Pokemon Gamer Shows Off Incredible TCG Set Collection

Highlights

• A passionate Pokemon fan proudly showcases their extensive collection of Pokemon Trading Card Game cards, including a framed set of all 151 original Pokemon and various card backs.
• The Base Set of the Pokemon TCG has become immensely popular among collectors, with booster boxes commanding high prices and nostalgia-driven sets being released by The Pokemon Company.
• The fan’s impressive collection received praise for its style and inclusion of the coveted Charizard card, though not all cards in the set are from the game’s Base Set.

A passionate Pokemon fan is showing off their incredible Pokemon Trading Card Game collection, featuring a framed set of every Pokemon from the game’s Base Set. Since its inception, the TCG has been one of the most popular parts of the long-running monster-catching series with fans and collectors flocking to the game. The franchise’s overwhelming popularity has even seen some classic Pokemon cards take on a legendary status, with cards like Base Set Charizard selling for prices as high as $312,000. Now, a devoted Pokemon fan is showing off their impressive collection.

The “Base Set” for the Pokemon TCG has become one of the most popular items for collectors of the beloved franchise. Full booster boxes of the Base Set often command high price tags, with the boxes of random-chance booster packs selling for tens of thousands of dollars. The popularity of the old-school Pokemon cards even saw The Pokemon Company looking to cash in on the classic craze, debuting Pokemon TCG Classic in November as a throwback to the franchise’s original cards. One fan recently took the chance to show off their impressive classic Pokemon TCG collection.

Reddit user Kirkwood1994 shared off their wife’s impressive collection of Pokemon TCG cards on the gaming subreddit. The astounding framed set features a copy of every single member of Pokemon‘s original 151 creatures, including a copy of the fabled Charizard. The Pokemon fan topped off the collection with a copy of each of the game’s original Energy cards and multiple different card backs. The fan’s impressive display even features both cartridges and boxed copies of the first generation of Pokemon games.

The stunning collection of classic Pokemon cards saw many fans in the replies of the post praising the stylish collection. Some commented on the Charizard included within the set, confirming that it was not a “shadowless” printing of the card like many of the highest-value cards. The user also shared the curious way they acquired the set, purchasing the set on Facebook’s “Marketplace” storefront with neither the user or their wife collecting the cards previously. One fan did point out, however, that not all the included cards could be from the game’s Base Set, with some Pokemon like Slowbro not receiving a Base Set printing.

The popularity of Pokemon‘s classic cards has often led to The Pokemon Company looking for ways to harken back to the game’s earlier days. Alongside the previously mentioned Pokemon TCG Classic, Pokemon’s 25th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box included reprints of several iconic old-school Pokemon cards. The “Pokemon XY – Evolutions” TCG set also reprinted a plethora of classic cards in 2016 to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary. The impressive collection of the original Pokemon TCG cards serves as a brilliant tribute to the franchise’s beginnings.