A rare Pikachu card has sold for an incredible sum at auction, proving that Pokémon cards are still very much alive among the community.
Pikachu is one of the great references of the Pokémon brand
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Pokémon cards have been one of the most interesting claims in recent years, especially since some streamers began to open envelopes live, causing interest in them to increase significantly. However, it is a market that has always been very active and, at the moment, where Pokémon is one of the best-selling licenses on Nintendo Switch, the fervor for the franchise is still very latent. Regarding the letters, a recent auction has reached an impressive milestone.
And it is that An extremely rare Pikachu card from 1997 has sold for a whopping $300,000 at an auction held at Heritage Trading Card Games. The importance of this card is that it is a prize awarded to selected participants in a Japanese tournament, so there are very few in the world. “The historical importance of this card made us confident that it would do well, but the result exceeded everyone’s expectations. This card was not in the booster boxes that were offered at the time. It was only available to trainers who finished third in the First Official Pocket Monster Tournament in Chiba, Japan in 1997.. It is an extraordinarily rare card, now it stands as a central piece in the collection of the winning bidder”, explained Esteban García, director of the site.
An extremely rare Pikachu card given to participants in a Japanese tournament in 1997.
Definitely, one of the most impressive moves when it comes to pokemon cards, demonstrating that one of the most successful and profitable franchises in the world has aspects of all kinds. This auction is one of the highest places in terms of Pokémon cards, due to its extreme rarity.
The Pikachu letter was not the only auction on Pokémon
Although the Pikachu card was one of the big draws at the Heritage Trading Card Games auction, it wasn’t the only Pokémon item to make a splash. In the same series of auctions, also sold a sealed first edition base set booster boxwhich was sold for $237,500 and a Uncut Sheet test print of the basic set, which was also sold for $250,000.
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