# 97 pika trophy **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** general-board, upccc-archive\ **Created:** [May 6, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921 "2015-05-06T22:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mewcollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewcollector/32/344_2.png) [@mewcollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mewcollector)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/1 "2015-05-06T22:44:22Z")
Hi does anybody know how many of these are still out there. I mean not in collectors hands I know Scott has a set Ali had a no 3 is the other ones accounted for yet? Any info who be appreciated. And how many sets of the 97 pika are there? ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/2 "2015-05-06T22:47:24Z")
I’m pretty sure there is a full set on YJ for around 12k (?) ---
**Author:** ![mewcollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewcollector/32/344_2.png) [@mewcollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mewcollector)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/3 "2015-05-06T23:41:07Z")
> [@RayquazaTCG](#): > > I’m pretty sure there is a full set on YJ for around 12k (?) that is a 98 set if ur talking about the set that has been for sale for like a year. ---
**Author:** ![mewcollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewcollector/32/344_2.png) [@mewcollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mewcollector)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/4 "2015-05-06T23:46:49Z")
The reason I’m asking is I’m saving my money for a English set but I really want a Japanese pika so I think I am just going to save for a year or so to get one. I am almost done with the other cards I want have less then 20 to go. I’m putting aside 300 a month so it should not take to long to have the funds for a 97 pika if it shows up for sale. ---
**Author:** ![RayquazaTCG](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rayquazatcg/32/353_2.png) [@RayquazaTCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RayquazaTCG)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/5 "2015-05-06T23:49:03Z")
> [@mewcollector](#): > > > [@RayquazaTCG](#): > > > > I’m pretty sure there is a full set on YJ for around 12k (?) > > that is a 98 set if ur talking about the set that has been for sale for like a year. Oooh ok my bad 😛 ---
**Author:** ![smpratte](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smpratte/32/79511_2.png) [@smpratte](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smpratte)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/6 "2015-05-07T00:50:30Z")
There were 4 sets in total awarded in 1997. Outside of my full set, Geri owns that No. 3 you referenced as well as a No. 1. There is a collector in Germany who own’s a No. 2. The difference between each year is the text of the card. The 1997 set is absurdly rare (only 4 copies). I typically look at the last sentence of the text to distinguish between each year. Here is a photo of each year for reference (1997 set on top): ![](http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/smpratte/Trophypikapage.jpg~original) ---
**Author:** ![mewcollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewcollector/32/344_2.png) [@mewcollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mewcollector)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/7 "2015-05-07T00:56:33Z")
> [@smpratte](#): > > There were 4 sets in total awarded in 1997. Outside of my full set, Geri owns that No. 3 you referenced as well as a No. 1. There is a collector in Germany who own’s a No. 2. > > The difference between each year is the text of the card. The 1997 set is absurdly rare (only 4 copies). I typically look at the last sentence of the text to distinguish between each year. Here is a photo of each year for reference (1997 set on top): > > ![](http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/smpratte/Trophypikapage.jpg~original) ok so there is hope that when I’m ready to purchase one may show up. I may have funds sooner I start a second job next month so my income is going to rise by 2 grand a month. ---
**Author:** ![smpratte](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smpratte/32/79511_2.png) [@smpratte](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smpratte)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/8 "2015-05-07T01:12:12Z")
Realistically I would settle for the later years if you really want the original pika set. If a 97 copy appears for sale, the price will be significantly higher than the 98 variants. ---
**Author:** ![elam18](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/elam18/32/294_2.png) [@elam18](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/elam18)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/9 "2015-05-07T16:15:46Z")
What’s the difference between the 98 and the 99? (2nd row and 3rd row) ---
**Author:** ![mewcollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewcollector/32/344_2.png) [@mewcollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mewcollector)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/10 "2015-05-07T16:44:33Z")
> [@smpratte](#): > > There were 4 sets in total awarded in 1997. Outside of my full set, Geri owns that No. 3 you referenced as well as a No. 1. There is a collector in Germany who own’s a No. 2. > > The difference between each year is the text of the card. The 1997 set is absurdly rare (only 4 copies). I typically look at the last sentence of the text to distinguish between each year. Here is a photo of each year for reference (1997 set on top): > > ![](http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww282/smpratte/Trophypikapage.jpg~original) so only 2 sets are accounted for so far? And how many of those 6 cards that are accounted for are graded at the moment? ---
**Author:** ![smpratte](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smpratte/32/79511_2.png) [@smpratte](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smpratte)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/11 "2015-05-07T19:03:40Z")
The easiest way to distinguish between the 2nd and 3rd row is by looking for the numbers, “1, or 2”. The 2nd row set has a “1” and the 3rd row has a “2” in the text. There was an additional 1997 trophy sold a few years on YJ by a middlewoman. Where that card landed is unknown. As I said before, it would be better to shoot for one of the later years. Even if a 1997 were to appear, which is extremely unlikely, the bidding war will be a blitzkrieg. The prices realized and potential price range for a 1997 is significantly above the other pika sets. ---
**Author:** ![churlocker](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/churlocker/32/100762_2.png) [@churlocker](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/churlocker)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/97-pika-trophy/12921/12 "2015-05-07T19:47:09Z")
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