Summary
APokemon Trading Card Gamefan shared a picture of some booster packs taken from the early 2000s, as they shared six unopened boosters from the Fossil and Legendary Collection sets. ThePokemon TCGfan stated the boxes were found in their grandparents' basement and explained how they potentially got there.
Following the successful launch of the first generation ofPokemonvideo games, thePokemon TCGarrived in the US in 1999 via the original Base Set. The Base Set was followed by expansions such as Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket throughout 1999 and 2000. Since then, thePokemon TCGhas released over 100 booster sets, includingthe upcoming Destined Rivals expansion, which will launch in May. ThePokemon TCGhas also been adapted into various games, including the wildly successfulPokemon Trading Card Game Pocketon mobile devices in October 2024.
WhilesomePokemoncards are worth a lot of money, aPokemon TCGfan made a priceless discovery in their grandparents' basement. On the r/PokemonTCG subreddit, a Redditor named Eternalxeyeroll posted a picture of two sealed blister packs originally manufactured in the early 2000s. The blister sets contained a Legendary Collection booster pack and two Fossil set booster packs apiece, which were still sealed within. Eternalxeyeroll stated they were found in a storage box in their grandparents' basement, which had been cleaned after a recent flood.
Pokemon TCG Fan Finds Rare Fossil and Legendary Collection Blister Packs
Thankfully, no lasting damage was done to the blister packs. As of this writing, individual unopenedPokemon TCGLegendary Collection packs go for as much as $2,499on sites like TCGPlayer and eBay, making the find all the more outstanding. As for the Fossil set, the going rates place unopened packs in the $210 range.
Although Eternalxeyeroll expressed interest inopening these timelessPokemon TCGpacksto see which rare cards were included, they confirmed that the packs will remain sealed. The OP additionally stated that thePokemoncard packs would not be sold, and chose to leave them with their grandparents to avoid any potential damage from sunlight or water. However, Eternalxeyeroll stated they would place them in a waterproof container in case of another basement flood. In response, somePokemon TCGplayers chimed in with their shock and other stories about rarePokemoncards they had.
With morePokemon TCGsets planned to arrivethroughout 2025, the popular card game shows no signs of slowing down. Only time will tell what Eternalxeyeroll will do with their uncoveredPokemon TCGcard packs.
