Learn the basics for selling rare Japanese Pokemon cards at a profit

Nearly everyone worldwide has heard of the very popular Japanese TV program Pokemon. Pokemon was originally a card game which is played by many folks all around the globe. It is nearly the same structure as that of fantasy card games such as Magic the Gathering, Yu-gi-oh and Duel Masters. It has grown to be extremely popular over the past decade. Rare Japanese Pokemon promo cards are often worth a small fortune and are a collector’s main attraction and objective.

Pokemon tournaments are played in many different countries. The top winners of the tournaments often walk away with rare Pokemon trophy cards, or even sums of cash. Collecting Pokemon cards can be simply a hobby, or it can really be worthwhile depending on the aims of the collector.

Some people really enjoy collecting Pokemon cards as merely a hobby and thus collect cards differently to that of someone who merely wants to sell their cards at a profit in the future.

Someone who enters the tournaments and competes for the trophy cards would gather cards depending on their preference and their ability to win in a game. A true Pokemon collector needs to know which cards are the rarest and thus will be worth the most in the future. The oldest and rarest Pokemon cards originate from Japan and are from back in 1997. They are extremely hard to find now. Rare Japanese cards can be now worth small fortunes…

One prime example is the Pikachu Illustrator. It is arguably the rarest card in the world and used to sell for around $6000 or so. If you were lucky enough to find one today, it would probably cost between $25,000-$30,000. That is if you can find one. Promo cards and trophy cards seem to hold their value the most.

Of course it is not easy to get hold of cards like these. If you are just beginning to collect Pokemon cards, but you happen to have some rare cards, it would be a great idea to keep them for a few years and watch their value go up. Their value is sure to increase over time.

Good luck with your Pokemon card collecting. Its a great hobby and a wonderful business.