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Pikachu Illustrator was originally given to winners of promo contests held in 1997 and 1998 by Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic
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That hasn't stopped them from being expensive though, with the biggest sale being an 8-rated card selling for $324,000 in 2023
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Its cool, and its focused on a singular theme , even if it branches off into less-supported micro-themes
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This, for a card from 2013's Team Plasma box, which at the time retailed for 20 bucks
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The Gold Star Mew in the same set fetches $7,500 in a PSA 10, and the Rayquaza ex gets as high as $3,700
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