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Blastoise Pokémon Card
1999 Pokemon 1st Edition Holo #2 PSA 10
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The Pokémon franchise, which started out as a series of games developed by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori of Game Freak in Japan, has grown to become the highest grossing media franchise of all time with a total of $90B in revenue. The original video game series is the second best-selling video game franchise (behind Mario) with more than 368M copies sold and 1B mobile downloads. With new-age iterations of the game, Pokémon continues to attract new fans thereby cementing its iconic status in culture. 

 

Blastoise is the final evolution of Squirtle, one of the three original starter Pokémon, and is one of the most iconic Pokémon characters. This Base Set card is a First Edition, coming from the original 1999 release of Pokémon cards in the Americas. Squirtle’s status as an original Pokémon, compounded by the scarcity of 1st edition holographic cards in a PSA 10 (only 99 in the world) make us excited about the potential market trajectory of this card.


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Thesis
Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time with a total of $90B in revenue and Blastoise is one of the most iconic characters. The original video game series is the second best selling video game franchise (behind Mario) with more than 368M copies sold and 1B Mobile downloads. With new-age iterations of the game, Pokémon continues to attract new fans thereby cementing its iconic status in culture.
The Card
This card is 1 out of 100. The condition is all the more impressive given the fact that this card was released in 1999, meaning it’s been preserved for more than 20 years. We are also excited by the market trajectory of this game given Pokémon’s sustained relevance through new-age iterations such as Pokémon Go.
Recent Sales
The most recent sale of this card in a PSA 10 was $31,975 in December 2020. The 12-month high was $80,000 in November 2020 and the low was $7,495 in April 2020.
Macro Trends
The Pokemon TCG has seen a resurgence since 2017. According to Nintendo Insider, Pokemon TCG owned 82% market share of all Strategic Trading Card Games in Europe as of 2017. A 1st Edition Charizard recently set a record after selling for $220k at auction, highlighting an increased interest in Pokemon cards as a rare collectible category.
Risk
The Pokemon card market as a whole experienced significant activity in 2020 and such growth may be unsustainable in the future. This has also resulted in short-term volatility in the price of this card. Further, as the category gains momentum, more people may submit their cards to be graded which might increase the population of this card and grade.

Details

PSA Grade
GEM-MT 10
Year
1999
Set
1999 1st Edition Base Set
Number
#2
Edition
Shadowless Holo
Population
100
IPO Share Price
$10.00
Market Cap
$47,500

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