1996 pokemon trainer card Rare Pokémon card, one of seven in the world, sells for $90,000 at auction Today Pokémon turns 30! 🥳

The Switch card, despite its Common rarity, is a historical piece of this foundational series, testifying to the ingenuity of the initial game mechanics

The card sold out almost immediately and caused enough chaos on the resale market that the Museum had to pull merch from its own shop

In the Commander set, there are 48 rares and 8 mythic rares

This is an incredible card, one that collectors have been chasing to make the centerpiece of their collections, said Heritage Auctions assistant comics & comic art operations supervisor Jesus Garcia in a statement

It was never made available in booster packs and had to be ordered through a convoluted system by someone in the Youth Futsal Program