The artwork on a skateboard is generally something people give a lot of consideration. The idea of buying a skateboard sealed, not knowing what will appear on the deck, would typically be very strange indeed. That is, until there’s a Pokémon card printed on it, at which point all bets are off (thanks Polygon). Skateboard manufacturer Santa Cruz just launched a range of 30 different decks featuring some of the most popular Pokémon card arts, which were placed in sealed bags and bought blind for $140. They sold out instantly.

“What you find in a Pokémon TCG booster pack is always a surprise,” says the store description on the Pokémon Center website, “and now you can experience that same excitement with a limited edition blind bag skateboard deck from Santa Cruz!” Which is a very peculiar equivalence. That doesn’t seem to have put anyone off, however, and despite a purchase limit of one per customer, the sealed decks have sold out in the U.S. and UK instantly.

Each board features a classic card art, starting with the obvious Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard from Base Set, then going through various eras of sets like Team Rocket’s Dark Espeon, Lugia EX from Plasma Storm, M Charizard EX from XY Flashfire and the infamous Moonbreon from Evolving Skies. Then again, you could also pull a board featuring Evolving Sky’s bog-standard Sylveon V, or the Vaporeon GX promo, both of which are cards that currently sell for around $5 and are unlikely to be anyone’s desire.

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