Logan Paul Sells Pikachu Card for $16.492M Record

Logan Paul, the YouTube creator and WWE wrestler, sold a rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for a record $16.492 million at an online auction on February 15, 2026, setting new benchmarks for the most expensive Pokémon card and trading card ever sold at auction.

The sale, conducted through Goldin Auctions, concluded after 42 days of bidding and several hours of extended competition among 97 participants. The final price surpassed the previous record of $12.932 million, held by a one-of-a-kind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant autographed basketball card graded PSA 6. A Guinness World Records adjudicator verified the achievement during a live YouTube stream, presenting Paul with a certificate and declaring him "officially amazing." The card, encased in a custom diamond-encrusted necklace that Paul had worn during his WrestleMania 38 entrance in 2022, included Paul's promise to hand-deliver it to the buyer.

Paul acquired the card in July 2021 for $5.275 million through a private trade, exchanging his PSA Grade 9 version—valued at $1.275 million—and $4 million in cash. Graded a perfect 10 by the Professional Sports Authenticator, the only such rating among the roughly 39 Pikachu...