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Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita (my favorite artist for old cards), this one depicts a happy Pikachu holding up a silver trophy, set against a silver foil background

That said, there are plenty of other Stadium cards, such as Beach Court and Collapsed Stadium

Considering the cards ridiculous power level, this isnt particularly surprising

Over time, that popularity translates into sustained value, especially when paired with the strong Japanese Pokmon card quality collectors expect from premium releases

The PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator card shattered the previous record for such a card, $195,000, set just last year

This is the one format where it could truly pop off and feel like the cataclysmic eldritch monstrosity it was designed to be