Lim likened collecting of valuable Pokémon cards to the stock market. Charizards and Pikachus, he said, are a safe bet, like Magnificent Seven stocks.
“Those cards are what people generally buy and sell all the time. It’s like a safe haven for collectors. You will not have problems selling a Charizard, but you might have trouble selling a Rattata,” he told me, referring to the tiny rat Pokémon.
“What if I’m a Rattata enthusiast?” I asked.
“That’s like buying a meme stock,” Lim said, explaining I’d have to watch the market for anomalous surges and sell the cards at the right time.
Bad luck for me: Two of my favorite cards, the Deerling and Sawsbuck Japanese Pokémon full art cards, are niche at best.