The world’s largestPokemoncollection is headed for auction and is expected to earn around £300,000 or $340,000 when it sells. In the two decades the series has been around, thePokemonhas emphasized collecting with “Gotta catch ‘em all” being the anime’s slogan not just for show. Whether players are looking to fill out the Pokedex in the games, or get all the cards in the latestPokemon TCGset, there are always more Pokemon to catch and more things to get.
In the latestPokemongame release, the developers even altered the rewards players get for collecting, andPokemon Legends: Arceus’Pokedex was seen as a natural step forward for the franchise, giving players greater incentives to explore every nook and cranny of the world around them. Outside of the games, plenty ofPokemonfans have made impressive collectionsof their own, from buying all the merchandise for one specific creature to making their own collectibles dedicated to their favorite generation or setting.
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However, none of these fan collections compare to that of an anonymous woman in Hertfordshire, England, who holds the largestPokemoncollection in the world. The collection is made up of 20,000 items, and contains everything from games to plushes. It isn’t clear when exactly this collection was started, but next month all the items besides a few held for sentimental value will go up for auction. While the $340,000 the collection is expected to earn might not break records for the mostexpensive piece ofPokemonmerch, it is certainly a high price for anyone wanting to take on the mammoth lot of items.
Previously, aPokemoncard sold for just less than $1 million USD, proving the extreme value collectors place on rare items from the franchise. Also, earlier this year, popular content creator Logan Paul put up 700Pokemoncards for auction from his own personal collection. Even without exact cards being confirmed, Paul’s auction was expected to earn around $200,000. It seems the holder of the largestPokemoncollection is certainly looking to make some money from selling it, as they cited “financial reasons” as the cause for them putting up the auction.
Whether someone decides to buy all 20,000 items, or different pieces of the collection are sold off to those who want them, anyPokemonfan wanting a piece of the franchise’s history might want to keep a look-out for the auction when it goes live next month. As the prices ofPokemoncollectibles and cards continue to rise, this has also made keeping such items quite a dangerous business for certain stores. One gamingcollectibles shop had $250,000 worth ofPokemoncards stolenfrom it, for example.
