Asshat who traded me Raticate and other assorted cards for my Zapdos better watch his band. (Joke - we remain friends to this day.)

This hits fucking home. Repressed memory unlocked

kevin punt moment

Nah man I'm breathing

Can't relate. ... It happened in elementary school.

nice

Of course they are. I was there.

When I was 9 years old, my neighbor came over and we were trading cards. He had a holographic Charizard. My dad said "Oh, don't trade him your Dragonite for that, that's a rare one." trying to trick the kid. I said "What? No, it's not rare..." and the kid left with his cards.

My sister sold her Charizard card at a garage sale for $100 when she was like 9 and I still haven’t forgiven her