US EditionLogan Paul sells Pokémon's Pikachu Illustrator card for record $16m to AJ Scaramucci
Logan Paul sold a PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card for $16.492 million, tripling his 2021 purchase price and setting a new record for the most expensive trading card auctioned.
- 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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