The Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon TCG card is one of the rarest and most valuable cards in existence, with the latest copy selling for over half a million dollars. Originally distributed as a prize for contests hosted by a Japanese manga magazine, only 41 copies are known to exist. Many of these cards have been professionally graded and sold at auction, with a Mint 9 copy selling for $579,500 in December 2021. The card has consistently fetched high prices, with a near-Mint 7 copy selling for $375,000 in 2021 and a Gem Mint 10 copy reportedly being traded for $4 million. The card has set records for the most expensive card sold at auction and the most expensive in a private sale. Despite attempts to sell the card on eBay, no bids were submitted, and the auction was eventually canceled. The Pikachu Illustrator card has become a symbol of the Pokémon TCG collecting craze, with collectors and celebrities alike willing to pay exorbitant sums to add it to their collections.
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The world’s most valuable Pokémon card, Pikachu Illustrator, sells for $580,000
