Cash Offer
$497,760.00
Ungraded · or $497,760.00 store credit
Reference only — no in-house photo on file yet
Pokémon · Card Value
What's Illustrator (Japanese Promo) Worth? Pokémon Card Value
Japanese Promo · #Pikachu
Illustrator (Japanese Promo) in Ungraded comps at $585,600.00. We pay $497,760.00 cash or $497,760.00 store credit. That’s 85% and 85% of comp, every time.
High-Value Item
This item comps high enough that we double-check it in hand before locking in your offer. Here's today's market-based estimate:
Illustrator value by grade
7 gradesRaw card, near-mint equivalent
- Market Comp
- $585,600.00
- Cash (85%)
- $497,760.00
- Credit (85%)
- $497,760.00
PSA / BGS / CGC 7
- Market Comp
- $198,449.55
- Cash (85%)
- $168,682.12
- Credit (85%)
- $168,682.12
PSA / BGS / CGC 8
- Market Comp
- $500,000.00
- Cash (85%)
- $425,000.00
- Credit (85%)
- $425,000.00
PSA / BGS / CGC 9
- Market Comp
- $541,284.18
- Cash (85%)
- $460,091.55
- Credit (85%)
- $460,091.55
BGS 9.5
- Market Comp
- $595,413.00
- Cash (85%)
- $506,101.05
- Credit (85%)
- $506,101.05
Gem Mint (PSA)
- Market Comp
- $16,492,000.00
- Cash (85%)
- $14,018,200.00
- Credit (85%)
- $14,018,200.00
Black Label (BGS)
- Market Comp
- $21,439,600.00
- Cash (85%)
- $18,223,660.00
- Credit (85%)
- $18,223,660.00
Illustrator condition breakdown
Applying our locked condition multipliers to this card’s own Ungraded comp — the same standard every trade-in prices off.
| Condition | Cash | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Near MintNo visible wear. | $497,760.00 | $497,760.00 |
| Lightly PlayedVery minor edge or surface wear, still displays clean. | $423,096.00 | $423,096.00 |
| Moderately PlayedClearly visible scratches or whitening. | $348,432.00 | $348,432.00 |
| Heavily PlayedSignificant wear, but still intact. | $248,880.00 | $248,880.00 |
| DamagedStructural damage: creases, tears, water damage. | Priced in hand | Priced in hand |
Authentication Notes
Every Pokémon card is checked against known-genuine references: card stock and light-blocking layer, holo foil texture and pattern for that specific era, font and color accuracy on HP/energy symbols, and card-back print quality. First edition WOTC holos and modern alt-art chase cards get extra magnifier-level scrutiny before pricing.
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Illustrator — Common Questions
A Ungraded Illustrator comps at $585,600.00. Cart-A-Vision pays $497,760.00 cash or $497,760.00 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.
A Grade 7 Illustrator comps at $198,449.55. Cart-A-Vision pays $168,682.12 cash or $168,682.12 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.
Yes. We buy every Pokémon title with a comp on file, Illustrator included. A Ungraded copy currently pays $497,760.00 cash or $497,760.00 store credit.
How we get to your offer
We pull the live market comp for Illustrator on Pokémon, then apply the same locked rates we use on every trade-in: 85% of comp in cash, or 85% in store credit. No lowball guesswork, no per-item haggling. The comp is the only input, and the math is the same for a common card and a grail.
Comp last checked September 5, 2026