Promotional TCG cards are still being printed, but only the rarest cards fetch the prices that make headlines
Still, its going to be at $2 or less
Combine these with the re-printed cards to make decks using new strategies
Tribal density of Elves plus explosive +1/+1 counter synergies in one shell
This astonishing sum breaks the previous record for the highest-selling Pokemon card ever, which was another Pikachu Illustrator PSA 9 card that went for $100,000 on eBay in 2013
Aside from the Grand Prize, 23 other artists were awarded with prizes: One Best Standard Card Illustration: $3,000 cash prize One Best ex Card Illustration: $3,000 cash prize Six First Place Runner Ups: $1,000 cash prize 15 Judges Awards: $500 cash prize Why The Pokmon TCG Illustration Contest Matters A Fun and Engaging Tradition That's Only Getting Bigger as Pokmon Continues to Dominate the Planet With 2022 and 2024's massive international participation, it seems that The Pokmon Company is continuing to codify this spectacle of fan engagement into a more regular, if not annual, facet of the brand
