CGC 10 Pokémon Illustrator Card up For Auction This September

The Pokémon Illustrator May Sell For $700,000+

As we roll into September we’re coming up on one of the biggest trading card auction events of the year and there are a few big hitters to watch for.

The Heritage Auction’s Trading Card Games Platinum Session and Signature Auction takes place September 23-24 and has over 200 fantastic trading cards up for sale.

But we have our eyes on one card in particular and it’s a CGC 10 Pokémon Illustrator card. We’re still two weeks out and already seeing a $300,000 bid! Go take a look for yourself.

Last October, we saw a CGC 9.5 copy of this card sell for a whopping $672,000 so it’s reasonable to expect a sale of $700,000+ for a CGC 10 copy this month. 

Only 39 Copies Were Ever Distributed, and Less Exist Today

The Pokémon Illustrator (often referred to as the Pikachu Illustrator) card was given away to winners of a few illustration contests held by CoroCoro Comic Magazine back in Japan in 1998. 

Only 39 copies were given out, but in recent years three additional copies have been discovered, bringing the total to 41.

However, it’s logical to assume that all 41 copies no longer exist, as some have likely been destroyed over time. 

Logan Paul Bought One For $5,275,000

As many of you know already, Logan Paul set the world record for the most expensive Pokémon card ever purchased in a private sale on April 2, 2022. The card cost Paul $5,275,000 and is graded a PSA 10.

It’s not likely that we’ll see this CGC 10 copy go for more, but we expect to see a 7-figure sale this month.