Ishihara GX Card Up For Auction At Heritage Auctions
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Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas that deals primarily in auction listings for comics, video games, trading cards, and other similar items of a collectible nature, has put a rare, graded copy of Ishihara GX from the Pokémon Trading Card Game up for auction! A «vanity card» of Pokémon Company President Tsunekaza Ishihara, Ishihara GX was originally a party favor given out to his close friends and coworkers. Prospective bidders for this item have until Saturday, November 6th, to place a bid on this very sought-after card from the Pokémon TCG.
The front face of Ishihara GX, a card from the Pokémon TCG. Currently available at auction on Heritage Auctions’ website.
As can be seen in the image above, Ishihara GX is a Black Star promotional card made in the likeness of Ishihara. The card is obviously not intended for serious play in the TCG, but it is a wonderful sentiment towards the President of the Pokémon Company. Ishihara has held the position for 20 years as of 2021! Furthermore, according to the item’s auction listing on Heritage Auctions’ website:
Ishihara manages all aspects of the franchise and has been credited for all the games since Pokémon Red and Green in 1996. To celebrate his 60th birthday this card was created where he is joined by Rotom and can be seen throwing a Master Ball! The cards were distributed at a private party by Ishihara himself to his closest friends and some coworkers. The exact number of copies printed is unknown, however many believe that they printed 30-200 copies. The artwork is done by Mike Cressy. PSA has certified 2 copies earning EX-MT 6 grade and a mere 7 graded higher.
The rear face of Ishihara GX, a card from the Pokémon TCG. Currently available at auction on Heritage Auctions’ website.
If you are looking to bid on this beautiful and rarely seen card from the Pokémon TCG, please kindly remember that you will have until Saturday, November 6th, to do so. You can find the item’s auction listing on Heritage Auction’s website by clicking here. Good luck!
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A Pokemon card featuring CEO of The Pokemon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara breaks records in a recent auction, selling for an insane price.
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Seemingly out of nowhere late last year, trading cards became all the rage again, as fans, social media personalities, and celebrities alike all discovered the value that such cards hold. This was especially true for the Pokemon TCG, and since then, the cards have flown off of store shelves and digital retailers at the drop of a hat, even causing some retailers like Target to take steps to combat Pokemon card scalpers.
Aside from new Pokemon TCG releases, older cards have skyrocketed in popularity on third-party reselling markets as well. This has seen many rare cards in mint condition like the classic coveted Base Set holographic Charizard to go for hundreds of thousands of dollars in auctions. Now, a more recent Pokemon card featuring the CEO of The Pokemon Company has gone on to break Pokemon TCG auction records.
In a recent auction run by Goldin Auctions, a rare promotional Pokemon card featuring Tsunekazu Ishihara has sold for $247,230.
The near-mint Ishihara GX card features the Pokemon Company CEO along with a Master Ball and a Rotom, and also bears the CEO’s signature. While this isn’t the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold in auction, it is the most expensive 2017 Pokemon card sold now, as well as being unique in that, aside from Rotom, the card doesn’t feature an actual Pokemon.
This Black Star Promo card was produced and given away at a special private party for Ishihara’s 60th birthday at the 2018 Pokemon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Reportedly, the card was only ever distributed to the CEO’s closest friends and coworkers as a token of appreciation, and it is believed that only around 30 to 200 copies of the trading card were actually printed. It’s interesting to consider how much the card has gone up in value recently, as this nearly $250,000 PSA 7 (near-mint) Ishihara GX absolutely topples over a PSA 10 (virtually perfect condition) Ishihara GX card that sold just last July in an auction for $50,000.
Of course, the Pokemon card is rather humorous, seeing as Ishihara is considered to be a Dragon-type Ultra Beast Pokemon, also with no Weaknesses, no Resistances, and no Retreat Cost. What’s even more out there, is Ishihara GX’s Ability, which means that Ishihara GX is virtually invincible, unable to take any sort of damage, status effects, or the like from an opponent. Additionally, the card’s “60 Congratulations! GX” attack not only deals 1060HP of damage, but also allows the player to flip 60 coins in reference to the CEO’s 60th birthday.
Just last month, a Charizard card sold for over $310,000 in an eBay auction, with many considering it one of the rarest Pokemon cards to ever be sold. Now, as Pokemon cards continue to skyrocket in popularity, it will be interesting to see what other trading cards sell for ridiculously high prices.
Source: Goldin Auctions
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The rarest Pokémon cards can now be very expensive, and we’ve seen some of the highest rates for super rare cards in the past few years as collectors become more and more aggressive. Increasing the stakes on ultra-rare cards has also helped revive people’s passion for new Pokémon cards. Now there are more card sets to choose from than ever before, and the collectible card game is more relevant than ever. If you’ve been collecting for a few years now, have you ever wondered how much some of your rare Pokémon cards are worth? Perhaps you are sitting on a goldmine and do not know. Is that rare Charizard you have on your nightstand worth any money? Today we’re going to take a look at the top five most expensive Pokémon cards, so double-check your collection just in case. nine0003
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GX Promo Card Signed Black Star Ishihara
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First Edition Shadowless Charizard
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