A FACEBOOK post showcasing an enormous Pokemon card collection went viral on social media, capturing the attention of collectors worldwide.
The stunning images showed hundreds of cards stacked high in a residence, sparking amazement amongst fans both locally and internationally.
Did a Shah Alam native become a millionaire selling his Pokemon collection?
Verdict:
TRUE
A Shah Alam resident has successfully sold his entire Pokemon card collection for a staggering RM1.87mil, marking a historic moment in Malaysia's Pokemon community.
Pokemon card collector Damiral Imran described the achievement as a milestone after efforts built over the past year finally bore fruit.
The 25-year-old, who is originally from Penang but resides in Shah Alam, said the success was not just about buying and selling, but a story about passion, perseverance and the legacy he built himself.
"Beyond just creating a legacy, this success marks one of the important moments in my life journey," he said through a post on the Pokemon Trading Card Community Malaysia (PTCC Malaysia) Facebook page on Monday (Oct 27).
"My Pokemon card collection has officially been sold for RM1.87mil. From a small room in Shah Alam to making history in the Pokemon world," he added.
"Every card, box and sleepless night was all worth it. This is not the ending, but the beginning of something greater. Thank you for everything," he said.
The collection was sold at nearly its current market value of approximately RM2mil.
The post included several photos showing hundreds of Pokemon cards stacked high in his living space.
Damiral reportedly began collecting cards around August last year, starting with One Piece cards before switching entirely to Pokemon cards in June this year.
During that period, more than 2,500 cards were collected with estimated values ranging from RM2 to RM50,000 each.
He also travelled abroad to countries such as Japan, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore to complete his dream collection.
Amongst the most valuable cards in his collection were the Hiroshima Pikachu Poncho Magikarp Gyarados (RM153,000), 2016 Pokemon JPN Expansion 20th Anniversary 1st Edition (RM17,000) and 2023 Pokemon SVP Pokemon X Van Gogh (RM10,000).
According to Damiral, all the cards were purchased in one shot by an entrepreneur, Tay Wee Shen.
Before the sale was finalised, Damiral's post on PTCC Malaysia went viral after he offered his collection for RM1.87mil with several attractive offers including the option to trade for a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S and RM1mil cash, RM50,000 commission to the buyer's agent and a One Piece collection worth more than RM50,000 for free.
According to financial website Money.co.uk, Pokemon cards were first introduced in Japan in 1996.
To date, more than 34.1 billion cards have been sold worldwide and several limited editions have sparked auction phenomena with values reaching hundreds of thousands of ringgit.
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