Manga card enthusiasts and collectors will be delighted. Two brothers Ludovic and Jérémy are opening, this Friday, December 20, Carta’Galaxie TCG, a store specializing in Pokémon cards, derivative products and manga figurines, at Méga Castillet in Perpignan. While a Pikachu Illustrator card has just reached 300,000 euros!
More than 10,000 Pokémon cards gathered in one place. The appointment is given this Friday, December 20 at the Méga Castillet cinema in Perpignan for “catch ’em all”. Jérémy and Ludovic, two brothers aged 33 and 26, and seasoned collectors will share their passion for the manga universe and in particular that of Pokémon through new and used products. Between them, the store’s founders own nearly 90,000 Pokémon cards, from 1995 to today. But not only that. Carta’Galaxie TCG (editor’s note. TCG means “Trading card Game”), will also offer manga cards from One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Z and even Lorcana (Disney). There will be something for all universes, even if that of Pokémon has remained as attractive as ever in recent years. “Pokémon cards have exploded again for some time via Youtubers and social networks. But for the 25th anniversary of the manga, there was considerable enthusiasm“, confides Jérémy.
A “Pikachu Illustrator” card sold for €300,000
Created in 1995 and arrived in France in 1996, Pokémon is today the best-selling license in the world, beyond all other manga. interests all profiles. There are just as many children, amazed by the Pokémon their parents bought for fun, but there are also people looking for unique cards, who make a business out of it. Pokémon cards have become a real investment for some“, continues the eldest of the two brothers. In fact, the most expensive ones sell for between 10,000 and 15,000 euros. Recently a “Pikachu Illustrator” card was even sold for 300,000 euros! For connoisseurs, the brothers will have in their shop the most sought-after cards From the most famous Pokémon: Dragofeu, Pikachu, Mewtwo to the most popular categories: so-called “first generation” wizard cards; block-ex, alternative cards, shiny cards…
More than 10 million cards for sale on eBay
Selling, buying back or valuing Pokémon cards is quite a job. Jérémy received valuable advice and specific training from his mentor, an enthusiast from Maureillas, who is now almost 70 years old. The transmission happened quite naturally to his little brother. “The maps have dimensions that you must be able to estimate. For some they are collectibles or art objects“, explains the 33-year-old young man. “You have to be vigilant about the amounts, the value of the cards, the interest in exchanging or selling them, etc.“. Their precious treasures, they find them on private groups on social networks, platforms such as Vinted, Le Bon Coin, Card Market or even Ebay, that they find them. On eBay for example, more than 10 million cards are on sale But at what price anyway, at Carta’Galaxie TCG the prices will vary between 0.20 cts for “basic” cards to reach amounts up to 7,000 euros. for the rarest card.This opening is a springboard for me towards future projects such as the creation of a card grading company in the Pyrénées-Orientales.” confesses Jérémy, known in the Pokémon universe, while Ludovic, basically more focused on the Yu-Gi-Oh universe! “been waiting for this store to arrive for a while. We had to embark on this project. I’m sure it will work!“.
