Doug Ferguson GX jumbo card heads to auction at $30,000–$50,000
Landry Pop Auctions lists a CGC-graded AU, 18" x 25" Doug Ferguson GX farewell card, one of five made, alongside 50+ items from the ex-Pokémon executive's collection.
A CGC-graded AU jumbo Doug Ferguson GX card is the top lot in a Landry Pop Auctions sale of items from the Pokémon collection of Doug Ferguson, with an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. The auction takes place on November 3, 2026, according to reports.
The top lot
The card is a 2019 Pokémon Black Star Promos TPCi01 Doug Ferguson GX, issued as a TPCi Farewell Gift. It is an 18" x 25" jumbo trading card.
Only five oversized copies were produced. No standard-sized version with the Pokémon card backing was made; a single artist proof with a black backing exists.
Listings call it a coveted Black Star Promo and place it among the scarcest Pokémon employee promos, noting that fewer copies exist than of the 2017 Ishihara GX promo.
The rest of the sale
Ferguson's collection supplies over 50 additional items to the sale, a mix that spans magazines, CoroCoro comics and video games.
Prebidding is underway, and the auction itself is set for November 3, 2026.
Who Doug Ferguson is
Ferguson held the title of Senior Vice President of Product Development at Pokémon, stepping away in 2019 after upwards of 16 years at the company, on top of more than 6 years at Wizards of the Coast. Today he serves as President of Ravenous Wolf, Inc., a business management and consulting firm that works with collectibles and gaming products.
Few people have had a Pokémon TCG card made in their honor, and Ferguson is among them; Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of The Pokémon Company, is another.
Why it matters
Goldin has announced a separate 2026 Pokémon 30th Anniversary auction that runs through October 25, 2026. TCGKing has also covered the anniversary's 24-hour official stream.
What it means for players and collectors
- Note November 3, 2026 as the auction date; prebidding is open.
- The top estimate in dollars is $30,000 to $50,000 (about €26,750 to €44,583 at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-20, approximate).
- Collectors of magazines, CoroCoro comics and video games may find lots among the 50+ other items.
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