yuu nishida pokemon cards (西田ユウ) is a female Japanese illustrator known for her work on the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). She first gained attention by winning the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix in Viewing Card

When it returned in the Sun & Moon era it had 160, and finally Sword & Shield increased it to 170

Definite Jungle Book vibes from this one, no

The copy that sold for $16,100 in 2019 wasnt just any Alpha Balanceit was a BGS 9.5-graded near-gem specimen, a level of condition that is almost unheard of for a trading card from the games first print run

Arceus #24Rare $73.99 Arceus - 035/036 #35None $11.01 Arceus - 036/036 #36None $54.35 Arceus - DP50 #DP50Promo $34.89 Arceus - DP50 (DP Black Star Promos) #DP50Promo $27.49 Arceus - XY116 #XY116Promo $56.70 Arceus - XY197 #XY197Promo $16.19 Arceus - XY83 #XY83Promo $69.55 Arceus (AR1) #AR1Holo Rare $61.66 Arceus (AR2) #AR2Holo Rare $34.44 Litten - SM02 (General Mills Promo) #SM2Promo $2.80 Ancient Mew #1Promo $117.16 Rowlet - 9/149 (Water Web Holo) #9Promo $2.33 Charizard - 1/99 (Cracked Ice Holo) #1Promo $90.90 Snivy - 001/086 (Unova Poster Collection) #1Common $0.28

Reshiram ex - 173/086 - SV: White Flare (WHT) Second place goes to Reshiram Black & White Rare, with recent transactions hitting $650 , although some listings are still around the $500 range

The card was reportedly last sold for $270,000 and represents a category that goes even beyond rarity