This is a very long term spec, but I have no doubt that itll end up being worth far more than its current $0.25 price tag at some point
That's exactly why some of the older (and exclusive) cards are now worth so much
In 2024 alone, over 1,200 new cards entered circulation
"Because if you can find a base set first edition Charizard that is in pristine condition, now you're talking six figures." Simon Hancox, director of card grading company and marketplace website TC Grader, shared a similar sentiment, adding that original Pokmon Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur are "always going to be the most expensive cards throughout everybody's collection." Hancox, who's been a fan and collector of Pokmon for decades, said the value of base set cards prompted people to go digging back through their collections starting in the early 2010s
It looks neat, but I have a hard time evaluating it
Multiple fan theories started to emerge that there may be a way to still beat the odds, with crumpled packets perhaps indicating that what was inside could be special