UPI – Two British brothers, Owen and Conner Gray, have set a Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Pokémon cards, amassing an impressive total of 48,339 cards.
The duo surpassed the previous record of 34,310 cards, held by Benjamin DeGuire in 2023. “The slogan is ‘gotta catch ‘em all’ and that’s what we’ve tried to do,” Owen Gray said, reflecting the brothers’ dedication.
Their vast collection spans various countries and includes cards printed in multiple languages.
“We have all of them bar the Dutch language. That became impossible for us to find,” Conner said.
“Anyone with any Dutch first edition, let us know,” Owen added.
The siblings said one of their most fortuitous finds came when they bought some bags full of cards that had been found in an attic.
“There were probably about 4,000 cards just thrown into JD Sports bags and in that combination were two gold star Charizards, which today are worth anywhere between GBP5-25,000 (USD6,350 – USD31,751) each,” Owen said. “They weren’t in bad condition at all.”
Conner offered some tongue-in-cheek advice for other aspiring Pokémon collectors, urging them to “save their money”.
The brothers are now taking their cards on a tour of United States (US) collector shows scheduled for the next year.
