A set of seven rare Pokémon cards, created as promos for the Japanese Representation Qualifiers in 2011, have resurfaced over a decade after they were believed to have been destroyed. The cards were intended to be prizes for players who qualified for the World Championships, but the event was canceled due to the Great Sendai earthquake and tsunami. The cards include two Pokémon, Druddigon and Emolga, a Trainer card, Pokémon Catcher, and four promo energy cards. The cards are stamped with the logo for the 2011 World Championships. The discovery of the cards 12 years later is the first time they have been seen in public, and most have been graded at a perfect ‘Pristine 10’ condition. The future of the cards is uncertain, as it is unknown whether they will be sold at auction or kept in the current owner’s collection. If they are sold, they will have to surpass the $5 million paid for a Pikachu Illustrator, the most expensive Pokémon card of all time.
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Unreleased Pokémon cards, once believed destroyed, resurface after more than a decade
