Pokemon fans come in all ages and sizes, but players who are out to buy the rarest and most expensive cards may have some serious competition. Simon Cowell–a former American Idol judge and the creator of America’s Got Talent–was recently spotted dropping nearly $3k on a Pokemon card. He even posed for a pic with the seller.
The seller behind Onfire Trading Cards shared his picture with Cowell on Instagram (via IGN), and he noted that it was taken at the London Trading Card show. Cowell reportedly paid the equivalent of $2,700 for an Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art card that was graded PSA 10.
The seller also noticed that Cowell “was picking up all sorts” of rare Pokemon cards while he was at the show.
Since the resurgence of the Pokemon franchise, the Japanese mob has been using some Pokemon
cards to launder money. In May, a UK man was arrested in possession of over $300k worth of stolen Pokemon cards. Even unofficial collectibles like the Charizard-Shaped Cheeto aka Cheetozard sold for $72k earlier this year.
The Pokemon Company recently disclosed that the Pokemon video games have sold nearly 500k copies since the franchise launched in 1996. Pokemon Go developer Niantic sold its games division to Saudi Arabian company Scopely for $3.5 billion, but the team behind the game has pledged that not much will change under the new owner.
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