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  • A complete collection mint first edition Pokemon cards were recently announced for auction. 1 / 7

  • The 103-card set from 1999 could easily sell for over $100,000. 2 / 7

  • The cards are rated GEM MT 10 by PSA, meaning they are nearly flawless. 3 / 7

  • In 2016, a similarly rated Charizard sold for $8,800. 4 / 7

  • The collection illustrates just how popular the franchise remains with children and adults. 5 / 7

  • The Pokemon franchise itself is estimated to be worth over $15 billion dollars. 6 / 7

  • The recent live-action/CGI film Detective Pikachu, earned over $430 million at the box office. 7 / 7