The market around children’s cardboard continues rocketing into uncharted territory. Earlier this week, auction outfit Goldin announced a holographic “Illustrator” Pikachu Pokémon card from 1998 sold ...

There are fewer than 45 printed copies of the special Pokemon card in the world (not shown above). Manuel Balce Ceneta AP A Japanese Pokemon card obliterated a world record by selling for $900,000, ...

That's what one collector shelled out to get their hands on the rare card. Talk about a super fan. The "illustrator" holographic Pikachu card was created in 1998 and was only released in Japan. There ...

A single Pokemon card sold for nearly $1,000,000 in an auction this week, breaking the record for the most expensive sale of a Pokemon card ever. A graded version of the rare Pikachu Illustrator card ...

For nearly three decades, Pokémon cards have been a sensation in the hobby. In 2025, Pokémon still rules the Trading Card Game space and has a dominant place in the hobby overall, with 97 of the top ...

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The Pokémon franchise boasts 122 video games on various consoles, with over 380 million units sold as of March 2021. According to Statista, Pokémon Red, Green and Blue is the franchise’s most ...

It’s easy to see why collectors covet this specific rare Pokémon card. Goldin describes it as “one of the most elusive and significant Pokémon cards” ever released. From the official auction listing: ...