How much is Pikachu Illustrator worth?
The rarest Pokémon card in the world — a promo awarded through 1990s illustration contests.
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Why Pikachu Illustrator holds value
Only a tiny number were ever produced as contest prizes, and few survive in high grade. As the undisputed rarest official Pokémon card, it trades in a league of its own whenever a copy surfaces.
- +Awarded to winners of CoroCoro Comic illustration contests.
- +Bears the 'Illustrator' title instead of 'Trainer'.
- +Extremely low population — each public sale is a notable event.
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How many Pikachu Illustrator cards exist?
Only a small handful were ever printed as contest prizes, and graded population figures are minuscule — which is exactly why it's considered the rarest and most valuable Pokémon card.
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