The March 2026 Heritage sale of a PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator for $1.406 million, alongside a February record $16.49 million PSA 10 result and a July private BGS 9 transaction near $2 million, has anchored strong trader expectations for the upcoming September 18-19 Heritage Trading Card Games Signature Auction. With fewer than 41 copies originally awarded through 1997-98 CoroCoro contests, a PSA 9 population of roughly 15, and the Pokémon TCG marking its 30th anniversary, this “holy grail” card continues to draw premium demand as a verified pop-culture trophy. Bidding is already live, and the thin supply plus recent seven-figure comps position the lot for another high-stakes outcome driven by collector competition rather than broader market volatility.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedPikachu Illustrator PSA 9 Sale Price (Heritage, September 2026)
$1m+
96%
$2m+
65%
$3m+
18%
$4m+
14%
$3,354 Vol.
$1m+
96%
$2m+
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$3m+
18%
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14%
The final sale price is the price realized for this lot as displayed on the Heritage Auctions lot page (https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/p/7459-21001.s), inclusive of the Buyer's Premium and any other fees included in that listed figure.
If the lot is withdrawn, does not sell, or no completed sale price is published for this lot by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". Listed asking prices, reserve prices, bid amounts on uncompleted sales, and sales of any other copy of the Pikachu Illustrator will not be considered.
This market will resolve based on the first sale price published by Heritage Auctions for this lot; subsequent amendments, reversals, or disputes will not be considered.
The primary resolution source for this market will be Heritage Auctions (https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/p/7459-21001.s); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 31, 2026, 1:36 PM ET
Resolution Source
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0x65070BE91...The final sale price is the price realized for this lot as displayed on the Heritage Auctions lot page (https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/p/7459-21001.s), inclusive of the Buyer's Premium and any other fees included in that listed figure.
If the lot is withdrawn, does not sell, or no completed sale price is published for this lot by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". Listed asking prices, reserve prices, bid amounts on uncompleted sales, and sales of any other copy of the Pikachu Illustrator will not be considered.
This market will resolve based on the first sale price published by Heritage Auctions for this lot; subsequent amendments, reversals, or disputes will not be considered.
The primary resolution source for this market will be Heritage Auctions (https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/p/7459-21001.s); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolution Source
https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/p/7459-21001.sResolver
0x65070BE91...The March 2026 Heritage sale of a PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator for $1.406 million, alongside a February record $16.49 million PSA 10 result and a July private BGS 9 transaction near $2 million, has anchored strong trader expectations for the upcoming September 18-19 Heritage Trading Card Games Signature Auction. With fewer than 41 copies originally awarded through 1997-98 CoroCoro contests, a PSA 9 population of roughly 15, and the Pokémon TCG marking its 30th anniversary, this “holy grail” card continues to draw premium demand as a verified pop-culture trophy. Bidding is already live, and the thin supply plus recent seven-figure comps position the lot for another high-stakes outcome driven by collector competition rather than broader market volatility.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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