Rapidash Ruler

Collecting every 1st edition Rapidash in the world. I will also post about Pokémon in general! Inspired by Kabuto King.

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

The first, first edition Rapidash in the stables!
Account inspired by @KabutoKing_ !

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@NinetailsPOV @psychoquack123 This is so cool!

[Lord Charizard @LordCharizard33]

You might hate it but I think accounts like this are great and we need more of them. Keep going!

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

New Rapidash: +8
Total Rapidash Count: 120
Turning up the 🔥, 200 will be the next big milestone!

[Son Bull @The_Dragon_Bull]

I bought $250,000 worth of 1st Edition Jungle Tauros cards.

No, that’s not a typo.

That’s roughly 2,500 copies of the raging Wild Bull from the 1999 Jungle set—1st Edition stamped, pack-fresh where possible, graded gems prioritized, and stored in archival slabs like artifacts from the original WOTC era. An asset class that defined the early Pokémon frenzy and is now surging again through nostalgia, finite supply, and viral rediscovery.

Most people would call it insanity.
But let me explain the thesis.

Each raw near-mint copy averages about $5–10 today, with PSA 10s fetching $100–200. But over the past 25 years, top-tier vintage WOTC collectibles—especially authenticated 1st Edition cards—have crushed inflation, gold, and even the S&P in many cases, with returns exceeding 500–1000% on iconic pieces since the late '90s.

Meanwhile, Millennials and Gen Z are hitting peak nostalgia and disposable income—and diving back into the cards that defined their childhood Saturdays.

It’s only a matter of time before the 30th anniversary hype in 2026 turns “vintage paper nostalgia” into the ultimate alternative hedge.

So what happens when the last generation’s playground currency becomes this generation’s blue-chip relic?

Those who held the originals—the 1st Edition pioneers, the pristine-stamped masterpieces—will watch as supply evaporates and prices charge ahead. Just like Base Set holos or shadowless gems, except rarer in high grade and wildly undervalued today.

My $250,000 position, therefore, isn’t a “hoard.”
It’s an asymmetrical bet that culture cycles, memory monetizes, and true scarcity never fades.

Worst case? I’m long $250,000 of iconic cardboard history—a gallery of Kagemaru Himeno art, stamp lore, and pure '90s Pokémon psychology.

Best case? Prices triple (or more), grading populations tighten, or some mega-collector fund declares early Jungle uncommons the new sleeper assets, making 1st Edition Tauros finite, ferocious, and priceless to the nostalgic and speculative alike.

It’s not crypto. It’s not stocks.
It’s not even holographic foil.

It’s 2,500 charging tokens of the original Pokémon dream—
a hedge against reprints, fakes, and the fading of childhood wonder.

That’s deep value.

That’s the Tauros Standard.

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

Picked up some fire 🔥 Rapidash cards and items!

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@ZubatZar That’s an insane update!

[Omanyte Overlord @OmanyteOverlord]

30 years of Omanyte supremacy 🐚

[Charmander Chief @CharmanderChief]

Inventory update #1

65 & growing by the day.

Next stop, 100 👑 🦎

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@KylerArnold21 This is 🔥

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

Been pretty excited for this one to come in the mail! Our holy grail, PSA 10 first edition jungle Rapidash!
This brings out count too…!!

Total Rapidash count: 112

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@MythicCardz

[Totodile King @totodile_king]

CGC submission is officially prepped and ready to go.

I’ll be sending 100 Neo Genesis 1st Edition Totodiles (58 No. 81 & 42 No. 80) to @CGCCards with the goal of documenting the grading process from start to finish, adding more graded Totodiles to the hobby, and sharing the experience with the community.

As part of this project, I’ll be doing a giveaway — one Totodile from each grade received (CGC 5, CGC 6, CGC 7, CGC 9, etc.).

This has been a long-term collecting goal of mine, and I’m excited to finally see it come together. 🐊👑

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@KylerArnold21 Just going to keep collecting! There’s still copies on TCGplayer and eBay!

[Fanatics Collect @Collect]

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[Sprout Bandit🌱 @BellsproutFund]

Huge update 🌱🌱🌱

Mail day delivered:
📬 12 new raw Bellsprouts
🏆 2 TOPSUN PSA 9s

🎁 Xmas surprise: PSA 10 Bellsprout courtesy of @lilstovetop — absolute legend. Thank you 🙏🌱

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

Showing off this 1997 Rapidash No.078 Topsun 1st Print Blue Back Rare Japanese Pokemon Card! Love adding it to the PC!

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

Picked these “2025 Pokemon Kanto Attack Cards, Peru Edition” up!

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@Bull_T128 That’s beautiful!

[Rapidash Ruler @RapidashRuler]

@pokepurikun Team 🔥 Fire