Opening a $10,000 Pokemon Booster Box | 1999 1st Edition Fossil

I just opened a $10,000 box of Pokemon cards from 22 years ago.
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This was an INCREDIBLE box to open. I pulled the best HOLOs from this amazing box. All HOLOs pulled had pristine surface and unbelievably no HOLO print lines, which is extremely hard to find such great condition cards from this print run even when opening a brand new sealed Booster Box. I came to the $26,000 number for the HOLOs if each HOLO were to be graded a PSA 10.

[@Brodobaby]

I wanted this booster pack so bad as a kid, now im 30 and living vicariously through this dude on youtube

[@pokehex5555]

Lol

[@johnbaldwell3395]

Think you meant “bi-curiously”

[@FirstSuperNova]

I hear that

[@michaelangelowe_]

SAME u literally nailed the vibe

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

same lol

[@gromnokriptide]

Back when having a holo graphic meant something.

[@FunnyDesertCobra-hn7wv]

Loser

[@mediagamer7225]

If I could go back in time there are so many booster boxes of pokemon card that I would make my parents buy and make sure I would never open.

[@rand0mGT]

Lol truth

[@IronKnee963]

Nah, it was way cooler to trade and collect back then. I just would've made sure to put protect them better, but I definitely would've opened everything. lol

[@rand0mGT]

@@IronKnee963 that’s true too!

[@KinggScar]

If I could go back in time, I would have ghosted your mother as she gave me a gift that keeps giving, and I can't get rid of it as I'm stuck with it for life. 😢

[@KinggScar]

But it's only right to leave the past in the past, anyway, how's she been lately?

[@LastTrueElk]

I can smell those new fresh cards through my screen

[@ryanwars1789]

This was super cool to watch! Brings back my 90s and early 2000s childhood.

[@smeutr1]

Best opening I’ve seen. Straight to the point. Thanks for the vid

[@pokehex5555]

Thank you!!

[@bChuraful]

straight to the dragonite

[@IslaVistaPardallRdIV]

HONESTLY! i was looking at other youtubers and every video started with a loud TODAYYYYY WE WILL BE like please just stop

[@smeutr1]

@@IslaVistaPardallRdIV or all the unnecessary shaking and screaming lol

[@J-racks]

Man the dragonite right off the bat was sick 👌

[@pokehex5555]

💯

[@OmegaVideoGameGod]

That’s awesome you pulled that, what truly blows my mind, Gen 1 and Gen 2 were so much different if it wasn’t for cartridge limits the games would have been longer.

[@nbelliot93]

Love your videos. It would be awesome if you showed us highlights of your current collection. Keep it up! 👍🏻

[@graalcloud]

I remember coming home with this exact booster box as a kid in the 90's, opening it and I still have all the cards in my folder

[@puhoyzzee4364]

You had your parents buy you whole boxes? That’s awesome

[@graalcloud]

@@puhoyzzee4364 Just this one time, I think it was for a birthday or something

[@KevinAmaya-tl9br]

I used to get 2 packs a month if I was lucky

[@Jackaroo.]

@@KevinAmaya-tl9brI used to get put in foster care.

[@shadowlink14_2]

Where do you live? 😏😂

[@Propane_Acccessories]

I remember this booster box very well because I got it for my friend when we were 7 years old. That birthday party ended up with me getting picked up by my dad on the freeway because the other kid's dad who was driving us got pulled over and arrested for DWI and popping pills of some kind. Good times.

[@Xaasrevile]

damn that dragonite card you got at the start is my favorite card in the entire game, love to see a fresh holo like that

[@sergiov6035]

I really do enjoy watching these buddy. Thanks for the content! Hope you’re doing well.

[@PokeBaltz]

One of the craziest pack openings I’ve ever watched

[@youngrav2311]

I'm 8 mins into the opening and its already insane lol!

[@pharumnelson7108]

Magneton is such a good artwork

[@Meatheadchop]

My first edition holo Dragonite and (unfortunately not first edition) holo Articuno cards are in rough shape, but I still treasure them immensely 🥰

[@miker7er949]

Love this, so nostalgic!

[@roadendsfishing6416]

I had the poster of the cards from this set hanging on my wall as a kid. Glad I hung on to all my cards from base set to current

[@David-yy9ol]

fossil was my favorite. Gengar halo was fire. Nice pulls!

[@pokehex5555]

Thank you!

[@TheNakedRamen]

Omg! I remember that box. I got so many of those as a kid for Christmas.

[@pokehex5555]

Jelly

[@zzzzxxxxxz6017]

Thanks for the value assessments, not a Pokémon guy but these videos of any older box openings are cool

[@tato2493528]

holy smokes that shadowless 10 charizard in the back.... sheeeesh

[@briansylvester1589]

It’s overrated bro I throw charzards away

[@micahgarrett9700]

Magneton holo was my first. I was too young to take care of my cards. $350 for a psa 10 doesnt make me feel as bad lol

[@hymerdl1]

First time seeing one of your videos, thank you so much this was so cool to watch and very nostalgic.

[@Pleumel]

Awesome video. Fast but with tension. Congrats on the hits!

[@pokehex5555]

Thank you so much!

[@AlexDuWaldt]

What an absolute treat! Thank you so much for doing these vids, and for your knowledge and enthusiasm for the cards therein. Really takes me back. I remember my Mom would buy these packs for me and then require me to do chores in order to claim the cards individually XD Turns out that was a pretty good method to get your kids to do chores, however she had to learn over time that I only wanted the rares and would ditch the rest of the chaff. So over time the rares started to cost more important chores like cleaning my room and not just emptying the dish washer. Anyway, that Dragonite is gorgeous. Such nostalgia locked in these cards.

[@BihZee]

That gengar is pristine

[@vexedimpulse]

This was so entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@pokehex5555]

Thanks for watching!

[@EvilFearless]

Raichu was my first-ever holo pull. I got it in a 50-cent machine. I was so excited, but then I noticed that the first edition print was towards the bottom. The same location where the trainers have the first edition print but kinda slanted towards the side. The other Pokemon cards had it in the spot it was supposed to. I thought it was a fake at the time and threw it away. Now that I think about it I might have gotten a misprint lol

[@pokehex5555]

Ooof that’s rough.

[@ibewatchin6497]

1st pack pulls dargonite lol... Perfect card however the left yellow border line is a bit thiner then the right but still a perfect 9.5 all day

[@BlaikeMcG]

I cried every time he opened a pack

[@pokefresh1695]

Yooo you got a super clean box!

[@federicofalessi4198]

WHAT A BOX!

[@Pokebrokey]

I wanna smell the pack. The moment you opened it I flashed back to the 90s.

[@richarddickson2104]

That box was loaded!

[@youtubedeletestheoppositio8188]

I have like 10 of those, all dispersed in binders, along with 1000’s of magic and yo-gi-oh cards. Seeing this, that box of binders is probably with a house. So glad I saved all of them.

[@Nate-iy8dv]

Most underrated set in my opinion. The holographic are beautiful.

[@robertbenavente955]

Clean Dragonite!

[@srosenak]

I had holographics of every type back in 2004. I had been collecting for 5 years. I got a booster pack almost every day because I bought I had the pokemon fever. The cards were Mint. I took to the local card shop and they said they needed a month to assess the value. I went back a month later and the guy at the counter said “what holographic card binder set?” It was never on record. Seeing this video made me think I lost up to a hundred thousand dollars that day… 😢 But then again, I’ll never know…

[@trel4504]

I would never just let that go.

[@derekdamore1897]

Nice video! Do you have an update on the grades that came back on the cards?

[@cladiosanchez6865]

My parents got me this for christmas in 1999. Wish i still had all those old cards, i opened a mint that day, and never even knew it.

[@rustyshackleford6149]

Man I opened so many of these as a kid this is giving me Flash backs

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

I had a Raichu back in the day. This brought me back. Man, I'd almost buy a box just for the hell of it

[@AizensPlan]

only lunatics spend 10k on pokemon cards

[@justinoconnor1472]

​@AizensPlan the potential to surpass 10000 in value of the cards is why they do it. I mean just in value within the first 5 packs he already made around 3 to 4000 back

[@user-pd6bd7ir4z]

@@justinoconnor1472Sure but spending 4,000 on a card? I can see maybe a couple of hundred but this is beyond ridiculous

[@invadernikku]

@@user-pd6bd7ir4zpeople arent spending the money for the card typically, otherwise theyd just be going to the store and get normal cards. what they want here is the rarity. these are collectors and typically they want stuff that everyone else wont be able to get. its a status thing. theres so few of these cards left i the world that telling someone you own one will get alot of jaw drops. its not “just a card”

[@emanuelkovacs3074]

its because it is rare... @@user-pd6bd7ir4z

[@ace101guy]

Nothing is as crazy as that 1st Ed PSA 10 Chansey. Wow!

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

I love fossil Dragonite…. Easily my favorite card ever

[@donoella235]

First time seeing your video. Amazing box, congrats 🎉

[@jdonez8347]

34 yr old nerd checking in...saw the title, had to revisit my childhood for a sec... 😂😂

[@pokehex5555]

Check out my other videos ser. I’m doing crazy stuff like giving away cases of Pokemon cards weekly.

[@granturismo315]

Same lol now a days I don’t know which Pokémon packs are the good ones there’s so many I bought a box couple years ago and they were reprints of first generation

[@Bsickable]

Is there anywhere to see what these all got graded? Would love to see what you made on the box

[@PokeHunger]

That's a serious stuff!

[@ganmor92]

Great job good sir !

[@brockdaniel5357]

I don’t know how I ended up here, since I never watch these kind of videos, but I enjoyed watching this haha algorithm giving you the assist 💪

[@pokehex5555]

Awesome! Thank you! Hey if you’re into Pokemon cards I’m about to do some massive giveaways so stay tuned.

[@rammingspeed5217]

​@@pokehex5555how much you did pay for this set?

[@pokehex5555]

Which set? I have a few lol

[@alpha.dog.training.BC2022]

Thanks for getting right to the point and not wasting time 🎉

[@allenallen2508]

Sick!

[@shanelampkins7461]

Banger box

[@Smt_Glaive]

For me.. only gen 1 is real pokemon.😢❤ Everything after that is just another cartoon

[@frankcrosby6222]

I had quit collecting and switched to Magic the gathering before Fossil. That Haunter and Dragonite are awesome. I'd love to have those

[@qopiqq3629]

I can't believe you'd rush through the cards of these old boxes, those artsyles and everything about the cards is so facinating. There can't be many brand new boxes left, and to just speed through it seems so wastefull

[@thugjo231]

So Lucky to get all the best ones.

[@alexandermejia4609]

That Artuicuno was so beautiful bro

[@Michael-jm7sc]

Really good conditions.. some look slightly off centre..what grades did they get in the end ????

[@medicine2202]

The power of good titles in the algorithm

[@Bones1220]

Very cool!

[@Geogaddii]

I actually would not mind it if you took three hours to open up a box. No need to rush - it is great stuff. 😊 folks can always watch it at double speed if they are in a rush.

[@338684q]

damn dragonite on 1st pack and i also prefer top loaders they always looked so cool even back in late 90s early 2000s

[@CriTicOfsOrts]

damn i forgot how good zapdos looked

[@Matt34677]

I remember (around 2003) a friend of mine's dad had a lot of sealed 1st edition pokemon booster boxes from the base set but they were in german. I ended up with several good cards (holo blastoise, venusaur, etc). I kept them stashed under my bed for years until my younger brother took them all to school and traded them. Almost had a mental breakdown.

[@pokehex5555]

oooof, that's rough, sorry to hear man.

[@Chopsanity]

Bro. My neighbor did that to me when I was a kid…

[@sidneyvinson3563]

I have no idea how I found this video, but either way. Glad I did. It brought back some fawn memories, my dude!! God, I miss the feeling of opening up packs of cards, that new card smell, and the anticipation of what you may or may not get! Ohhh, I love an miss it! Full disclosure tho my card collection that I proudly still have is Yu Gi Oh!😅 Lol never really got into pokemon cards, only the games, which, as a thirty one year old, I still play them! Anyways I am real glad I saw this video tho!! thanks, you made my day!!🫡😁

[@pokehex5555]

Thank you so much for the kind words. So funny enough I collected Pokemon only as a young kid but later on I LOVED playing yugioh card game with friends in camp. I will at some point probably want to open up some ridiculous old school Yugioh boxes. Like Blue Eyes 1st edition box but thank you!

[@pokehex5555]

Checkout this video below if you like the Fossil opening. Opened an even better box 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Booster Box!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m16sfoCvltOBd9k

[@robbdyrdek]

Do you have some advice for getting into collecting Gen 1? What packs to buy, where to get for a reasonable price?

[@josephvegas3052]

Nice! That was enjoyable. Beautiful cards

[@erickcambron5049]

the venesaur in your collection is amazing!!!

[@pokehex5555]

Thank you, it's the one Holo PSA 10 that I pulled from my 1st Edition box.

[@Delta_theProtogen8415]

I have that same exact Venusaur btw!

[@rudy_dstroys1821]

I wish i never sold my charizard for $20 back then....and bought a dragon ball t shirt with it lol

[@PokellectorAd]

This is ASMR for Poke Collectors

[@Adaephonable]

Literally not ASMR.

[@bestcanadianace]

awesome!

[@FELiPES101]

10k is a lot of cash to shell out for that, but wow what a nostalgia trip.

[@itzyaboybugz]

I remember going to EB Games getting a pack of Fossil Pokémon cards from Mall. Then going with family and eating at Fudruckers. I was 8. It was the 90s. Life was good!

[@DerekBenner]

Man, eb games is a name I haven't heard in so long

[@mr.j7901]

I had a copy (of varying condition) of every single card in this set, jungle and base. I wish I had never let those go…😢

[@plasticbudgie]

Random video popped up, that card at 15:45 was my first ever shiny when i was 11 in 99

[@TheMirrorYouDeserve]

this is crazy, the holo aeroydactyl was part of my deck that got stolen from me in pre-school back then. It would be worth so much nowadays :(

[@marcusglatzl2290]

ty for the vid

[@Thomas86Wayne-bp1xp]

Poke Hex! I like that name!

[@alexandermejia4609]

Your a lot more professional and you stay getting fire. Wasn’t subscribed. Am now 🔥

[@pokehex5555]

Thanks for the sub!

[@grizzlyman5640]

How does one buy these vintage Pokémon booster sets? What site would you recommend eBay etc etc?

[@Rooftopmatty]

After seeing a few videos I wish I woulda kept all these cards I had when I was younger in perfect condition, I had hollow Lapras, arcanine, kangkastan, and a garadose, and a few others I just can’t think of them right now

[@synthetiCore]

This box was insane. Sheesh.

[@healthbeauty7853]

Electrobuzz and zapdos holos are getting harder to find. I remember pulling a Jolteon holo out of a electric pack a long time ago.

[@jonbaines2876]

Fun to watch!! I’m wondering how expensive this hobby gets 😂

[@Daddy-ms2dz]

Dang nice hits but conditions aren’t the best. Maybe should of just bought some Psa 10 singles 🙏thanks for sharing

[@pokehex5555]

I opened it for the experience/fun of opening.

[@Funkytowwn101]

what’s a hallow version of that zapdos worth? i have one in good condition

[@WaynesStrangeBrain]

Centering? wow! Very interesting! Your knowledge is incredible with how you know the prices so rapidly. How have they changed in the last few years? Did you get them graded? Very exciting to watch. It's also remarkable how critical you are about the centering or the tiniest white in a corner. I would never notice it, but you say it's terrible for being half a millimeter off! I suppose when you've seen so many!

[@brandonpahtayken-mu3ik]

I thought you swore when you opened that pack. Said Muk 😂😂😂

[@puhoyzzee4364]

The surface was amazing this box

[@MikeMolden]

The gods wont let you have that PSA 10 until you learb to say Raichu. (Right You or Rye Chu) 2 syllables. Good luck on your quest.

[@pokehex5555]

lol whoops. I like the 3 syllables better though.

[@rminitials]

Every time you touch the holo part of the cards with your finger it makes me want to throw my phone 😂 great video though

[@Grimxonic]

It's fine, shut it and grow up

[@UnwantedCommentary]

My feelings of time travel while watching this

[@robertbenavente955]

Wow!!

[@mattbrink5399]

I super enjoye this all the card's form my childhood 😊 1999 pokemon were the best

[@SA-bn9bj]

Any chance i can buy that Mr. Fuji?:) Great video as always. I am a subscriber!

[@chrisdavis273]

I play magic but love pokemon. Never seen an opening like this. Would be nice to have a set with 60 cards

[@Demidar]

so funny to think ive held all these cards with my smudgey child fingers

[@TheFreestylebeast]

I need to find my old cards these things are worth a lot