Million-dollar first Pokémon set hits eBay via Blowout Cards

It's the holy grail of gaming ... and it's up for grabs.

BlowoutCards.com is the owner of a PSA 10 grade Pokémon 1st Edition set that previously generated headlines from around the world -- not just the collecting world -- when it previously sold for six figures little over a year ago. Now, it's back on the market with the biggest cards in the mix ... all in PSA's top grade.

The full set of 102 cards, which can be seen in a gallery below, is presently listed on eBay. It has a Buy-It-Now price of $1,000,000.01 -- and serious offers are also being fielded as it's on the market in advance of the 25th anniversary of the game's arrival in the United States next February.

"For many millennials, the original 1999 Pokémon video/card games remain a staple of their childhood, providing what seems like a lost art in a nostalgic feeling," read the Goldin Auctions listing when it was last on the market. "Like trading cards at the lunch table, or virtually via GameBoy's connect cable, it was apparent from the beginning that Pokémon is not only special, but part of a generation.

"Even more impressive is the fact that Pokémon remains popular today and just like Star Wars, is arguably more popular than ever with kids and adults taking part in the different games that the vast World of Pokémon offers. Some argue that it will become as important to modern collecting as the 1986-87 Fleer basketball set [the home of Michael Jordan's Rookie Card] or the 1909-11 T206 [tobacco cards, the home of the million-dollar Honus Wagner baseball card]."

What made this set even more special? Every card is a perfect PSA 10 condition ... not easy considering these cards were made to be played -- and they were.

"While the cards have rounded corners, they are still very difficult to attain in Gem Mint condition. In fact, many cards have population counts below 50 in the aforementioned condition," read the auction listing. "Demand for this set in high-grade continues to grow."

The Charizard card here has generated headlines on its own with some six-figure sales on its own, but this time a serious collector can catch 'em all at once -- all in PSA 10 condition. Also included is the red-cheeks Pikachu card for 103 total in the auction.

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