Logan Paul Sells Pokémon Card for $16.49M – Because Who Needs a House When You Can Have Pikachu?

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Oh, darling, brace yourself for the most extra thing to happen since Bridget Jones decided to keep a diary – Logan Paul, the man who somehow makes everything about himself, has just sold a Pokémon card for a cool $16,492,000. Yes, you read that right. A card. With a picture of Pikachu. Not a house, not a car, not even a private island – a card. Goldin, the auction house, must be sipping champagne right now, because this is officially the most expensive Pokémon card ever sold, according to Guinness World Records. Naturally.

  • Logan Paul’s PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16,492,000, because apparently, nostalgia is worth more than my entire pension fund.
  • Goldin conducted the auction, proving that the high-end collectibles market is just one big game of “who’s the most extra?”
  • Paul repurchased the 5.4% stake he sold in 2022 via Liquid Marketplace, because nothing says “I’m a responsible entrepreneur” like fractional ownership of a Pokémon card.

Guinness World Records confirmed the sale, because obviously, they had nothing better to do. The rare Pokémon card is now the crown jewel of overpriced nostalgia.

.@LoganPaul’s rare @Pokemon card becomes most expensive ever sold in record-setting auction.

The PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator went on sale via @GoldinCo and eventually sold for $16,492,000.

– Guinness World Records (@GWR) February 16, 2026

In a post that screamed “look at me, I’m relevant,” Logan Paul called the night “epic” and thanked the Pokémon community, Ken Goldin, and his team. Because, you know, it’s not like they were just doing their jobs or anything.

The Pikachu Illustrator card – aka the holy grail of Pokémon collectibles – had been Paul’s accessory of choice for the past five years. Yes, he wore it around his neck. To events. Where adults were present. Let that sink in.

“Although bittersweet, I was proud to be a steward of the greatest collectible in the world,” Paul wrote, probably while crying into a pile of money. He congratulated the buyer, venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, on what he called an “iconic purchase.” Because nothing says “iconic” like spending $16.49 million on a card.

Speaking of Scaramucci, yes, that’s the son of the guy who was briefly in the White House. Clearly, good financial decisions run in the family.

Fractional ownership: Because why own one card when you can own a tiny piece of it?

Paul also addressed the whole Liquid Marketplace fiasco, because nothing says “trust me” like selling fractions of a Pokémon card. In 2022, he tried to sell up to 51% of the card but only managed 5.4%, raising $270,000. He then repurchased it in 2024, because, you know, integrity. When the website crashed, he personally funded its restoration, because heroes don’t always wear capes – sometimes they wear Pokémon cards around their necks.

The $16.49 million sale cements the Pikachu Illustrator’s place in history, and the high-end trading card market is officially having a midlife crisis. For Paul, it’s the end of a five-year journey. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that rich people have way too much money.

“May the next Pokémon journey be as delightful as the last,” Paul wrote. Because, darling, we’re all just one overpriced collectible away from losing our minds.

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2026-02-17 13:02