Unless Wizards goes back on their promise, this means there will never be any more copies of Squandered Resources in circulation
Originally awarded to winners of the CoroCoro Comic illustration contest in Japan in the late 1990s, the Pikachu Illustrator is the single most valuable Pokemon card in existence, and as of February 2026 it holds a bigger title still: the sole PSA Gem Mint 10 copy sold at Goldin Auctions for $16.49 million, the most expensive trading card of any kind ever sold at auction, surpassing every legendary sports card that had been considered untouchable for decades
Hold it and it feels like a real trading card, because structurally it is one
The Bloomburrow Draft format is quick and aggressive, containing a decent number of one-drops across all five MTG colors, three of which slot into the Mouse archetype
The card is one of only two Blastoise presentation cards produced - the other was created for international use - with the location of the other card remaining a mystery