The card's text reads, "We certify that your illustration is an excellent entry in the Pokemon Card Game Illustration Contest. 1 Trainer card that sold for $90,000 at auction earlier this year, the card has no actual use in competitive play. In fact, like the Super Secret Battle No. While many would speculate the reason the card is priced so high might be because of its power in the game, that couldn't be farther from the truth. This score is not dissimilar to the recent record sale of a LeBron James rookie card, however that sold for about $1.8 million. The card was sold in superb condition with one flaw and evaluated at a Mint 9 rating. The sale of this Pikachu Illustrator card went for a grand total of $233,000, surpassing the previous record by $38,000. RELATED: UK Man Discovers Pokemon Card Collection Worth Big Money
With only 39 copies originally printed, and only 10 thought to still be in existence, it is considered by many to be one of the rarest cards in the world. This card was exclusively given as a prize for a Japanese comic contest held back in 1998 and features original art by Atsuko Nishida, the original artist of the then chubbier Pikachu. The record-breaking card is the Pikachu Illustrator. Interestingly enough, the new record holder is the same type of card as the previous record. One of these collectors has now set the record for the largest sale of a Pokemon card, besting the previous record of $195,000 for a Pokemon card just last year. Their English press release quotes a price of $250,000 USD, and while the auction site hasn’t clarified which amount is the true amount, both are nonetheless significantly higher than the previous record of $195,000 USD.Įlsewhere in the gaming world, the release date for Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time has been announced.For decades now, the Pokemon TCG has been beloved by many people, ranging from players who enjoy playing the game, to collectors willing to spend thousands of dollars to complete their collection. Pushing its price even higher is the rumor that out of the 39 originally distributed, around just 10 of them still exist today.Īccording to the ZenPlus, the auction brought in ¥25,000,000 JPY, which roughly equates to $233,578.75 USD. Only 39 of these cards were ever made, and instead of a commercial release, they were awarded to the winners of the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest for Pokémon back in 1998, making them almost impossible to get hold of. For those unfamiliar, the Pikachu Illustrator card is an extremely rare card illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Of course, just like its predecessor, the Pokémon card sold yet another Pikachu Illustrator, PSA-graded with a mint 9 rating.
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