Logan Paul’s $16.49M Pokémon card sale makes collectibles history
YouTuber and entrepreneur Logan Paul has officially parted ways with his prized PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card, which sold for $16,492,000 in a record-setting auction conducted by Goldin.
- Logan Paul’s PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16,492,000, becoming the most expensive Pokémon card ever sold, according to Guinness World Records.
- The auction was conducted by Goldin, marking a historic moment in the high-end collectibles market.
- Paul addressed prior fractional ownership via Liquid Marketplace, saying he repurchased the 5.4% stake sold in 2022 and ensured funds were made available to investors.
The sale was confirmed by Guinness World Records, which said the rare Pokémon card is now the most expensive Pokémon card ever sold.
In a post following the sale, Logan Paul described the night as “epic” and thanked the Pokémon community, auction house founder Ken Goldin, and his team for making it a historic moment.
The Pikachu Illustrator card — widely considered the holy grail of Pokémon collectibles — had been in Paul’s possession for the past five years. He previously made headlines for wearing the card around his neck at major events, elevating its mainstream visibility.
“Although bittersweet, I was proud to be a steward of the greatest collectible in the world,” Paul wrote, congratulating the buyer on what he called an iconic purchase.
The winning bidder was venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, son of financier and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.
Clarifying the liquid marketplace fractionalization
Paul also addressed concerns surrounding the card’s prior ownership structure.
In 2022, he offered to sell up to 51% of the Illustrator card via Liquid Marketplace but ultimately sold only 5.4%, raising approximately $270,000 from fractional owners. According to Paul, he repurchased that portion in May 2024 at the same valuation under the platform’s terms, and funds were made available for users to withdraw.
When the Liquid Marketplace website later went offline, Paul said he personally funded efforts to restore it so users could access and withdraw their balances.
The $16.49 million sale cements the Pikachu Illustrator’s place in collectibles history and marks another milestone in the booming high-end trading card market.
For Paul, the sale closes a five-year chapter. For the Pokémon world, it sets a new benchmark — one that may be difficult to surpass.
“May the next Pokémon journey be as delightful as the last,” he wrote.
