Jan 29, 2025 · The “Pikachu Trophy” cards were originally awarded between 1997 and 1998 to the top three finishers at Japan’s national tournaments. A set of all three cards sold last year for nearly $800,000. The “Pikachu Illustrator” card is considered the holy grail of Pokemon cards and has sold for up to $5 million.

Feb 24, 2022 · In late 2019, a Pikachu Illustrator sold at a New York auction for $195,000. In 2020, a PSA 9 copy sold on a Japanese marketplace for $233,000. In December 2020, an Italian fan traded $900,000 of Charizard cards and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrations for one; this wasn’t a direct purchase, however.

Dec 17, 2020 · The $900,000 transaction places this Pikachu Illustrator as the most expensive Pokemon card in history by far — and the most expensive Pokemon TCG item by far. The last record holder was a 1st edition Base Set booster box that sold in October for $375,000. For individual cards, an ungraded Pikachu Illustrator sold in Japan last month for ...

Apr 3, 2022 · The “Pikachu Illustrator” cards were originally awarded through three card illustrator contests in CoroCoro magazine in 1998. Winners received a copy of the promo plus their winning artwork on a promo card. It’s estimated a maximum of 39 copies of the cards were awarded.

Jan 31, 2025 · The prototype card scandal continues. In December, uncut sheets of the famous Pikachu trophy cards and a Pikachu Illustrator card were offered for sale by reputable Pokemon sellers. At least one set was purchased by a known Chinese collector, Xiao, for an undisclosed amount that potentially...

6 days ago · This year the 2024 Illustration Contest promos will be given out: Feraligatr (SVP 213), Pikachu (SVP 214), and Toxtricity ex (SVP 215). All of them will be non-holo. This is the first time Illustration Contest promos have been sent to Leagues.

Their card numbering means only some Pokemon will receive one. For example, Pikachu is card #173 and Nidoking is #174. This means Raichu through Nidorino won’t get an Illustrator Rare. Some fans were hoping each Kanto Pokemon would get one.

Dec 17, 2020 · A new story has just been posted to PokéBeach's front page: Pikachu Illustrator Card Traded for $900,000 in Charizards, Most Expensive Pokemon Card in History! Posts you make after this point will immediately appear on the front page and vice versa. Discuss!

Jun 19, 2024 · The Pikachu stadium piece is the most telling one. The background and the audience have an unusual blurry abstraction. AI images are not smart enough to generate clear or detailed backgrounds. Humans can wrap our brains around what backgrounds are supposed to be and make clearer environments. Another commenter, fourthstartcg, further detailed:

Sep 14, 2023 · Under TPCi there have been only a handful of Illustrator Contests. In 2004, Pokemon USA (now TPCi) held a contest in partnership with Kids’ WB. Artists between five and fifteen submitted their art of Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Wurmple, and Pikachu. 50 promo booster packs were distributed to each of the five grand prize winners and one pack to ...