


Depicting a Raichu - the evolved form of Pikachu - on its packaging, the cards hail from Base Set 2 (aka the fourth expansion series), which, according to Bulbapedia, was first released in February of 2000.

You don't need to sail to remote desert islands in an effort to find valuable booty - just head to your local superstore. While shopping for a Darkness Ablaze release at a Target in central New Jersey, Pokémon fan Gio Martin (aka "Pokémon Puller") lifted up a display shelf and discovered a 20-year-old booster pack of trading cards from the franchise's very first generation of Pocket Monsters.
