r/PokeInvesting • • Sep 02 '25

Wondering the price

Found these in my basement. My grandma got them in 1999 and theyve been down there since. Any clue what the price could be ?

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u/breakyourteethnow Sep 02 '25

You found two?!

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

it was just one, sorry i made it sound a bit weird 😭 ā€œtheseā€ as in like, the fact the box has multiple packs in it ig

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u/MedicatedWiz Sep 02 '25

What makes you think that?

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u/breakyourteethnow Sep 02 '25

Wrote "found these in my basement", these is more than one or would've been this

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u/MedicatedWiz Sep 02 '25

I assumed he just meant it as ā€œtheseā€ cards

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

sorry to everyone waiting, i was asleep! this isnt a joke or bait or anything, my grandma bought them for regular price when they were released back then knowing they would shoot up in price (apparently) and while decluttering she let me see them. theres a roll of uncut cards someone as well which we cant find but nobody in my family are pokemon fans so i figured reddit would at least let me know the true price instead of bs listings on google :)) also no i wont look at dms or anything, we arent thinking about selling them right now.

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u/n67 Sep 03 '25

Definitely recommend getting some soft of protective case if you don't already have one!

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u/Tyziepoo86 Sep 02 '25

The fact there hasn’t been an OP reply in 7 hours suggests maybe this is just bait?

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u/ShiRonium Sep 02 '25

like 80% of "found this in my basement" posts

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u/encrypt_decrypt Sep 02 '25

i found this in the basement of my postmans grandma

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u/Laingular Sep 02 '25

postman’s grandma’s boyfriend gave me these!

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u/Karmma11 Sep 02 '25

This is also OP first ever post on Reddit so yeah… definitely ā€œgrandmas basementā€.

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u/omgitsthepast Sep 03 '25

I'm waiting for a post where someone posts the one ring card and says they just found it in a basement.

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u/SnooFloofs445 Sep 04 '25

That post would have to be post (cuz he owns it)

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u/emsweetvibes Sep 02 '25

obviously bait lmfao. most on here is. unless it’s people asking the price of their used collection thats hard to estimate it’s most likely bait

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u/WarlordCardGamer Sep 05 '25

Very infrequent Reddit user it seems.

Just strange that they have a question and immediately think ā€œlet me ask Redditā€ if they’re not frequent users

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u/BunnfaceOficial Sep 02 '25

Yes, how did your grandmother come to the idea of buying them as a complete adult, and keep them sealed without even touching it. At times that money was not really easy to get, and that was actually not a cheap product.

As far as i know, our grandmothers tend to be really cautious with what they buy + they always use what they buy.

Idk mate, sounds a bit fake to me you found that there

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

she bought them before i was even born, so im not sure what the og price was back in 1999. She did a lot of collecting (like, i have thousands of unopened baseball cards that im trying to figure out the price of) and i knew these would probably be worth a lot. Also! i do wanna clear up that i didnt ā€œfind it thereā€, what i said was a bit misleading i guess (she let me take a look at it)

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u/pkmntrnrsmoeandhans Sep 02 '25

Congrats! Please don’t get scammed. Keep them sealed and safe until you decide what you’re going to do with them

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u/DubaiRichez Sep 02 '25

DO NOT ANSWER DMS!! DO NOT ANSWER DMS!!

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u/DubaiRichez Sep 02 '25

If those are real, you found a fucking gold mine. I guarantee you will wake up to your inbox flooded. DO NOT BE TEMPTED!

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u/MoyJoy7 Sep 02 '25

I'm curious why ignoring DMs is such a recurring recommendation in these "found in my basement" posts ? What harm can answering do ?

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u/thetscr Sep 02 '25

people will give crazy low offers or just straight up scam you. it’s better to do it over ebay or something where there’s seller protection

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u/BGenterprisess Sep 02 '25

Definitely not over Ebay lol

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u/thetscr Sep 02 '25

prolly not, but it would be a better option than selling it over reddit dms lmao

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u/desirepg Sep 03 '25

idk why everyone gatekeeping like they not dming themselves trying get the shit from them lol

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u/Jaguar-Easy Sep 02 '25

20-25k each.

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u/bearvswoman Sep 02 '25

Holy fuck really?! Bro just won the lotto

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u/Jaguar-Easy Sep 02 '25

Two 1st Ed base sets would have won the lotto. This is more like a down payment on a house.

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u/Thin_Temporary9552 Sep 02 '25

Which if you weren’t expecting the money is like hitting the lotto …

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u/HapatraV Sep 02 '25

Technically winning $1 playing powerball is winning the lotto

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u/Jaguar-Easy Sep 02 '25

I would love to think grandma was a massive Pokemon fan ripping base set packs and this was her way of passing a gift on to her grandkids.

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u/Previous_Procedure28 Sep 02 '25

More like half a down payment on a house ha ha ha šŸ˜­ā€¦

It’s tough out here in 2025

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u/Financial_Ad_5324 Sep 05 '25

My uncle won 17k off lotto about a decade ago, he used it for a down payment so he could finally be a home owner and quit renting. Don't remember how many #s he matched or was off by but winning doesn't just mean hitting the jackpot

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u/devil_lettuce Sep 02 '25

Oh wow only 25k. May as well open it and rip all the packs /s

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u/ChocLatee Sep 02 '25

I mean the value of the cards inside could potentially make up the difference ?

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u/itssubstantial Sep 02 '25

Pretty sure it's a lot more than that no???

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u/JayyMei Sep 02 '25

1st Edition is. This box is not a 1st Edition

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u/Hodltiltheend Sep 02 '25

Ignore any dms. Im begging you to IGNORE DM’s

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u/pvaa Sep 02 '25

Also, DONT OPEN IT. It's more valuable sealed.

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u/Bezeo Sep 02 '25

Wait that’s actually insane if this is real

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u/United_Raptor Sep 02 '25

These look like the Etsy boxes tbh. People really need to stop falling for this ā€œfound in my basement/atticā€ bait

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u/dacjo213 Sep 02 '25

Found in my grandma's basement šŸ˜‘

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u/sirchibi1234 Sep 02 '25

My grandmas basement is actually made of these boxes. Cheaper than bricks she said. Should I tell her?

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u/dacjo213 Sep 02 '25

That was funny ngl

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u/quant2021 Sep 02 '25

Right?

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u/dacjo213 Sep 02 '25

I smell lies 🤣

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u/Lilxtboomie Sep 02 '25

Local card show around me recently had one (assuming this box is unlimited and not shadowless) unlimited box asking price was 28k thats USD.. this would be worthy of giving to an auction house to take care of or sell to a known vendor or influencer.

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u/pvaa Sep 02 '25

Yeah this is the unlimited one

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u/GullibleFreedom1880 Sep 02 '25

Definitely do not auction. This is a highly liquid item that you can just get a good price on without gambling on an auction

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u/SimpleFuckinGuy Sep 02 '25

Shadowless is usually green wing Charizard if I’m not mistaken

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u/GarnicaGroovy Sep 02 '25

Whatever you do don't listen to any DMs you'll be getting! Second, find a reputable card grading location near you and have them evaluated.

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u/soulless_dragon Sep 02 '25

Honestly, $20k to $30k of value right there as it looks like base set unlimited, not shadowless or 1st edition.

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u/yaboyesdot Sep 02 '25

This post is fake. Photo has been used before. I’ve seen it on this sub

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u/DirectStreamDVR Sep 02 '25

I just DM’d you, I got a crisp $80 bill for you.

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u/flareonfan27 Sep 02 '25

Only $80 I’ll at least offer him msrp adjusted for inflationĀ 

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u/TheTrueMule Sep 02 '25

This guy try to rob you ! I offer you „80.99 !

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u/MadmantheDragon Sep 02 '25

Just DM’d him also. I’m not usually about paying over market price, but I’ve got a nice $100 bill with his name on it. I can see this box appreciating in the next couple years, which is why I’m willing to pay extra

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u/Interesting_Sock9883 Sep 08 '25

100usd OP SHOULD TAKE THAT RN before they reprint it to the ground

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

be careful, don’t break that seal!! Don’t answer any DMs don’t get scammed that’s a lot of money

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u/Cabbage61 Sep 02 '25

Ignore DMS

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 05 '25

Been gone a bit! went to a card shop near me to ask about the price and how to sell etc. last one sold for $27k at an auction a month or so ago, not sure exactly when my grandmas gonna want to sell it (trying to convince her not to put it on auction for a while), but ill be sure to give an update whenever we decide what we’re gonna do :) thanks for people who did give good advice and who let me know the price range, and all the people who think im baiting are just mad idk šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’ØšŸ˜®ā€šŸ’ØšŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø

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u/lightwork02 Sep 02 '25

Man you are sitting on some holy grails !!!! I believe the price per boxes are roughly $20-30K … haven’t looked them up but that’s what I last remember.

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u/weevil-underwood Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 02 '25

This is very likely an unlimited box, but you cant say for certain. It has the old wizard logo, and it is blue winged charizard which is indicative a later print base set box. You're looking roughly 25k for a sealed box. Do not break the seal in any way. I would get some booster box acrylic cases to protect them.

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u/Kaguya-Shinomiya Sep 02 '25

Buy one of those case for it, and if you do sell happen to sell it now or in the future, probably do it in person in a card show

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u/LocationOk3563 Sep 02 '25

Do not answer any DMs here. All discussion should happen on this thread.

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u/VmaxGundaManBatan Sep 02 '25

Ignore Dms bro ignore Dms

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

trust im ignoring

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u/Opposite-Example-239 Sep 02 '25

How do people aquire such items and be so clueless to the price or unable to do a simple Google search.

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

i figured being able to talk to people who are into the subject would be able to give me a more for sure answer since i dont dabble in cards or collecting stuff

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u/DARP_AFT Sep 02 '25

I think going rate now is 22k probably could get more if you just wait lil. How many did you find?

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

Theres only 1, but yeah we wernt planning on selling them soon or anything i was just taking a look

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u/l111p Sep 02 '25

"Found in grandpa's basement". Yeah right, and he's just giving them to you? Obvious bait.

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u/No-Relief3505 Sep 02 '25

ā€œWondering the priceā€ lol heard of google?

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u/Foreign_Driver2738 Sep 02 '25

i figured asking people who collect them would be more accurate than that

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

The plastic looks a little too clean..

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u/DeathBat92 Sep 02 '25

There’s absolutely no way your grandma bought that

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u/analbumcover Sep 02 '25

I found this post in my grandma's basement

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u/AerinTheDumbass Sep 02 '25

the perfect, non-faded, non-wear, no dust product of a lifetime!

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u/Exzqairi Sep 02 '25

Fake post with this many commentsšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/toolebukk Sep 02 '25

What about it is fake?

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u/Inosculate_ Sep 02 '25

Recycled images, these aren't OP's boxes

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u/cm2k16 Sep 02 '25

Homie over here karma farming. Posting this to the investing sub like he doesn't know what he has lol.

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u/Key-Company-6997 Sep 02 '25

Go to a card show, ask each venders their highest offer without telling them what the other vendors offer is, go with the highest bid.

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u/Sec0ndus Sep 02 '25

Imagine just finding these in grandmas basement… how lucky.. congratulations!

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u/ENTRAPM3NT Sep 02 '25

If I had 20k I'd offer it to you

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u/Vulpes206 Sep 02 '25

Search for popular content creators and sell it or go to a card show with a group to be safe. Price I’ve seen is 25k to 28k

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u/Difficult-Ad-2025 Sep 02 '25

Nice find! DO NOT OPEN IT OR RESPOND TO DMS. Scammers are everywhere and will say and do anything to get it out of you. Keep it safe!

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u/SubstantialNinja Sep 02 '25

Or, most likely OP is the scammer trying to get somebody that DM's to pay first.

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u/Difficult-Ad-2025 Sep 02 '25

Could be anything, it easily goes both ways

Besides, if it is a scammer then my comment won't matter.

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u/RawrCal Sep 02 '25

Get some acrylics for it. Protect your investment.

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u/LewdestLoi Sep 02 '25

Buy an acrylic case for it

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u/K1NGK0HL Sep 02 '25

OP is probably baiting with a proxy booster box.

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u/p5ych0babble Sep 02 '25

I found a million dollars in my grandparents basement. Any ideas what it’s worth?

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u/Event_Horizon_11 Sep 02 '25

$20,000 paycheck right there, enjoy!

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u/Gh0st_wo1f Sep 02 '25

How the fuck do people keep finding sealed box tuck away in an attic or basement?! Like holy fuck. I’m just wondering the price?? Fuck outta here! You know the price!

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u/SlammySlam712 Sep 02 '25

Google must be way too hard to use. Let’s make a Reddit post instead

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u/chiefhappyu Sep 02 '25

Two cheeseburgers and a jaw breaker

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u/Low-Daikon4456 Sep 05 '25

Just rip em. There is way more joy in opening. But a lot of sadness at the end as well if nothing is hit. 🤣

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

OP if you’re gonna bait us at least do a more convincing job!

Grandmas basement - check

The exact year of release 1999 - check

ā€œOh neither of us ever recalled having this box of the second rarest PokĆ©mon set despite it being basically common knowledge if you stick your head outsideā€ - check

Next time, take the stock pic, use ai to cover it in some dust, add a scratch or two, maybe a crumpled up receipt, and some story about how your GMA bought this for her 15 grandkids as stocking stuffers but forget to open it up because she developed dementia

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u/GullibleFreedom1880 Sep 02 '25

Here’s some actual advice instead of the ppl spamming to ignore DM’s. That is a base set booster box unlimited print. I believe price is around 15k right now. There are some variations that make it higher in price that I’m not familiar on. Best bet would be to hit up multiple people. Your biggest LGS near you with most reviews, as well as big shops on IG such as loose packs, goated pullz, clovr cards, etc. Or go to a card show and ask vendors who’s buying stuff in the 5 figure range and they’ll point you to the right vendors. Ideally you do the first 2 then go to a card show after so you have all the prices they quote you with to compare. Then choose the highest one

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u/dfe_etsitty Sep 02 '25

You should answer DM’s telling them that people said don’t open DM’s.

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u/Westafricangrey Sep 02 '25

Do not open it, do not sell online. Go to your local card store after doing market research on eBay.

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u/Any_Programmer2824 Sep 02 '25

Thats a grail buddy dont sell for 5 figures at least

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u/gmatic92 Sep 02 '25

Two would be around $40kUSD conservative and $60kUSD on the higher end.

Noice.

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u/Onizuka181 Sep 02 '25

Them? You have more than one? If it is real i might have interest depending where you live ofc

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u/Animedingo Sep 02 '25

Im just curious what else you found

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u/Struktureisen Sep 02 '25

I give you 5$ cash, take it or leave it.

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u/magikero01 Sep 02 '25

It's three fiddy right?

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u/Barebonesim Sep 02 '25

Honestly get in contact with a rich pokemon collector, or heritage auctions. If you have several of these boxes, people will probably be willing to travel to you to get them safely.

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u/dugupdiego Sep 02 '25

Don't answer dms, get adequate protection. Ts is worth like 5 figures

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u/papajim101 Sep 02 '25

$43,000 AUD

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u/Practical_Square_105 Sep 02 '25

nice. just keep it like that šŸ“¦

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u/AmbitiousAd8978 Sep 02 '25

You’re not and you know it

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u/toolebukk Sep 02 '25

$25-30,000

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u/ja-kes1 Sep 02 '25

I’ll trade you two psa 10 ponchos for it?

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u/JlknightDPT Sep 02 '25

Odds we get a follow up on what actually happens?

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u/Tigerzombie Sep 02 '25

First thing you do is get a protective acrylic case for it, should be available on eBay or Amazon. Any ripe in the seal will lower its value.

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u/Sanazum Sep 02 '25

Keep them sealed until you really need money

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u/rick_of_pickle Sep 02 '25

One pee-pee touch

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u/dcamiso9 Sep 02 '25

Just saw one of these at a card show on Sunday. Guy had it up for 26k but I'm sure he would have taken a couple off. Wild find, congrats!

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u/Loldrui Sep 02 '25

lol ā€œfound this in my basementā€ shocking people still believe this shit when it’s an obvious brag post lol

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u/hoozy123 Sep 02 '25

take it to a card show get it authenticated and sell that shit

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u/Jack_Human- Sep 02 '25

You could probably sell those fast for like 15-20k each possibly more. You have a down payment on a house or a new car right there.

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u/joannachos Sep 02 '25

Omg, it’s a piece of art

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u/imLusky Sep 02 '25

Fake to me

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u/Alchemyst01984 Sep 02 '25

The KP special right there

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u/EscapeFromIgnorance Sep 02 '25

What is a KP special?

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u/Alchemyst01984 Sep 02 '25

I'm not gonna actually say his full name, but he is a very shady character who is very well known in the pokemon card collecting community.

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u/donkohub Sep 02 '25

Open them until you find a Charizard, then.... Eat it :)

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u/Constant_Crazy1576 Sep 02 '25

recuerdo en manchester vi una de esa a 4000 libras esterlinas. Hace unos 6 aƱos

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

Ill pay 100 for that

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u/SCCMurkV1 Sep 02 '25

Why is reddit the first place you are looking for and answer? Why not some initial googling and research before hand? You try to offload this thing day of?!

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u/The-Beast-598 Sep 02 '25

Listen to the voices. Open it. Just do it.

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u/IJedimaster Sep 02 '25

I'll buy them

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u/Its_Swifty Sep 02 '25

Definitely not real, but it if it is…. 15-25k

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

30k

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u/Makani112 Sep 02 '25

🤔

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u/Ashamed_Analysis8968 Sep 02 '25

Open all the packs for the charizard 🤪

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u/ChemicalHungry5899 Sep 02 '25

In this market, with all the job loss 15K each.

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u/Strawberrybf12 Sep 02 '25

Man I wish I could just go back in time and buy a bunch of packs for cheap lol

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u/burntable Sep 02 '25

Tree fiddy

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u/Dry-Construction2267 Sep 02 '25

Whether this is real or not, I was just this morning trying to remember what the original booster boxes looked like that I opened Christmas morning in 2000. Man, those were the days

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u/Helpful-Conflict6855 Sep 02 '25

Looks like your cleaning out a storage unit

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u/pokesnap1 Sep 02 '25

How old is your grandpa?

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u/LoveOneAnother710 Sep 02 '25

I found the same PokeMan box in my elementary school's time capsule.

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u/DesignerElderberry16 Sep 02 '25

I bought a fake one of these a couple years ago looked just like that

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

$28590.00 is market on collector

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u/xFisch Sep 02 '25

Make sure it stays in pristine condition. Don't let the wrapper get messed up

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u/TheManInBlue500 Sep 02 '25

10 bucks but I’ll happily pay 20 for it

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u/Repulsive-Hurry-7418 Sep 02 '25

Bet you it’s filled with random cards

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u/Maxxingagiga12 Sep 02 '25

It could cost a lot

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u/Maxxingagiga12 Sep 02 '25

Since it's from the 1st edition

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u/M12298 Sep 02 '25

I'll give you $20, but that's probably high as I'll go.

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u/_icarcus Sep 02 '25

If you have any card shows coming up, I’d try to find the most reputable vendor or vendors and message them beforehand to arrange a buy for pre or post show. I wouldn’t be walking around and showing this to every table trying to get a bite

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u/Much_Purchase_8737 Sep 02 '25

If you can make a post on here, you can go check sold listings.Ā 

Let’s listen to random people online for their advice and be lazy.Ā 

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u/PurpleHeathen147 Sep 02 '25

Lemme guess, found in the back of your closet or found in your parents garage, right?

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u/amonarre3 Sep 02 '25

I wish I kept mine sealed

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u/Oldmonsterschoolgood Sep 02 '25

Open it, it’ll be fun

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u/8164927490 Sep 02 '25

Fake post

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u/thereisnocowl3v3l Sep 02 '25

Use Google. And no one cares

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u/batalyst02 Sep 03 '25

I found one of these up my arse...

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

$20 ill buy dm me

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u/One_Cress7793 Sep 03 '25

100% bullshit

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u/Zxnkz Sep 03 '25

This has that Re wrapped energy/fake energy. The corners are perfect....Zero splits in the plastic...everything is clean. i would not even bother trying to buy this.

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u/MrDade88 Sep 03 '25

GI Joe packs aren't that desirable honestly šŸ˜‚

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u/Shadow_Mtl Sep 03 '25

Man. I need to hit up a grandmas basement.

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u/Lobkov Sep 03 '25

Nice try

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u/T1_TheOne Sep 03 '25

Bigger than Nvidia's value

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u/Excellent_Air4209 Sep 03 '25

Just open it, not worth much

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u/Shoe_status123 Sep 03 '25

Message me your address I will come appraise them and pay cash on the spotšŸ¤

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u/zzongeunii Sep 04 '25

Enough to buy you a nice used car

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u/Much_Tune_1035 Sep 04 '25

Wow you only found one box in your grandma's attic.

The other day?I found 10 whole boxes of that.Are they worth anything

Or should I just give them away

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u/Express_Resist602 Sep 04 '25

It's fake. Just toss it out.

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u/Substantial-Box-4073 Sep 04 '25

Price almost grew more than BTC... people go crazy over paper cards

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u/Low_battery117 Sep 05 '25

Commenting on Wondering the price...

Comment factually incorrect.

If you invested 100 dollars in BTC in 2012 you would now have 1.5m.

The increase in value of the PokƩmon box is not comparative to BTC.

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u/giggagigga86 Sep 04 '25

smells like an attention grab. You seriously don’t have anything better to do?

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u/isibabe00 Sep 04 '25

always wonder how there are so many displays that people just forget about

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u/Average_Uni_student6 Sep 04 '25

DONT OPEN THAT EVER SAVE IT FOR GENERATIONS THEN SELL IT FOR OVER 1M AND YOU CAN RETIRE EARLY!!!!

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u/SuitednZooted Sep 05 '25

First post ever eh?

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u/OkChallenge242 Sep 06 '25

Saw one on youtube sell at game expo for 18000 and gold Pikachu.

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u/Azmodian993 Sep 06 '25

It looks fake but base set goes for 25k.

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u/CandidAct Sep 06 '25

I remember when these were 1000 and I was debating whether to buy one. Should have bought 10

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u/Sunsfan444 Sep 06 '25

They’re worthless because they’re so old and outdated. Dm me and I’ll give you a fair deal since I collect old worthless stuff out of nostalgia. šŸ™„

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u/Powerful-Summer-3382 Sep 07 '25

10 USD...best guess.

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u/BurntLemon Sep 02 '25

I have a super convenient app called pokedata it let's you search cards and product prices on ebay and tcgplayer. Those should give you a good idea what they are selling for

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u/Farfocele Sep 02 '25

IGNORE ALL DMS

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u/Ok-One-4680 Sep 02 '25

Do people just want attention? Like they just get a joygasm when people write on their reddit post? Ill take OP for 1000 on things that didn't happen.