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Only 23 copies of the Pikachu Illustrator card have been professionally graded by card grading specialist PSA in the almost quarter-century since it first appeared, leaving the number of existing copies uncertain - and making Pikachu Illustrator one of the rarest Pokmon cards ever made, with a price tag to match

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The "Power 9" (like the Black Lotus) offered such unfair advantages they were banned from competition

It would be only be the seventh most expensive deck in our current Standard format $200 less expensive than Jeskai Black, GW Megamorph, or Five Color Bring to Light

12 Most Expensive Evolving Skies Pokemon Cards Evolving Skies was a skyrocketing success for the Pokemon Company when it debuted back in 2021