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Someone paid $195,000 for a Pokemon card
Turns out catching 'em all can be a pricey endeavor, especially with Pokemon fever growing as the release of Sword and Shield draws near. A single Pokemon card sold for $195,000 last week, making "Pikachu Illustrator" the most expensive one in existence, according to Kotaku.
This card was never sold in packs like regular ones, but awarded to the winners of a Japanese comic contest in 1998, the auction noted. Only 39 were released, and 10 of those are believed to still exist. The artwork, by Pikachu creator Atsuko Nishida, is pretty delightful.
The buyer actually paid $224,500 for the card -- Weiss Auctions added a 15% buyer's premium to the winning bid, the auction house confirmed via email.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Thursday October 31 2019, @06:40PM
Also, becoming a collector of anything is a great way to spend a lot of money on something that isn't useful or really even fun.
Really, you don't gotta catch 'em all. It will be OK, even if you've caught absolutely none of 'em.
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