US EditionLogan Paul sells Pokémon's Pikachu Illustrator card for record $16m to AJ Scaramucci
Logan Paul sold the only PSA Gem Mint 10 Pikachu Illustrator card for $16.5 million at a 42-day New Jersey auction, setting a new record for any trading card.
- On February 16, 2026, Goldin Auctions in New Jersey sold Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator for $16,492,000, with Guinness adjudicator Sarah Casson confirming it as a record for any trading card.
- The card's history explains the Pikachu Illustrator card is one of roughly 39 copies, and Logan Paul's example is the only one graded GEM MT 10 by PSA after he consigned it to Goldin Auctions with a $2.5 million advance.
- As Monday’s bidding closed, the price surged from $6.882 million to $16.492 million from 97 total bids, with A.J. Scaramucci paying $13.3 million plus a 24% buyer's premium to Goldin Auctions and collecting the card mounted on the diamond necklace.
- For Paul, the sale generated more than $8 million in profit after fees, Ken Goldin called the night historic for collectors, and Paul publicly congratulated the buyer.
- Market observers note the sale surpasses the previous record of $12.93 million, highlighting a booming Pokémon collectible market that outpaces other investments, while A.J. Scaramucci calls it a 'planetary treasure hunt'.
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Never marketed, this rare card called "Pikachu Illustrator" is very popular with collectors because designed by Atsuko Nishida, the designer of Pikachu. It was sold in 2021 to the American YouTubeur Logan Paul who takes advantage of it to triple its investment.
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