Simon Cowell Trades in 'Pop Idol' for Pokémon: Has the Music Mogul Finally Found His 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' Calling?
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Simon Cowell, famed for his music talent shows, was spotted buying a rare Pokémon card at a trading card event. Seems even multi-millionaires can't resist the allure of catching 'em all!
Right, so picture this: Simon Cowell, the bloke who made a fortune judging singing competitions, wandering around a trading card show like a kid in a candy store. Turns out, the music mogul has a soft spot for Pokémon cards, and not just the common-or-garden ones, either.
According to IGN South Africa, Cowell was spotted at the London Trading Card show in Croydon Boxpark, casually dropping some serious cash on cardboard critters. The prize purchase? A Rayquaza VMAX Alt Art card, graded a pristine PSA 10. I reckon that card alone set him back a fair chunk of change – we're talking potentially around $2,700! Blimey.
The lucky trader, Onfire Trading Cards, even snapped a pic of the transaction and posted it on Instagram. Can you imagine being the person selling *that* card? I would have burst into song, terrible or not, to hopefully land a record deal...
Onfire Trading Cards mentioned Cowell was “picking up all sorts” at the show. So, is he a closet collector, or is this all for his 11-year-old son, Eric? Probably a bit of both, if you ask me. Either way, it's good to see someone with a massive fortune indulging in a hobby that brings a bit of childlike joy. No matter the reason, it looks like Simon got bit by the bug that the rest of us have.
The Pokémon TCG continues to be massively popular, with some cards fetching eye-watering prices. I mean, even packs you can still buy today might contain a Charizard ex worth over $180 (according to IGN's guide to the Scarlet & Violet 151 expansion). But those are chump change compared to the really rare stuff. Remember that one-of-a-kind Popplio signed by Pope Leo? Yeah, the owner's keeping that one. No amount of Cowell's millions could buy that piece of history.
Maybe this means we'll see a Pokémon-themed talent show soon? 'Pocket Monster Idol'? I'd watch that! Stranger things have happened, right?
Tags: Pokemon, Trading Cards, Simon Cowell, Gaming News, Collectibles
Original article: IGN South Africa