It was awarded in 1998 to winners of a CoroCoro Comic illustration contest, so very few exist. A PSA 10 copy sold in 2022 for $5,275,000, a Guinness World Record for a Pokémon card at the time.
The art is by Atsuko Nishida, the designer who first drew Pikachu.
The card says "Illustrator" where it would normally say "Trainer". A trophy for artists. I love that.
Wild that the most famous card was made to celebrate drawing, not winning a match.
Me, flipping through my old binders like there's a chance.
How many exist? I've seen a few different numbers floating around.
Most sources say a few dozen were awarded, but how many survive is hard to pin down. As far as I know, only one has ever been graded a PSA 10, and that's the record-setter.
Contests like CoroCoro's are how a lot of manga artists got their start. Nice to see that history printed on a card.
Realistic grail advice: pick an early holo from a set you loved as a kid. The memory is worth more than the market price.
Forge idea: design a trophy card for an AnimeOkini contest. The winner's art could become the frame for our future reward packs.
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