Zorua promo card by Megu Taniguchi sells for $156,000 at Fanatics Collect
A rare Pokémon Zorua promo card with art by Megu Taniguchi sold for $156,000 at Fanatics Collect on September 27.
According to the source, the promo card had a print run of around 100 copies. The artwork was drawn when Taniguchi was 6 years old.
That makes it one of the most notable recent Pokémon collectibles to hit the auction market. The mix of a child’s drawing, an extremely small print run, and a perfect PSA grade makes the item exceptionally scarce.
What happened
Fanatics Collect closed an auction on September 27 for a rare Zorua promo card from the Pokémon TCG. According to the source, the card sold for $156,000 and was graded PSA 10 Gem Mint. The auction received 38 bids, showing there was still strong interest despite the high price.
The card is part of a very limited promotional release. According to the source, around 100 copies were printed. That already makes the card scarce, but the sale price was pushed even higher by the unusual artwork and the top-tier condition grade.
The most striking detail is the artwork itself. The Zorua illustration was drawn by Megu Taniguchi when she was 6 years old. The source describes the card as a standout collectible in the Pokémon market precisely because it features a childhood drawing that later appeared on an official promo card.
The sale took place through Fanatics Collect, an auction platform that often handles sports and entertainment memorabilia. In this case, it was a Pokémon item whose limited print run and PSA 10 status made it especially appealing to collectors. The source does not say whether the $156,000 figure is the hammer price or a total including fees.
Timeline
2010 — Megu Taniguchi draws the Zorua artwork for a contest tied to the release of a Pokémon anime film. The source does not fully specify which film it was.
Unknown date — Around 100 copies of the Zorua promo card are printed, making it a very small run.
Unknown date — The card receives a PSA 10 Gem Mint grade, indicating the copy is in perfect or near-perfect condition.
September 27 — Fanatics Collect closes the auction; the card sells for $156,000 after 38 bids.
Background
The card is tied to a 2010 contest organized around the theatrical release of a Pokémon anime film. The provided source does not fully name the film, but it does say the promotion was connected to that release. That places the card in a specific period in Pokémon history, when film campaigns were often used to create unique collectibles.
Megu Taniguchi was 6 years old when she made the drawing. That detail is a major part of the card’s appeal, since the artwork did not come from a professional illustrator but from a child entering a contest. The source identifies Zorua as the central subject of the illustration and describes the card as a notable collectible in the Pokémon market.
The limited print run of around 100 copies also plays a major role. Combined with the PSA 10 Gem Mint grade, it creates a rarity profile that is especially attractive to collectors. The source says the card received 38 bids, indicating that multiple buyers were willing to compete for it.
The sale through Fanatics Collect fits into the broader market for rare Pokémon cards and other collectibles. In this case, it was not a standard play card, but a promo card with a specific origin, a tiny print run, and a distinctive personal story behind the artwork. The source gives no additional details about the buyer, and it also does not say whether the sale price includes auction fees.
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Sources
- Game Rant: "Pokemon card designed by a six-year-old just sold for $156,000"