You may have seen that McDonald’s and The Pokemon Company have teamed up to release a special set of Pokemon Trading Cards for the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The collaboration sees 25 different cards available in both holo and non-holo formats, making for 50 cards in total. This has left the cards in high demand as collectors from all over the US scramble to get the cards. In doing so, people are getting doubles or just looking to make bank and therefore selling them online. Here are some of the highest McDonald’s Pokemon Cards eBay sales so far.
What cards are available?
The cards that are available are all reprints from previous sets. They include the 24 different starters from across every game, plus fan-favourite Pikachu. Although they are reprints, they contain a special 25th-anniversary logo and McDonald’s own holographic foil.
The full list of Pokemon is as follows:
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Mudkip, Torchic, Treecko, Chimchar, Piplup, Turtwig, Oshawott, Snivy, Tepig, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Litten, Popplio, Rowlet, Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble.
As mentioned, there are 25 different cards available in two different formats — holographic and non-holographic.
McDonald’s Pokemon Cards eBay Sales
So far, there have been some staggering sales on eBay. Full cases of 150 packs have already been sold for over $1,100 on the online auction site! There are also plenty of other sales that have been around or over the $850 mark.
There have also been sales of completed sets of the cards, the most expensive of these had an offer accepted around the $400 mark and that price is likely to rise. Other complete sets are selling for around $300.
In terms of individual cards, the holo Pikachu takes the biscuit here. The card is selling for up to $100 on its own! The Kanto starters, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle are the next most popular, selling for around $20-$30 each and then the rest of the prices range from around $10-$20. That’s a lot of money for a promotion that just went live!
What has The Pokemon Company said?
The Pokemon Company has condoned people’s behaviour on Twitter. The overwhelming popularity of the promotion means the cards are being reprinted at maximum capacity. This ultimately means there will be more cards in circulation and therefore, those that are out there will be less valuable. Don’t feed the scalpers people, the cards will be back!
We’re aware that some fans are experiencing difficulties purchasing certain Pokémon TCG products due to very high demand. In response, we are reprinting impacted products at maximum capacity to ensure more fans can enjoy the Pokémon TCG.
More info here: https://t.co/sClZo3BXsp
— Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) February 10, 2021
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