Ladder. (Matthew Griffin) While financial advisers generally caution against ...

Prices for the franchise’s trading cards are soaring like a Charizard, beating the benchmark S&P 500 and sparking a wave of risky speculation.

The 27-year old account manager in Ohio used some of the gains to splurge on his fiancée’s custom engagement ring, which has three diamonds totaling 3.5 carats on an 18-karat gold band. The money will ...

During this year's Pokemon World Championships, The Pokemon Company teased the Evolved Pokemon card, Mega Charizard X EX, as well as Mega attack rare cards. Now, the new expansion for Pokemon Trading ...

Pokémon trading cards could be the next real-world asset to move onchain at scale, potentially bringing a $21.4 billion market to the blockchain. “Pokémon and other [trading card games] are about to ...

Phantasmal Flames is the next Pokemon TCG expansion, and it's bringing more Mega Evolution cards to the party - such as Mega Charizard X. Due to launch this November 14, 2025, Phantasmal Flames will ...

If you've tried to collect Pokémon cards recently, then you'll know that it's become quite the lucrative hobby, with the excessive demand and profit potential of getting those few rare cards turning ...

TOKYO — McDonald’s Japan has canceled an upcoming “One Piece” game card promotion in the wake of a chaotic Pokémon campaign earlier this month that prompted government involvement. The promotional tie ...

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Long lines and empty shelves mark the current surge in demand for Pokémon cards, reaching an all-time high. “No one could have seen this coming, you know. Now you have ...

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