An incredibly rare Pokemon card has set a new record for the most expensive English card ever sold, with a pristine graded copy of the Gold Star Rayquaza selling for over $1 million. The stunning Pokemon card is one of the most highly sought-after in the game's history.
The storied history of the monster-catching franchise's TCG branch has produced a wealth of valuable and coveted cards. The first Charizard card, released in Pokemon's Base Set, stands as one of the most iconic cards from the Pokemon TCG, with high-quality copies of the card selling for thousands of dollars on the secondary market. Recent sets have similarly produced a multitude of valuable cards for fans to chase, with some, like the alternate art version of Umbreon ex from Evolving Skies and the Special Illustration Rare Pikachu ex from Ascended Heroes, fetching more than $1,000. Now, an extremely rare card has become the most expensive English Pokemon card ever.
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Fanatics Collect's August Premier Auction officially saw a new record set for the most expensive English card in Pokemon history. One of the auctions included in the event featured a graded slab of the Gold Star Rayquaza card originally released in EX Deoxys. The incredibly rare Pokemon card sold for an eye-watering $1,020,000, more than $65,000 higher than the previous record holder. The card was given a Pristine 10 rating by prominent grading company CGC, making it the only copy of the card to ever receive a perfect score from the company.
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