Simon Cowell Has Been Buying Some Super Expensive Pokemon Cards

Enthusiasts of Pokémon span a wide range of ages and physical statures, yet those seeking the scarcest and costliest cards might encounter fierce rivalry. Not long ago, Simon Cowell – a previous judge on American Idol and architect of America’s Got Talent – was noticed investing almost $3,000 on a Pokémon card. In fact, he even took a photograph with the vendor.

The individual associated with Onfire Trading Cards posted a photo of himself on Instagram (through IGN), which he had taken at the London Trading Card show. According to reports, Cowell purchased a Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art card graded as PSA 10 for approximately $2,700 from this same seller.

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Additionally, the seller observed that Cowell was collecting a variety of hard-to-find Pokemon cards during the event.

Since the resurgence of the Pokemon franchise, the Japanese mob has been using some Pokemon

A UK man was apprehended with more than $300,000 worth of misappropriated Pokemon cards in May. Notably, unique items such as the Charizard-shaped Cheeto, also known as Cheetozard, were sold for an impressive $72,000 this year.

In simple terms, The Pokemon Corporation has revealed that over half a million copies of their video games have been sold since the franchise began in 1996. Meanwhile, Niantic, developers of Pokemon Go, were bought by Scopely, a company based in Saudi Arabia, for an impressive $3.5 billion. Despite this change of ownership, the creators of the game have assured us that it will continue largely unaltered under its new management.

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2025-07-14 14:39