Pikachu Illustrator cards are among the rarest Pokemon cards ever made, with only about 39 known to exist in total, but the exact number that have been regraded multiple times is not publicly tracked or confirmed by grading companies like PSA. These cards come from a 1998 Japanese illustration contest where just 39 winners received them as prizes, making them ultra-rare chase items for collectors.
Grading happens when owners send cards to services like PSA to get an official condition score from 1 to 10, which hugely affects value. A perfect PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator once sold for over 5 million dollars, owned by Logan Paul, and it is the only known copy in that top grade.[3] High-end cards like these often get regraded one or more times if owners think a better score is possible, maybe after trimming edges or fixing minor issues, though that can be risky and sometimes leads to lower grades.
No official list exists of how many Pikachu Illustrators have crossed the regrading line multiple times, since grading records are private unless shared by sellers or auction houses. From sales data and collector talk, at least a handful have been regraded, including some that bounced between PSA 9 and PSA 10 over years of resubmissions. For example, Logan Paul’s card was graded PSA 10 early on and has not been reported as regraded publicly, but others in the population report have seen multiple grading attempts to chase perfection.[3][4]
Trackers like PriceCharting and PSA’s population report show around 20 to 30 graded Pikachu Illustrators overall, with grades spread from PSA 5 up to that single PSA 10. Regrades are common in the hobby for big-ticket cards, so experts guess 5 to 10 might have multiple grades on record, but this is based on auction patterns rather than hard counts. Collectors watch eBay and Heritage Auctions closely, where past sales reveal cards with “reholder” stickers or grade histories in listings.
If you own one or hunt for these, check PSA’s lookup tool for serial numbers on sales listings to spot potential regrades. Prices swing wild based on grade, so a multi-regraded card might signal extra care or controversy. Stay tuned to Pokemon pricing sites for fresh auction pops that could reveal more on these holy grails.
