New infamy aside, the card was a prize for a Japanese art competition, and this card specifically the 1998 Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo Illustrator Pikachu of which there are only about 41 confirmed copies in existence, with only 27 graded through PSA, and only one at a PSA 10 rating Of course its not the only expensive Pikachu card, as PriceCharting shows recent eBay sold listings, and PSA shows others through action, and a combination of both can be indicative, if not exact, of the amount of money spent on cards at the moment
Dragons are often late-game monsters : rewarding players who can support them with the right setup
Pull rate from Regular Packs: 1.11% The estimated pull rate for Mew (Mega Shine) from a Regular Pack is approximately 1.11%, meaning you might need to open around 91 Regular Packs to obtain it
For the white-blue card, we were interested in focusing on the mechanic that the two share: embalm
That said, theres certainly worse ways to capitalise on card game booms and nostalgia than the Legendary Collection, a brand new release including promo versions of iconic cards from the earliest days of the trading card game, alongside a tantalising opportunity to open 2023 reprints of the very first booster packs released back in 2002 when these duel monsters first burst onto the scene
They can be identified by the white planeswalker symbol in the lower-left corner of the card, similar to Mystery Booster cards and cards on The List
