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A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.
Hong Kong collectors and institutions are treating Pokémon cards as alternative assets, while a Pikachu Illustrator bought for over US$5 million in 2021 reportedly resold for nearly US$16.5 million.
Japan’s trading card market reached ¥338 billion after 90% growth in four years, prompting lawmakers to examine rules addressing counterfeits, scalping and opaque high-value transactions.
The all-PSA 10 collection of 102 cards sold during Heritage’s June 26–27 auction, which totaled a record $7.89 million; Pikachu Illustrator PSA 8.5 fetched $843,750.
Pre-bids reached $843,750 each for a PSA 8.5 Pikachu Illustrator and a complete PSA 10 first-edition Base Set, while a PSA 10 Charizard hit $450,000.
Pokémon card prices rose 1,350% after 2020, according to Collectors, while Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator sold for more than $16 million in February.
Victoria recorded 50 trading-card thefts in 2025, up more than 455% from 2021, forcing Melbourne hobby shops to increase security and remove valuable stock from displays.
Tilt Rips launched in beta with $25–$3,000 pack tiers as Pokémon’s Card Ladder Index rose 116% year over year and the trading-card market approached a projected $52 billion.
GameStop’s Power Packs range from $25 to $5,000; in a 60-pack sponsored opening, most pulls were worth under $100, while the top Rayquaza was valued at $7,000.
Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator reportedly sold for $16 million in 2026, while a PSA 10 Boundaries Crossed Squirtle reached $15,000 after a 5,900% rise from 2023.
The ranking spans Gold Star Pikachu above $77,000, a $450,000 No. 1 Trainer trophy card and a 151 chase card with graded 10 copies near $500.