Pokémon Fan Accidentally Washed a Rare Charizard Card Causing Meltdown

Pokémon Fan Accidentally Washed a Rare Charizard Card, Causing Meltdown

One Pokémon trading card player showed off the aftermath of a tragedy, as a rare and valuable holographic Charizard card went through the wash.

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Pokémon Fan Accidentally Washed a Rare Charizard Card Causing Meltdown

For fans of the Pokémon trading card game, there is no greater calamity than accidentally destroying a rare card. Unfortunately, this fate did befall one collector on TikTok, who showed the unfortunate result that befalls one who washes a Pokémon card.

The Pokémon trading card game has been around for nearly as long as the video games themselves. As such, there have been several cards that have gained notoriety for being among the oldest and most rare. The holographic Charizard quickly gained a reputation as being among the rarest, most valuable, and most prized Pokémon cards that were available for purchase. Having a holographic Charizard card became a symbol of status when they were first released, but over time they have gained incredible monetary value. This, in part, helped to fuel the resurgence of interest in Pokémon cards that began in 2021. The collectible cards became hot commodities as pack openings, reveals, and discussions of card collections became big news on social media. As one TikTok user found, though, there is also a dark side to Pokémon card collecting.

As posted to TikTok by user im.ivy.r, even today mishaps can leave valuable Pokémon cards destroyed (via Dexerto). The video shows im.ivy.r looking at a valuable holographic Charizard card, announcing that she was about to take the card to get graded. However, before that happened, an unfortunate accident resulted in the card being run through the washing machine. Im.ivy.r’s crestfallen face tells the entire story as she looks at the crumpled, worn-down card, which has undoubtedly lost a ton of value.

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During the pandemic, Pokémon cards were such a hot commodity that stores were selling out of them as soon as they arrived. It got to the point that retailers like Walmart and Target were restricting the number of packs a single patron could purchase. Of course, this wasn’t just due to nostalgia, but in response to a trend on social media, where players would find and compare valuable Pokémon cards like the holographic Charizard.

Even if im.ivy.r wasn’t intending on selling her holographic Charizard, the card could still hold some nostalgic or sentimental value. Losing a prized possession due to an accident is tough on any fan, regardless of the monetary value of the loss. It’s likely of little comfort to im.ivy.r that there are more holographic Charizard cards out there for purchase on retailers like eBay. Seeing the price tag one of those Pokémon cards goes for, though, might make her even angrier at washing such a valuable card.

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