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The franchise quickly expanded with an anime television series, trading cards, and movies, all helping solidify its place in pop culture

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While it took some time to find the set where this card was destined to be reprinted, Meowth now earns a place among the most expensive Phantasmal Flames cards

Before I left, I caught up with 35-year-old store owner, Ben Thyer, who described the current boom as a "perfect storm" created by a rise in Pokmon card streamers, flashy celebrity headlines like Logan Paul's $16 million Pikachu Illustrator record auction, and the fact that 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the card game

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