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Rare Pokémon Card Sells for Over $840,000! High-Value Auctions for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Studio Ghibli Artwork on the Rise

Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auction house, announced a three-day free appraisal event in Tokyo from March 12–14, 2025.

Collectors can bring in video games, trading cards, manga, anime cels, movie props, American comics, Disney art, and more for expert valuation and potential auction listing.


🎴 Trading Card Game Highlights


💰 Pokémon Card Game
🔹 ‘Pokémon Illustrator’ Pikachu (1998, CoroCoro Promo, PSA 9)
📈 Auction Price: $840,000 (~¥112.9 million)
🌟 One of the rarest Pokémon cards, awarded exclusively to winners of the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest.


Pokémon Card Game – ‘Pokémon Illustrator’ Pikachu (No Numbering)

Pokémon Card Game – ‘Pokémon Illustrator’ Pikachu (No Numbering) (C) Pokémon


🔹 Charizard 006 (Japanese Base Set, No Rarity Mark, PSA GEM MT 10)
📈 Auction Price: $300,000 (~¥42.6 million)
🌟 A highly sought-after first-edition Charizard from Pokémon’s original Japanese Base Set.


‘Charizard’ 006 Japanese Base Set PSA GEM MT 10 (No Rarity Symbol)

‘Charizard’ 006 Japanese Base Set PSA GEM MT 10 (No Rarity Symbol)


💰 Yu-Gi-Oh!
🔹 ‘Black Magician’ KC Grand Tournament Runner-Up Prize Card (Extra Secret Rare, 2021)
📈 Auction Price: $37,500 (~¥5.6 million)
🌟 Awarded to top finalists in the KC Grand Tournament, making it extremely rare.


‘Black Magician’ KC Grand Tournament Runner-Up Prize Card (Extra Secret Rare)

‘Black Magician’ KC Grand Tournament Runner-Up Prize Card (Extra Secret Rare)


🎞️ Anime Artwork & Ghibli Cel Highlights

💰 Studio Ghibli
🔹 ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Cel Setup (1988) – Mei & Satsuki with Key Master Background
📈 Auction Price: $84,000 (~¥9.3 million)


‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Production Cel Setup – Mei & Satsuki with Key Master Background

‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Production Cel Setup – Mei & Satsuki with Key Master Background


🔹 ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Cel & Drawing (1989) – Kiki & Jiji
📈 Auction Price: $40,800 (~¥5.8 million)


‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Production Cel & Drawing – Kiki & Jiji

‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Production Cel & Drawing – Kiki & Jiji


🔹 ‘Castle in the Sky’ Cel & Background (1986) – Pazu & Sheeta
📈 Auction Price: $30,000 (~¥4.3 million)


‘Castle in the Sky’ Production Cel & Background – Sheeta & Pazu

‘Castle in the Sky’ Production Cel & Background – Sheeta & Pazu


🎮 Rare Video Game Auctions

💰 Nintendo & PlayStation
🔹 Pokémon Yellow (Game Boy, Japan, VGA 85 NM+, Sealed, Promo Postcard Included)
📈 Auction Price: $21,250 (~¥3.2 million)


Game Boy ‘Pokémon Yellow’ VGA 85 NM+ (Sealed, Promo Postcard Included)

Game Boy ‘Pokémon Yellow’ VGA 85 NM+ (Sealed, Promo Postcard Included)


🔹 Final Fantasy VII (PS1, Japan, Wata 9.8 A+, Sealed, 1997)
📈 Auction Price: $4,750 (~¥680,000)


PlayStation ‘Final Fantasy VII’ Original Version Wata 9.8 A+ (Sealed)

PlayStation ‘Final Fantasy VII’ Original Version Wata 9.8 A+ (Sealed)


🔹 ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut (N64, USA, CGC 9.4 A++, Sealed, 1998)
📈 Auction Price: $175,000 (~¥27.1 million)
🌟 One of the rarest N64 games, originally exclusive to Blockbuster rental stores.


‘ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut’ N64 CGC 9.4 A++ (Sealed)

‘ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut’ N64 CGC 9.4 A++ (Sealed)


📚 Classic Manga Auctions

🔹 Weekly Shonen Jump (1984, Issue #51) – ‘Dragon Ball’ First Serialization
📈 Auction Price: $6,000 (~¥840,000)


Weekly Shonen Jump (1984, Issue #51) – ‘Dragon Ball’ First Serialization

Weekly Shonen Jump (1984, Issue #51) – ‘Dragon Ball’ First Serialization


🔹 Weekly Shonen Jump (1997, Issue #34) – ‘One Piece’ First Serialization
📈 Auction Price: $2,160 (~¥320,000)


Weekly Shonen Jump (1997, Issue #34) – ‘One Piece’ First Serialization

Weekly Shonen Jump (1997, Issue #34) – ‘One Piece’ First Serialization


🔹 ‘Science Adventure Picture Story: Godzilla’ (1954, Shueisha, First Godzilla Appearance)
📈 Auction Price: $14,400 (~¥2.3 million)


‘Science Adventure Picture Story: Godzilla’ Omoshiro Book November Issue Bonus (1954)

‘Science Adventure Picture Story: Godzilla’ Omoshiro Book November Issue Bonus (1954)


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