rare tom brady rookie card autographed auctioned for $555,988 Two collectors traded a rare

The SIR format gives the illustration a tactile quality that elevates it above a standard card, and the combination of the shiny Pokemon theme with the SIR treatment creates a premium product that appeals to collectors who value both rarity and artistic quality

Among the top tiers of Pokemon collecting, various cards have vied for a spot on the "Most Sought After" lists, spectacular pieces that haunt a collector's dreams, only to be seen at intermittent extended intervals, if ever spied at all.Offered is the 1998 Pokmon Japanese Trophy Pikachu No.2 Silver Trophy

The fact that you can activate this card from your hand while you control no cards leads to a brutal strategy: All you need to do is skip your main phase 1, go right into the battle phase, then fire this off and banish your opponents entire field in one fell swoop

The former will destroy an artifact, enchantment and nonbasic land

The only issue with this deck is that it doesnt have a ton of cards that are still competitively viable today (with a few notable exceptions like Lefou Instigator and Shield of Virtue)

And people have noticed, which could be partly the reason for this cards solid market price