{
  "id": 9455901,
  "title": "US$9,700 solid-gold Pokémon figure going on sale in Japan, life-size gold-leaf Pikachu appears too",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-9-700-solid-gold-pokemon-figure-going-on-sale-in-japan-life-size",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/09/24/us9700-solid-gold-pokemon-figure-going-on-sale-in-japan-life-size-gold-leaf-pikachu-appears-too/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the avid Pokémon collector, a new figure has emerged in Japan that is not just expensive, but also incredibly accurate. This figure, Gholdengo, is made of solid 24-karat gold and stands at a delicate 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) tall. Weighing just 15 grams (0.53 ounces), it is a perfect desk accessory, reflecting the same allure of the Pokémon it represents. For US$9,700, or approximately 1.54 million yen, this one-of-a-kind piece will be displayed at the Yokohama Grand Gold Exhibition at the Takashimaya department store in Yokohama.\n\nAttending collectors will also find a life-size Pikachu, 50 centimeters tall, and a life-size Gholdengo, 120 centimeters, both adorned with gold leaf. The latter, Gholdengo, uses 730 gold leaf sheets, while Pikachu has 200. These figures are not available for purchase, but the exhibition offers over 1,000 gold items crafted by skilled artisans, such as singing bowls and zodiac animal figurines. The Yokohama Grand Gold Exhibition runs from September 30 to October 5, 2021 on the 8th floor of the Yokohama Takashimaya, Yokohama Station's vicinity. Admission is free, making it accessible even to those who might think twice about purchasing the solid-gold Gholdengo.",
  "summary": "Artisans create an extremely expensive, and extremely accurate, recreation of a certain Steel/Ghost-type Pokémon. If you’re lucky enough to find an interest in your youth that you can enjoy into your adult years, and also fortunate enough to secure a grown-up job that allows some extra room in your budget for fun stuff, you’ll eventually […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Gholdengo, solid gold figure, on sale for $9,700 in Japan",
    "Life-size gold-leaf Pikachu and Gholdengo displayed at Yokohama exhibition",
    "Exhibition runs September 30 to October 5, 2021"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}