Pikachu Illustrator

[Rocket_Executive]

https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220599592866

Can you believe it? This is the first time I've ever seen one listed, I can't wait to see what it actually goes for.

For those who don't know, this card is generally regarded as the rarest Pokémon card in existence. I don't know if it will actually sell at that price, but I'll bet it comes close.

 

[donavannj]

That is shocking news. Very shocking news.

 

[TziporaBatBinyamin]

Holy Crap!
Over $30,000 for a card. :shocked:

 

[Rocket_Executive]

I know :\ it seems like it won't go for nearly that much anymore, there have been offers but no one seems to have made one the seller will consider yet. It was a bad time to list, no one wants to buy Pokemon cards during a recession.

 

[jennrummymeister]

Previous offers used to be public. I wonder what the offers were. Any reasonable offer would be in the thousands.

 

[Daanvv]

I know :\ it seems like it won't go for nearly that much anymore, there have been offers but no one seems to have made one the seller will consider yet. It was a bad time to list, no one wants to buy Pokemon cards during a recession.

Maby because of this recessions he sells it!

 

[jennrummymeister]

Because of the recession, he needs the money, maybe... I personally think he is trying to retire. He listed several other trophies and wants thousands more than what they are worth. Lol, can't blame him, I'd probably do the same.

 

[Rocket_Executive]

Because of the recession, he needs the money, maybe... I personally think he is trying to retire. He listed several other trophies and wants thousands more than what they are worth. Lol, can't blame him, I'd probably do the same.

Actually, the seller is listing it for the original owner, the seller himself does not own the Illustrator card. And those trophy cards really are worth thousands, I agree that he sometimes overprices but the trophies are usually within actual value. Personally, I hope he never retires :D

 

[jennrummymeister]

I realize they are pricey . I'm just saying that his asking prices are ideally, not practically, how much he would get for each of them (more than $75,000). I agree it is necessary in order to provoke higher offers, or in case somebody was willing to may even more. His pricing is actually a good strategy.

 

[JWittz]

Around 10-15000 is usually what that card has gone for before, but as time passes its value will keep increasing. A ton of hardcore collectors have been excited about this post across the internet!

 

[jennrummymeister]

The card sold for $15,999.99 (Best Offer) on June 12th 2010 at 16:23 ebay time. The Buy It Now price was $32,500. The ebay item number for reference is 220620831321. The seller was brianjapan.

 

[Rocket_Executive]

$4k less than what it sold for in the past, but still a stupidly large amount.

 

[spastman]

i search information about this card, and the one site say that it's real, and the other site say nothing about it. Conclusion: It's good possible that this card is real!

 

[Rocket_Executive]

I'm absolutely sure that it is real, the seller who listed it on his ebay site for the people who own it is %100 reliable and does business in rare cards like this all the time, like victory medal cards and others of the same rarity. He would certainly know if it was a fake.