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WHY IT MATTERS
Record the Japanese 2015 Art Academy Daisuke Ochiai issue, PSA 10 grade, September 25 sold date and premium-inclusive $3.72 million together. The result is not a price for Mudkip cards generally.
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The result belongs to one identified Art Academy card
Fanatics Collect reports a $3,720,000 sale for a Japanese 2015 XY-Promo Art Academy Mudkip credited to Daisuke Ochiai, graded PSA 10 Gem Mint. The completed page identifies September Premier lot 39 and gives September 25, 2026 as the sold date. The amount includes the buyer’s premium.
That is a venue-reported auction result. The published figure is not a seller’s net proceeds, and it does not establish taxes or delivery charges. The collector comparison begins with the named issue and grade: simply searching for “Mudkip sold price” combines cards that are not equivalent.
Why the competition-promo identity matters
The lot description traces Ochiai’s artwork to Japan’s 2015 Pokémon Art Academy competition. The label identifies the card as #XY-P. This is the Art Academy competition promo, rather than an ordinary booster-set Mudkip or a Gold Star printing.
For a character collection, those distinctions should occupy separate checklist entries. A collector could want several Mudkip artworks without treating them as substitutes. Before using this sale as a comparison, match the year, Japanese issue, Art Academy designation, artist and grader’s condition grade. A similar Pokémon name or a shared promo prefix is not enough to establish the same edition.
The result provides a documented observation for this precise collecting niche. It does not measure the value of every example, the direction of Pokémon prices or the likelihood of finding a valuable card in a pack.
Save the lot details alongside the headline price
A useful sales note keeps the completed lot URL, sold date, currency, grade and premium treatment together. Save the exact issue name as well as your shorthand. When a later sale appears, compare both records before calculating a change: different condition grades, editions or transaction terms can make a percentage comparison misleading.
For an actual purchase, inspect the offered item’s photographs and certification details separately. A record of another sale cannot authenticate the card in front of you. Treat this auction as evidence of what Fanatics reports for one identified lot, and build any buying decision around the particular copy and its complete cost.
