Iconic Pokemon card from 1999 just sold for £160,000 – check your drawers for 13 more common ones worth over £5,000 EACH

ALL those Pokémon cards you collected as a child weren’t a waste of money after all.

And if you’ve kept them in good nick – they could be worth up to a staggering £160,000.

A 1999PokémonCharizardcard recently fetched $213,500 (£160,000) at Goldin’s recently concluded “Pop Culture Elite Auction”;Other valuablePokémonitems sold in the recent auction include the PokémonJapanese Promo Family Event Trophy Card Holofoil Kangaskhan collectible which sold for $68,321 (£51,175)

A 1999PokémonCharizardcard recently fetched $213,500 (£160,000) at Goldin’s recently concluded “Pop Culture Elite Auction”;.

Goldin had hundreds of items up for grabs, including a Disney pirate hat signed by Johnny Depp and a boxing glove inked by Sylvestor Stallone.

Despite all the celebrity memorabilia, one of the biggest sums was snagged by a palm-size piece of card.

“Ever since the release of the firstPokémontrading cards in 1996, Charizard has held a special place at the pinnacle of Pokémon fandom,”; Goldin said in the listing .

“The ferocious, fire-breathing Flame Pokémon stars on this holographic treasure dating to the 1999 Pokémon issue.”;

This is a very early release. The first set of Pokémon cards hit shelves in October 1996.

“The holofoil background behind the massive Charizard on the card’s front dazzles as the item presents a crisp illustration of its subject by the renowned artist Mitsuhiro Arita,”; continued Goldin.

“This is a true cornerstone of thePokémoncollecting speciality, and an incredible piece that would instantly be the crown jewel of anyPokémoncollection.”;

Other valuablePokémonitems sold in the recent auction include the PokémonJapanese Promo Family Event Trophy Card Holofoil Kangaskhan collectible which sold for $68,321 (£51,175).

ThePokémonJapanese CoroCoro Comics Promo Best Photo Snap Gyarados collectible which snagged $51,113 (£38,285).

And “one of the rarest Pokémon promo cards ever minted,”; according to Goldin, the 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo #109 Snap Koffing – which netted $37,805 (£28,315).

According to Price Charting, a website that tracks the sale prices of games, cards and comics, there are several more cards that can fetch a pretty penny.

Though it’s worth noting these prices are for Grade 10 quality pieces – cards which have no noticeable flaws.

Here’s 10 Pokémon cards you should look for at home:

1. Chansey [1st edition] – £29,925
2. Blastoise [1st edition] – £15,600
3. Charizard [Shadowless] – £11,750
4. Venusaur [1st edition] – £9,425
5. Blastoise [Shadowless] – £9,130
6. Gyarados [1st edition] – £8,400
7. Alakazam [1st edition] – £8,040
8. Mewtwo [1st edition] – £6,845
9. Ninetales [1st edition] – £5,985
10. Booster Pack [1st edition] – £5,760

A first edition Grade 9 copy of Blastoise could go for £4,025, according to Price Charting