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Pokémon creators introduced the world to the Pokémon TCG Diamond and Pearl set in the year 2007, showcasing the Bonsly card. In this card, the fourth generation Rock Pokémon is shown by artist the talented Harada in a, shall we say, compromising pose. In the image, Bonsly, which evolves into Sudowoodo appears knocked over and weeping. However, don't mistake this, however. Like its ability Fake Tears suggests, the little creature attempts to sway the other player's mood with the goal of reducing their offensive power. Unforgettable artwork, right? Musician and harpist Emily absolutely agrees. She possesses a collection book filled with 305 Bonsly cards as evidence.

The Entire Assortment and Its Highlights

That's not everything she has either. She has acquired twenty reverse foil versions of the Bonsly card, portraying the tyke in reflective foil all over except the central artwork. The most valuable item, though, is the PSA 6-graded reverse holographic Bonsly edition. Admittedly, it's far from a high-grade original Charizard card. Yet, do you possess a goofy, nearly pristine Bonsly card preserved in its eternal glory? I didn't think so.

The Start of the Obsession

Emily dedicated most of the current year accumulating each Bonsly card from 2007 that she could locate. She initially learned of this rare card in recent months, while debating the notoriously odd cards in the compendium with an employee at a local shop. Crying Omanyte was a contender, just like the forever alone Cubone in an amusement park. However, the one that The sobbing Bonsly, also known as Bonsly #17, which captured Emily's focus.

The Concept of Bonsly

The design of Bonsly is based on bonsai trees, which are often grown in pots with holes at the bottom. These are meant to aid growth, to the extent that fans advise one another to create openings on the bottom if holes are missing. Bonsai can also be placed on low dishes lacking drainage, called suiban, and the collected moisture can help caretakers decorate their plants to mimic nature vistas. Bonsly fits the initial category, thus the hole exists.

A Memorable and Notorious Card

Although this makes sense, though, The Pokémon Company looks a bit overly focused with Bonsly's hole. Even merch including stuffed Bonsly always incorporate an empty space below of this plant Pokémon. Regardless if the illustration of Bonsly in question is crying or content: It features hole. The opening is a key element of how Bonsly looks. Bonsly #71 gained meme status in collector circles because of that drainage hole, and also because of its status. Up until last year, this Bonsly card remained the sole iteration featuring Bonsly included in the series where many of its monsters are typically depicted in various forms. Over a decade and a half, were you seeking a card of Bonsly, you needed to accept for hole Bonsly.

Emily's Dedication

"When I saw Bonsly in the list of these cursed cards, I realized I had found the one for me," Hopkins shares over email, adding that it was unexpected that she hadn't encountered it earlier. She'll be the first to inform you her fondness for Bonsly #71 is completely useless, yet that didn't stop her. The liking evolved into a major fixation, as she acquired each available Bonsly card available to her. She soon developed a routine of going to the nearby card store on a weekly basis, and was dubbed by workers as the Bonsly collector. They started putting any new this specific card that came in aside just for Hopkins. The majority of these go for a few dollars, she notes, calculating that she's spent approximately four hundred dollars just on the binder alone.

Market Trends and Value

Nowadays, pristine Bonsly #71 cards can cost up to nearly $15. While that is a premium price, standard Bonsly #71 cards tend to cost four dollars or more. The upward trend roughly aligns with the time Emily began building her set, but it's possible that various influences. Even though the card is notorious among collectors, her online content on it have received a huge audience. As awareness regarding Bonsly #71 keeps growing among more people, there's a chance the value of these cards could keep rising. If nothing else, investors mention how card market costs are skyrocketing currently in general.

Unstoppable Determination

Emily remains undeterred, yet.

"The wonderful part remains that some supporters and enthusiasts on social media have shipped their own Bonsly cards to Emily to expand the set, and I am keeping these Bonsly safe forever," Emily states. Far from being alarmed, viewers feel admiration and motivation by her Bonsly binder.

"I've actually always wanted to try this," a viewer notes. "Buy up all of a common card|every copy of a common card