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Other TCGWhale AlertThe BlockPOP 2$2.25Million

Rare Pokémon Phone Card Sells for $2.25 Million, Tops TCG Sales

First reported · latest coverage · 2 outlets, 2 items · lead: Sports Illustrated9

Rare Pokémon Phone Card Sells for $2.25 Million, Tops TCG Sales — image from Sports Illustrated
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What happened

Sports Illustrated carries the lead headline, “Rare Pokémon Phone Card Sells for $2.25 Million, Tops TCG Sales”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM CT.

1 other outlet picked it up — Yahoo. Coverage in our feed runs for moments from first to latest report.

The lead headline cites $2.25 Million — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

Why it matters

  • Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($2.25Million); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
  • Other TCG. It belongs to the wider TCG world (Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and more).
  • Pokémon. The Pokémon Trading Card Game: set reveals, chase cards, sealed product and the graded market. All Pokémon coverage →

Coverage timeline

  1. first reportSports Illustrated Rare Pokémon Phone Card Sells for $2.25 Million, Tops TCG Sales
  2. +momentsYahoo Rare Pokmon Phone Card Sells for $2.25 Million, Tops TCG Sales

Topics in this story

Topic Auction ResultsTCG PokémonTopic Whale Alerts

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