Key facts: Artwork by Atsuko Nishida , the original designer of Pikachu Classified as a Trainer card , not a Pokmon card, adding to its oddity Credited with "Illus." in the illustrator field rather than a name, an intentional callback to the contest winners Approximately 41 copies were officially distributed (39 to contest winners, plus 2 additional copies that surfaced in 2019 from Yuichi Konno, one of the original TCG rule designers) As of early 2026, PSA has graded 44 total copies , suggesting a few more have entered circulation The $16.49 million sale In April 2022 , YouTuber Logan Paul acquired the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator in existence through a private sale, trading his own PSA 9 copy plus roughly $4 million in cash, for a combined value around $5.275 million
avoid paying Secret Rare premiums unless the SEC version of a card is also the only competitively viable version (which is rare in OPTCG)
Clara Oswald is the only colorless companion, allowing her to get paired with any Doctor, although players will want to avoid a partnership between The Sixth Doctor and Clara Oswald since the Time Lords ability can only trigger once each turn
Do bent packs in Pokemon TCG Pocket really give rare cards