pokemon rare illustrator card Pokémon shatters auction record at $16.49M Pokemon Special Illustration Rare -

Back in 1998, when it was released in the United States by Wizards of the Coast, the cards were a spectacularly-acclaimed set of collectibles, especially cards from the famed first edition of the game's Base Set

Sort Card Type Armarouge #41Rare $0.28 Armarouge #44Uncommon $0.15 Armarouge #34Uncommon $0.09 Armarouge #21Uncommon $0.09 Armarouge - 011/081 #11Rare $0.60 Armarouge - 012/078 #12Rare $0.29 Armarouge - 012/084 #12Rare $0.14 Armarouge - 015/091 #15Rare $0.25 Armarouge - 034/190 #34None $0.14 Armarouge - 041/198 #41Rare $0.18 Armarouge - 041/198 (Line Holo) #41Rare $3.10 Armarouge - 080/078 #80Art Rare $9.56 Armarouge - 083/081 #83Art Rare $5.09 Armarouge - 086/084 #86Illustration Rare $7.10 Armarouge - 115/091 #115Shiny Rare $5.66 Armarouge - 203/198 #203Illustration Rare $16.76 Armarouge - 218/190 #218Shiny Rare $2.05 Armarouge ex #27Double Rare $0.87 Armarouge ex - 015/066 #15Double Rare $0.34 Armarouge ex - 079/066 #79Super Rare $1.84 Armarouge ex - 125 #125Promo $1.03 Armarouge ex - 218/182 #218Ultra Rare $2.16 Armarouge ex (Armarouge 60) #105Holo Rare $2.39 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 10 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 11 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 12 #2Unconfirmed $0.09 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 16 #2Unconfirmed $0.10 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 2 #2Unconfirmed $0.10 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 20 #2Unconfirmed $0.11 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 22 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 24 #2Unconfirmed $0.10 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 26 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 29 #2Unconfirmed $0.09 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 3 #2Unconfirmed $0.12 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 32 #2Unconfirmed $0.09 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 35 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 38 #2Unconfirmed $0.09 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 5 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 6 #2Unconfirmed $0.10 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 8 #2Unconfirmed $0.08 Basic Fire Energy - Armarouge 9 #2Unconfirmed $0.10 Charcadet - Armarouge 13 #39Common $0.18 Charcadet - Armarouge 19 #39Common $0.19 Charcadet - Armarouge 56 #39Common $0.17 Crocalor - Armarouge 15 #36Uncommon $0.15 Crocalor - Armarouge 30 #36Uncommon $0.17 Crocalor - Armarouge 51 #36Uncommon $0.16 Fuecoco - Armarouge 1 #23Common $0.17 Fuecoco - Armarouge 14 #23Common $0.17 Fuecoco - Armarouge 17 #23Common $0.17 Fuecoco - Armarouge 42 #23Common $0.16 Great Ball - Armarouge 33 #183Common $0.15 Great Ball - Armarouge 43 #183Common $0.14 Great Ball - Armarouge 48 #183Common $0.14 Great Ball - Armarouge 55 #183Common $0.14 Houndoom - Armarouge 23 #34Common $0.19 Houndoom - Armarouge 27 #34Common $0.20 Houndour - Armarouge 21 #33Common $0.15 Houndour - Armarouge 39 #33Common $0.14 Houndour - Armarouge 7 #33Common $0.16 Armarouge - 203/198 #203Illustration Rare $16.76 Armarouge - 080/078 #80Art Rare $9.56 Armarouge - 086/084 #86Illustration Rare $7.10 Armarouge - 115/091 #115Shiny Rare $5.66 Armarouge - 083/081 #83Art Rare $5.09 Armarouge - 041/198 (Line Holo) #41Rare $3.10 Armarouge ex (Armarouge 60) #105Holo Rare $2.39 Armarouge ex - 218/182 #218Ultra Rare $2.16 Armarouge - 218/190 #218Shiny Rare $2.05 Armarouge ex - 079/066 #79Super Rare $1.84

You'll eventually get some random spells for free, but note that casting one of the imprinted spells removes it from exile and returns it to its owner's graveyard when it resolves, so you'll need to tuck away another spell before the Diary triggers again

Genuine Magic cards will have a hologram corresponding to the card's edition

What makes this one special is that it was actually misdated at printing the card says 1995 but was made in 1997

The theme for these showcase cards were the set's Planeswalkers, and their 'signature spells'