Key facts: Artwork by Atsuko Nishida , the original designer of Pikachu Classified as a Trainer card , not a Pokmon card, adding to its oddity Credited with "Illus." in the illustrator field rather than a name, an intentional callback to the contest winners Approximately 41 copies were officially distributed (39 to contest winners, plus 2 additional copies that surfaced in 2019 from Yuichi Konno, one of the original TCG rule designers) As of early 2026, PSA has graded 44 total copies , suggesting a few more have entered circulation The $16.49 million sale In April 2022 , YouTuber Logan Paul acquired the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator in existence through a private sale, trading his own PSA 9 copy plus roughly $4 million in cash, for a combined value around $5.275 million
The rarest cards include: Gold Crown EX Cards: Full-art cards with golden designs, representing the pinnacle of rarity
This ability can be exploited in tons of ways, including several infinite combos, all of which make use of the aristocrats archetypes main characteristics
In total, 15 cards are being offered, and they feature fan favorite characters such as Pikachu, Eevee, Jigglypuff, and even Charizard
Take an amount of [R] Energy from your Energy Zone equal to the number of heads and attach it to your Benched [R] Pokmon in any way you like
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