{"id":17353,"date":"2026-02-17T10:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/logan-pauls-16-49m-pokemon-card-sale-makes-collectibles-history\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:06:46","slug":"logan-pauls-16-49m-pokemon-card-sale-makes-collectibles-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/logan-pauls-16-49m-pokemon-card-sale-makes-collectibles-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Paul\u2019s $16.49M Pok\u00e9mon card sale makes collectibles history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/crypto-news-Logan-Paul-option02.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_bea1bbe8a495cb995b9968cdaefa58b1\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Logan Paul\u2019s PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16,492,000, becoming the most expensive Pok\u00e9mon card ever sold, according to Guinness World Records.<\/li>\n<li>The auction was conducted by Goldin, marking a historic moment in the high-end collectibles market.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The sale was confirmed by Guinness World Records, which said the rare Pok\u00e9mon card is now the most expensive Pok\u00e9mon card ever sold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LoganPaul\/status\/2023428274542563508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">post<\/a> following the sale, <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/logan-paul-1m-bogus-bet-crypto-sleuths-call-out-stunt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Logan Paul <\/a>described the night as \u201cepic\u201d and thanked the Pok\u00e9mon community, auction house founder Ken Goldin, and his team for making it a historic moment.<\/p>\n<p>The Pikachu Illustrator card \u2014 widely considered the holy grail of Pok\u00e9mon collectibles \u2014 had been in Paul\u2019s possession for the past five years. He previously <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/logan-paul-accused-of-misleading-followers-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">made headlines<\/a> for wearing the card around his neck at major events, elevating its mainstream visibility.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough bittersweet, I was proud to be a steward of the greatest collectible in the world,\u201d Paul wrote, congratulating the buyer on what he called an iconic purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The winning bidder was venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, son of financier and former White House communications director <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/skybridges-scaramucci-bets-on-solana-avalanche-and-ton-as-2026-altcoin-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Scaramucci<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clarifying the liquid marketplace fractionalization<\/h2>\n<p>Paul also <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/logan-paul-faces-backlash-after-declaring-2-3m-refund-for-cryptozoo-nfts\/\" target=\"_blank\">addressed concerns<\/a> surrounding the card\u2019s prior ownership structure.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s terms, and funds were made available for users to withdraw.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The $16.49 million sale cements the Pikachu Illustrator\u2019s place in collectibles history and marks another milestone in the booming high-end trading card market.<\/p>\n<p>For Paul, the sale closes a five-year chapter. For the Pok\u00e9mon world, it sets a new benchmark \u2014 one that may be difficult to surpass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay the next Pok\u00e9mon journey be as delightful as the last,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/logan-paul-pokemon-card-sale-makes-collectible-history\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. Summary Logan Paul\u2019s PSA-10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16,492,000, becoming the most expensive Pok\u00e9mon card ever sold, according to Guinness World Records. 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