Nearly $1 million in rare trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck parked near a Santa Ana, California, business, according to police.

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nearly $1 million in rare trading cards, including highly valued Pokémon cards, were stolen from a FedEx truck parked near a California business that authenticates and grades the collectible items, according to police.

The theft is the latest in a string of heists involving Pokémon cards, which have exponentially increased in value in recent years.

The Santa Ana Police Department said in a statement on Tuesday that the heist occurred on Oct. 13 outside the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) office in Santa Ana.

The hundreds of stolen cards are estimated to be worth a total of $963,000, according to police.

“However, the exact value of the stolen items has not yet been determined,” according to the Santa Ana police statement.

      • partofthevoice@lemmy.zip
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        14 days ago

        They go at auction or private deals, to collectors who particularly have a lot of money.

        The value is often in how rare the card is, what condition it’s in, and frankly what Pokémon it is. Everyone likes Pikachu.

        The ratings are pretty rigorous. PSA 10 is extraordinary condition, even from printing defects.

        1. Pikachu Illustrator (PSA 10), 2026 — $16,492,000; Guinness World Records
        2. Raincoat Pikachu – Art Academy (PSA 10), 2026 — $8,400,000; Dexerto
        3. Pikachu Illustrator (PSA 10, private sale), 2021 — $5,275,000; Guinness World Records
        4. Pikachu Illustrator (PSA 9), 2026 — $5,000,000; Heritage Auctions
        5. Art Academy Mudkip (PSA 10), 2026 — $3,720,000; OTIA
        6. Ivy Pikachu – Marketing Variation (CGC 8.5), 2026 — $3,300,000; CGC Grading
        7. Pikachu Illustrator (CGC 9), 2026 — $2,806,271; CGC Grading
        1. Torchic Gold Star – EX Team Rocket Returns (PSA 10), 2026 — $2,700,000; Alt Auctions
        2. Pikachu Illustrator (CGC Gem Mint 10), 2026 — ~$2,090,000; CGC Grading
        3. Bronze Trophy Pikachu – No. 3 Trainer (PSA 10), 2026 — $1,769,000; Goldin Auctions
        4. Pikachu Illustrator (CGC 9.5, private sale), 2026 — $1,703,100; CGC Grading
        5. Japanese Base Set Charizard – No Rarity Symbol (PSA 10), 2026 — $1,700,000; Sports Illustrated
        6. Typhlosion – 1st Edition Neo Genesis (PSA 10), 2026 — $1,549,690; Alt Auctions
        7. Pikachu Illustrator (PSA 9), 2026 — $1,406,250; Heritage Auctions
        8. Charizard – 1st Edition Base Set (PSA 10), 2026 — $1,385,274; Alt Auctions