1998 2nd Tournament Trophy Pikachu No.3 Given to participants in the year’s 2nd major tournament, the 3rd-place version stands as the most expensive of these cards. Ishihara GX Promo Depicts Tsunekazu Ishihara, the founder and president of The Pokemon Company, given to the company’s staff to celebrate Ishahara’s 60th birthday. 1998 Pokémon Commission Presentation Galaxy Star Holo Blastoise One of the rarest cards as it was never officially sold to the public, only two exist, and one was sold for $360,000 USD in 2021. 1999 Pokémon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Charizard Just 54 GEM-MT 10 copies of this card in existence, sold for $420,000 USD in early 2022. 1998 Pikachu Illustrator An adorable Pikachu drawing over other Pokémon cards, less than 20 copies in existence, prices of this card have peaked at $6,000,000 USD. Read full story