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Originally awarded to winners of the CoroCoro Comic illustration contest in Japan in the late 1990s, the Pikachu Illustrator is the single most valuable Pokemon card in existence, and as of February 2026 it holds a bigger title still: the sole PSA Gem Mint 10 copy sold at Goldin Auctions for $16.49 million, the most expensive trading card of any kind ever sold at auction, surpassing every legendary sports card that had been considered untouchable for decades

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A Henzie Toolbox Torre deck would be an interesting home for this card, since that deck loves its bit creatures