From Pikachu Illustrator to Prerelease Raichu, these rare Pokémon cards have shattered auction records and collector dreams alike.

A rare, mint condition 1st edition Charizard Pokémon card was sold for $40,000 last week at Hansons Auctioneers.

The glittery golden Deluxe Pack Ex expansion will juice your Pokemon TCG Pocket collection up -- for a limited time. Pikachu, Mewtwo and other Pokemon icons are returning to the forefront of Pokemon ...

Fans chasing rare Charizard cards are seemingly spiking the value of Pokémon TCG's Mega Evolution expansion, Phantasmal Flames, and there's a particularly cool Mega Charizard X card driving much of ...

Following the historic $16.5 million “Pikachu Illustrator” sale, top advisor Tom Ruggie sees potential risks in the trading card market, with "artificial scarcity" giving rise to FOMO and a possible ...

With Pokémon's 30th anniversary being Feb. 27, here's what to know about authenticating your cards to determine their worth.

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Trading cards have been key to making the Pokémon franchise a global giant. As the cards continue to make collectors of kids and adults alike, their skyrocketing value is also drawing in speculators ...

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