Upcoming Auction
COLLECTIBLE CARDS
October 22, 2024


Spotlight on the top lot of this sale, a PSA-graded Pikachu Illustrator card (1998 Promo), estimated between €150,000 and €300,000.





Aguttes is hosting its fourth auction dedicated to collectible cards from October 15 to 22, 2024. On this occasion, a rare Pokémon card will be presented, estimated between €150,000 and €300,000. It is a PSA-graded Pikachu Illustrator card (1998 Promo). For the very first time, this card is up for auction in France and Europe at an auction house.


Pokémon Card: Exceptional Pikachu Illustrator card, PSA-graded (1998 Promo).
Estimate: €150,000 – €300,000.

“This card is a true trophy, a must-have for the biggest Pokémon enthusiasts. Owning this piece brings collectors into the realm of globally unique collections.”
— Thierry, collectible card expert.


No other Pokémon card can match the combination of popularity, rarity, and mythical status of the Pikachu Illustrator. With its iconic design and rich history, it is the most coveted card in the Pokémon franchise. The artist Atsuko Nishida, who helped create Pikachu for the Game Boy games, designed the Pikachu Illustrator. Initially awarded to the winners of a drawing contest held by CoroCoro Comics in January 1998, this card is now one of the most sought-after pieces by collectors.

The publication initially distributed 23 copies of this collector’s item. Later art contests, where participants designed their own Pokémon cards judged either by their artwork or attacks, awarded an additional 16 copies, bringing the total to a still-minuscule estimate of 39 copies, although several more have surfaced and been authenticated since. The card’s design, which depicts Pikachu joyfully illustrating Charmander and Mew, recalls the origins of this now-famous card. In 2023, a PSA 10 graded version of the same card was acquired by Logan Paul for $5,275,000, setting a Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon card ever purchased.



Also featured in this auction is a special collection from YouTuber Miss Jirachi.



Miss Jirachi is a content creator who has been collecting Pokémon cards for over 10 years. She shares her passion with her community on social media through various unboxings and collection showcases. All the first edition Pokémon sealed booster packs (estimated value of over €30,000) will be included.



Among the rare items in this sale is a Magic: The Gathering card.


Unique Richard Garfield card (2010–2020). Condition: Near Mint/Mint. Language: English.
Estimate: €3,000 – €5,000.



A one-of-a-kind card created by Richard Garfield on a white Magic: The Gathering card, featuring a color illustration of a "Birthday Cake" to celebrate a birthday. It includes the note: "Pay 2 Mana: blow on this card, once. If it ends up touching a card, that card and this one are destroyed. Costs 2 less to play on your birthday." The card is also signed.


Pokémon: Lugia Neo Genesis First Edition (2001). Condition: graded PCA 9. Language: French.
Estimate: €1,500 – €3,000.





Pokémon: Sealed Jungle First Edition Box (1999). Condition: sealed. Language: French. Four different visuals.
Estimate: €15,000 – €20,000.




COLLECTIBLE CARDS
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 2:30 PM, Online Only
Public Exhibition:
From October 15 to October 22, 2024.

Next Auction :
SPORTS
Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2:30 PM, Aguttes Neuilly.
For more information or to include a lot in our next sales, please contact:

François Thierry
Head of the Collectible Cards – Sports Department
+33 1 84 20 04 14 - thierry@aguttes.com