Dozens of collectible Pokémon cards and video games that have been certified by CGC — including two Blastoise Mega Battle promos certified by CGC Signature Series as signed by Mitsuhiro Arita — are being offered in an ongoing Heritage Auctions sale. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art and Video Games Signature Auction is set to end on August 8, 2025.
A No. 3 Trainer, Pokémon (1998) Japanese Blastoise Mega Battle certified by CGC Signature Series as authentic and signed by Mitsuhiro Arita (lot 36072) has reached more than $30,000 in online bids several days before the auction. Mitsuhiro Arita is known for his iconic Base Set Charizard artwork, and he also sketched the trophy-holding Pikachu featured on this card. Only 14 copies of the No. 3 Trainer from the Blastoise Mega Battle are estimated to have been awarded to third-place winners of the competition. CGC has certified two examples of No. 3 Trainer, and only one has been autographed by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Additionally, a No. 2 Trainer, Pokémon (1998) Japanese Blastoise Mega Battle certified by CGC Signature Series as authentic and signed by Mitsuhiro Arita (lot 36071) is also being offered in the sale. Like its No. 3 counterpart, No. 2 Trainer was given to the second-place winners of each junior cup and senior cup tournament during the Blastoise Mega Battle event. CGC Cards has certified 3 examples of No. 2 Trainer according to the CGC Cards Population Report.
Other CGC-certified cards in the auction include:
a Charizard, Pokémon (1999) Base Set Unlimited Holo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 36121)
a Tropical Wind, Pokémon (1999) Japanese Tropical Mega Battle Participation Prize Promo graded CGC 8 (lot 36076)
an Umbreon ex, Pokémon (2024) Japanese Terastal Fest ex – 217/187 Special Art Rare Holo graded CGC Pristine 10 (lot 36117)
a Psyduck, Pokémon (1999) Fossil Unlimited graded CGC Pristine 10 (lot 36123)
a Victory Medal, Pokémon (2009) Japanese LEGEND Promos – 032/L-P Gym Challenge Second Place Holo graded CGC Pristine 10 (lot 36081)
Other CGC-certified collectibles in the auction include:
a sealed Japanese Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness for the Nintendo DS (2007) graded CGC 9.9 A++ (lot 36024)
a sealed Japanese Pocket Monsters: Black for the Nintendo DS (2010) graded CGC 9.6 A++ (lot 36020)
an unopened Japanese Pocket Monsters’ Stadium: Gold and Silver for the Nintendo 64 (2000) graded CGC 9.9 (lot 36014)
a sealed Japanese Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Time Exploration Team for the Nintendo DS (2007) graded CGC 9.8 A+ (lot 36023)
a sealed Pocket Monsters: Sun for the Nintendo 3DS (2016) graded CGC 9.6 A+ (lot 36036)