(A few others were made here and there too)
Key facts: Artwork by Atsuko Nishida , the original designer of Pikachu Classified as a Trainer card , not a Pokmon card, adding to its oddity Credited with "Illus." in the illustrator field rather than a name, an intentional callback to the contest winners Approximately 41 copies were officially distributed (39 to contest winners, plus 2 additional copies that surfaced in 2019 from Yuichi Konno, one of the original TCG rule designers) As of early 2026, PSA has graded 44 total copies , suggesting a few more have entered circulation The $16.49 million sale In April 2022 , YouTuber Logan Paul acquired the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator in existence through a private sale, trading his own PSA 9 copy plus roughly $4 million in cash, for a combined value around $5.275 million
That distinction matters for both looks and price
You can still obtain it in earlier versions of Pokmon games and can still collect it for your National Pokdex in Pokmon HOME
When this card is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 card on the field
SM Black Star #TPCi01 Tsunekazu Ishihara Signed Pokmon GX Promo Card"