Verified record sales for Pokémon cards — auction records, SuperCatch transactions, and sourced sales, ranked by price.
$16,492,000.00
Feb 15, 2026
The grail of Pokémon collecting — awarded to winners of CoroCoro Comic illustration contests in 1997–98, with only a handful of copies in existence.
$5,275,000.00
Jul 21, 2021
Logan Paul acquired the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator for $5,275,000 in a July 22, 2021 trade in Dubai — a Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon card sold privately.
$420,000.00
Mar 18, 2022
The signature chase card of the modern Pokémon collecting boom — a PSA 10 shadowless first-edition holographic Charizard from the 1999 Base Set.
1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo Pikachu Illustrator
PSA 10Record Sale · Pokemon · Feb 15, 2026
$16,492,000.00
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The grail of Pokémon collecting — awarded to winners of CoroCoro Comic illustration contests in 1997–98, with only a handful of copies in existence. This sale holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.
Source: Guinness World Records
1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo Pikachu Illustrator (Logan Paul private sale)
PSA 10Record Sale · Pokemon · Jul 21, 2021
$5,275,000.00
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Logan Paul acquired the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator for $5,275,000 in a July 22, 2021 trade in Dubai — a Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon card sold privately. The same card later set the all-time auction record in 2026.
Source: Guinness World Records
1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Charizard #4
PSA 10Record Sale · Pokemon · Mar 18, 2022
$420,000.00
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The signature chase card of the modern Pokémon collecting boom — a PSA 10 shadowless first-edition holographic Charizard from the 1999 Base Set.
Source: CNN