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Trading Cards

Why a Pikachu Illustrator Card Sold for $16.5 Million

No store ever sold the Pikachu Illustrator card. You had to win one in an illustration contest, and in 2026 the best-graded copy set the auction record for any trading card.

$8.4 million

Trading Cards

Why a 'Raincoat Pikachu' Promo Card Sold for $8.4 Million

A Pikachu drawn by a fan for a contest, with 100 copies printed as a prize, became the second most expensive Pokémon card ever sold. Even the collecting press struggled to explain the jump.