Pokémon cards worth the most money overwhelmingly tend to be from the 90s, such as the iconic Base Set Charizard which has sold for as high as $420,000. Since 2020, TCG items have skyrocketed in value, with some cards even selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many collectors purposely kept them sealed and tucked them away in storage, believing that the golden Pokémon cards would be worth thousands of dollars one day. While many retro Pokémon TCG collectibles have exploded in value in 2022, the Burger King promos have failed to catch on as many had believed they would. The 1999 movie promotional kicked off a complete frenzy with Pokémon fans, who rushed out to purchase as many of the gold TCG cards that they could get their hands on. Next: What The New Pokémon GO TCG Cards Do In Pokémon GO The limited Mewtwo Strikes Back Pokémon movie promos included six gold cards of Charizard, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, and Togepi. The most coveted collectibles in the promotional campaign though were the 23-karat gold-plated Pokémon cards which were sealed inside replica Pokémon Poké Balls. To promote the launch of the film Nintendo partnered up with Burger King to release a line of toys. Following the massive success of the animated series, The Pokémon Company decided to release Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back in theaters in 1999.
