Raincoat Pikachu promo sells for $8.4 million, second only to Illustrator
A PSA 10 2015 Japanese XY Promo Art Academy Pikachu, one of 100 copies printed as a contest prize, sold Sept. 28 at Fanatics for $8.4 million with buyer's premium, per Dexerto. Only Logan Paul's $16.4 million Pikachu Illustrator has sold for more.
PSA 10 examples went for $19,200 in June 2025, so this is not a normal move; it looks like deep-pocketed bidders chasing a 100-copy prize card. Treat it as a one-off, not proof that promos are repricing across the board. Worth watching whether the $780,000 Legendary Collection sale holds at the next auction.
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Dexerto Pikachu card sells for $8.4 million to become second most expensive Pokemon card ever Published Sep 29, 2026Also covered by: Polygon
Figures are as reported by the source; we haven't verified the sale ourselves.