The most expensive Japanese promo cards ever produced are all variants of the same card, which makes the Pikachu Illustrator s dominance of this list less of a coincidence and more of a statement about what scarcity, provenance, and condition can do to value
Theyll also contain 15 contains, up to 10 of which will be foil regardless of rarity
[13] Sword & Shield : 2 gear-like symbols resembling the bottom of a shield Number of cards: 216 Release date: February 7, 2020 Abbreviation: SSH S & S: Rebel Clash : Jagged burst-like symbol Number of cards: 209 Release date: May 1, 2020 Abbreviation: RCL S & S: Darkness Ablaze : Three sword-like symbols Number of cards: 201 Release date: August 14, 2020 Abbreviation: DAA Champions Path : Pok Ball-like symbol with two spirals on the top and bottom Number of cards: 80 Release date: September 25, 2020 Abbreviation: CPA S & S: Vivid Voltage : Black triangle with lightning bolt through the center Number of cards: 203 Release date: November 13, 2020 Abbreviation: VIV Shining Fates : Four lines creating a diamond shape Number of cards: 195 Release date: February 19, 2021 Abbreviation: SHF S & S: Battle Styles : Crown-like symbol with three sword-like prongs Number of cards: 183 Release date: March 19, 2021 Abbreviation: BST S & S: Chilling Reign : Crown symbol Number of cards: 233 Release date: June 18, 2021 Abbreviation: CRE S & S: Evolving Skies : Hook-like symbol Number of cards: 237 Release date: August 27, 2021 Abbreviation: EVS Celebrations : Japanese-like character Number of cards: 50 Release date: October 8, 2021 Abbreviation: CEL S & S: Fusion Strike : Mew's tail with VMAX clouds around it, says Emchompite
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