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PSA-Authenticated ‘Prerelease’ Raichu Sells for $555,000 at Heritage Auctions

A long-rumored factory error was validated through provenance checks, prompting a rare grading exception that unlocked top-tier bidding.

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Overview

  • The holographic Base Set card bears a rare “Prerelease” stamp from a 1999 production mistake linked to Jungle Clefable promos.
  • PSA encapsulated the card with an EX-MT 6 grade after confirming its authenticity and the employment history of former Wizards manager Damon Edmondson.
  • Heritage Auctions reports it is the only example so far authenticated and slabbed by PSA.
  • The card realized $555,000, reported by some outlets as £411,000.
  • Heritage’s consignment director pointed to the result as evidence of strength in the trading-card market following other high-profile Pokémon sales.