The world's largest Pokémon collection is auctioned at almost $300,000

Pokémon is one of those rare works that speak to even those who are not fans of anime or manga. Video games, cards, and derivative products of all kinds, Pokémon knows how to export itself to other formats and make big money.

Pokémon, a gigantic fan community

Today, some Pokémon cards are worth tens of thousands of dollars. If you think that's impressive, you'll be amazed to see the largest collection of Pokémon items ever put up for sale. Its price? The staggering sum of 335,000 dollars. And it's going up for auction

20,000 Pokémon items up for auction

On 4 October, the auction site Hansons Auctioneers presented what is believed to be the largest Pokémon collection to date. It belongs to a woman living in Hertfordshire who wishes to remain anonymous. The value of this collection? Around almost $300,000. The maximum value could be as high as $335,000. In 2016, the owner of this collection entered the Guinness World Record with 17,127 Pokémon items. Now she has over 20,000. It took this Pokémon fan over 25 years to get them all.

Her collection includes cards, of course, but also video games, clothes, figurines and stuffed animals. David Wilson-Turner, head of the toy department at Hansons Auctioneers, spoke about the auction of this collection, which is scheduled for 18 October:

This is a fantastic opportunity to own the largest collection of Pokémon memorabilia ever put on the market. It is currently stored in a secure warehouse.

He added that there are many Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3D games in both English and Japanese versions, as well as special edition consoles in Pokémon colours.

This article was translated from Gentside FR.

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