Pikachu pokemon card sells at auction for world record $233,000

Of the 39 cards released initially, only 10 remain, making it "the most valuable and rarest card in the world."

A drawing of Pikachu for the Nintendo game

A drawing of Pikachu for the Nintendo game

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