A deal that saw a Pokémon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. Peter Petipas, who lives in the Avalon Peninsula community and is an auctioneer with Goldin auctions, said it was “kind of surreal” to be involved. On top of the Pikachu card, they auctioned off a box of first edition base-set Pokémon cards. Nostalgia fueled pricesAs for the high price tag, the Pikachu card is special, Petipas said. Since its inception 30 years ago, the Pokémon franchise, which includes an animated series, has grossed over $100 billion US.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2026 18:31 UTC