From searching around on auction sites, Ive cobbled together a list of claimed dates and prices the Pikachu Illustrator has fetched over the years: Early 2000s: $23,000 May 8, 2014: $90,000 (PSA 9) Nov 17, 2016: $54,970 (PSA 9) Apr 2, 2022: $5,275,000 (PSA 10) Jun 11, 2022: $840,000 (PSA 9) Sep 23, 2023: $495,000 (CCG 10) Dec 16, 2023: $137,00 (PSA Altered) Aug 8, 2025: $625,000 (PSA 9) Sep 12, 2025: $4,000,000 (PSA 9) If youre looking to pick up something not quite as rare, but still pretty special, Pratte is still selling a PSA 10 Illusions Zorua prize card for a mere $20,000.
I personally prefer the second approach
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It had the rarity, it had the character, and it looked just chaotic enough to become a fan favorite
You can even take it up a notch by adding Effects unique to each Pokemon card type
It basically makes decks like the ones built around Prosper, Tome-Bound almost useless