There are competing factors, of course
New infamy aside, the card was a prize for a Japanese art competition, and this card specifically the 1998 Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo Illustrator Pikachu of which there are only about 41 confirmed copies in existence, with only 27 graded through PSA, and only one at a PSA 10 rating Of course its not the only expensive Pikachu card, as PriceCharting shows recent eBay sold listings, and PSA shows others through action, and a combination of both can be indicative, if not exact, of the amount of money spent on cards at the moment
It can be found in the Eevee Grove pack from the EeveeGrove set
*Buy ST-35 on eBay and TCGPlayer Yellow Eustass Captain Kid (ST-36) Bandai is highlighting a Leader effect that lets any Character quickly become a Blocker
The Light Test One of the quickest ways to check for fake Pokmon cards is the light test
In my recent Commander's Herald article, The Six Best Vehicles from Aetherdrift, I cover Aetherdrift's best Vehicle cards for the Commander format
