Summary
- A Pokemon TCG fan found rare unopened blister packs from the early 2000s in their grandparents' basement.
- The packs contained Legendary Collection and Fossil sets.
- The fan decided to keep the packs sealed to preserve their rarity and avoid potential damage.
A Pokemon Trading Card Game fan shared a picture of some booster packs taken from the early 2000s, as they shared six unopened boosters from the Fossil and Legendary Collection sets. The Pokemon TCG fan stated the boxes were found in their grandparents' basement and explained how they potentially got there.
Following the successful launch of the first generation of Pokemon video games, the Pokemon TCG arrived in the US in 1999 via the original Base Set. The Base Set was followed by expansions such as Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket throughout 1999 and 2000. Since then, the Pokemon TCG has released over 100 booster sets, including the upcoming Destined Rivals expansion, which will launch in May. The Pokemon TCG has also been adapted into various games, including the wildly successful Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket on mobile devices in October 2024.
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While some Pokemon cards are worth a lot of money, a Pokemon TCG fan made a priceless discovery in their grandparents' basement. On the r/PokemonTCG subreddit, a Redditor named Eternalxeyeroll posted a picture of two sealed blister packs originally manufactured in the early 2000s. The blister sets contained a Legendary Collection booster pack and two Fossil set booster packs apiece, which were still sealed within. Eternalxeyeroll stated they were found in a storage box in their grandparents' basement, which had been cleaned after a recent flood.
Pokemon TCG Fan Finds Rare Fossil and Legendary Collection Blister Packs
Thankfully, no lasting damage was done to the blister packs. As of this writing, individual unopened Pokemon TCG Legendary Collection packs go for as much as $2,499 on sites like TCGPlayer and eBay, making the find all the more outstanding. As for the Fossil set, the going rates place unopened packs in the $210 range.
Although Eternalxeyeroll expressed interest in opening these timeless Pokemon TCG packs to see which rare cards were included, they confirmed that the packs will remain sealed. The OP additionally stated that the Pokemon card packs would not be sold, and chose to leave them with their grandparents to avoid any potential damage from sunlight or water. However, Eternalxeyeroll stated they would place them in a waterproof container in case of another basement flood. In response, some Pokemon TCG players chimed in with their shock and other stories about rare Pokemon cards they had.
With more Pokemon TCG sets planned to arrive throughout 2025, the popular card game shows no signs of slowing down. Only time will tell what Eternalxeyeroll will do with their uncovered Pokemon TCG card packs.
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Original Release Date
- October 20, 1996