That makes it the second most expensive Pokemon card ever sold at the time of writing, sandwiched between two other Pikachu Illustrator cards - a PSA Grade 9 and the aforementioned PSA Grade 10 ...

The Special Illustration Rare (SIR) Pikachu ex card, which can be attained in the brand new "Surging Sparks" set that just ...

The card features artwork by Atsuko Nishida, the creator of Pokémon's mascot, Pikachu. There are only 10 confirmed copies of the Pikachu Illustrator card remaining, making it the rarest card overall.