Pokémon Pikachu EX Full Art - CP6 20th Anniversary, 1st Edition, PSA 10

Pikachu EX appears in full art as a Secret Rare from the Japanese CP6 20th Anniversary expansion of 2016, in its first-edition printing. The illustration by Megumi Mizutani sets the mascot in an aggressive, charged pose against a collage of electric Pokémon drawn from across the franchise's history — Jolteon and Raikou are visible in the background — in an explosion of gold and red electricity. The result is one of the most scenographic cards of the anniversary set.

A Secret Rare full art in first edition is the configuration collectors pursue: the print run of a commemorative set is intrinsically contained, the first-edition wave smaller still, and the full-art treatment turns the card into a display object rather than a playing piece. Pikachu's centrality to the franchise keeps demand broad, extending well beyond dedicated card collectors. The card carries HP 130 with Iron Tail and Over Spark, both scaling on coin flips and discarded energy — a stat line that suits the EX designation.

Encapsulated by PSA at 10 GEM MINT, the highest grade assigned, this example is preserved in practically flawless condition, a distinction that carries particular weight on a full art of this calibre.