How I Built a $100K Pokémon Card Portfolio in 2 Years

Is Pokémon investing actually profitable? In this video, I break down my Pokémon investing strategy, how I built a $100,000 Pokémon card portfolio, and the real data behind Pokémon card investment returns. If you're looking to get into Pokémon card investing, this is the foundation you need before buying your first product. Topics covered: • How Pokémon card investing works • Historical returns of Pokémon booster boxes • Why sealed Pokémon products outperform • The risks of Pokémon investing most people ignore • How to evaluate Pokémon cards and collections This is the first episode of my Journey to $100K series, where I document how I built my portfolio and what I would do if I started over today. Whether you're into Pokémon collecting, selling Pokémon cards, or building a Pokémon card collection, this video gives you a clear framework to follow. 📌 Use the chapters below to jump to any section of the video: 0:00 The $100K Pokémon investing goal 1:00 What this video covers 1:42 What $100K profit actually means 2:33 Why I started documenting the journey 3:45 How I got back into Pokémon cards 4:03 Pokémon card investment performance explained 5:02 My long-term investing approach 6:05 Modern Pokémon market risks & opportunities 7:01 Pokémon investing strategy framework 8:21 How I evaluate Pokémon products 9:30 Pokémon market data & financial analysis 11:44 Average annual returns explained (AAR) 12:05 Pokémon vs S&P 500 performance 13:08 Why Pokémon cards continue to grow 14:07 Risks of Pokémon investing 15:11 What’s coming next in the series