If a player's ball lands in the white slot, they've landed on heads while the unmarked slots signify landing on tails
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
Pokmon Powers 2025: PSA's Biggest Grading Year in Company History The total PSA submission numbers for 2025 were astronomical, with nearly 20 million items graded
Description: This cards ability to provide stealth-like advantages keeps it in demand
However, they are still far away from being able to fool someone that has been trading and playing more than 20 years
1998 Pokmon Red and Blue Versions Game Boy Sealed CIB Graded PSA 9.2 : Searches on eBay.com for this game increased more than 130% compared to the year prior, underscoring the strength of retro gaming trends
