is pikachu card rare silver trophy from Pokémon TCG's second-ever tournament sells for $444,000 at auction These are NOT acceptable reasons for returns Pikachu VMAX (Secret) 188/185 -

There is no Japanese equivalent of this card in the 25th Anniversary Collection, making it all the rarer for collectors worldwide

The Bottom Line Mask of Change is worth covering at full length because the buying decision is not just a top-10 list

While the game is struggling far less in Japan, the Western world deals with the game in a subpar state, filled with $100+ cards required for basic competitive play, and card text that could put some master's theses to shame

A Beckett grade turns opinion into fact, adding credibility that consistently commands a premium on the secondary market

3 Rayquaza VMAX: Evolving Skies (Alternate Art Secret) $466.72 Emerging From The Skies Rayquaza claims second place among the most expensive cards in the Sword & Shield era, but considering the card in the top spot, this is an incredible achievement for Rayquaza

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