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Pokemon celebrates 25th anniversary as rare cards fetch six figures amid pandemic | South China Morning Post

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Pokemon is celebrating its 25th anniversary on February 27, 2021. Debuting as a video game on Japan’s Nintendo Game Boy in 1996, the franchise now includes a card game, movies, toys and a mobile augmented-reality game. Now some rare Pokemon cards are fetching up to six figures at auctions. The price surge comes as m…

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