How much is a Pikachu Illustrator card worth?

YouTuber Logan Paul (USA) has recently acquired a coveted PSA Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card following a record-breaking trade worth $5,275,000 (£3,862,424 / €4,477,146). The card was purchased by Paul from Marwan Dubsy in Dubai on 22 July 2021, breaking the record for most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at a private sale.

How much is a PSA grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card worth?

To obtain the PSA Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card, Paul exchanged a PSA Grade 9 Pikachu Illustrator card worth $1,275,000 that he had purchased from renowned sports card collector Matt Allen in Como, Italy. This Grade 9 card plus $4,000,000 equalled the cost of the pristine Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card.

How many Pikachu illustrators are there?

So unlike normal Pokémon card sets with print runs in the millions, there are likely less than 40 Pikachu Illustrators in the world. Out of those 40 cards originally created, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), the leading authority in collectible card grading, has certified just 23 copies reaching its top Gem Mint 10 grade.