1st edition pokemon card box Pokémon cards bought decades ago to delight granddaughter could make £20,000 at auction - but nearly ended up in skip! and become a gym hero! Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition

Never bought anything from them

It outsold Pokmon Yellows record sales with 1.4 million copies combined in a weekthe fastest selling video games ever at that point

There are some incredible releases on the way this year 2024 is set to be a big one for Pokemon TCG collectors.

"A few did end up in a skip, but I said, 'Blimey, Dad, some of these might be worth a bit'." 'No pockets in shrouds' She said some loose cards were thrown away but the family decided to sell the rest, which was when "the extent of the collection was realised"

#14 But a collectible but relatively unplayable ultra rare might be nice, but that might drive up the price

I had no idea what he was talking about