Logan Paul breaks world record as Pokémon card sells for $16.5 million

Logan Paul’s Pokémon paper obsession has paid off, arsenic nan YouTube prima sold his “holy grail” point for a record-breaking $16.49 cardinal (£12 million).

Originally made successful nan precocious 1990s, nan uncommon Pikachu Illustrator paper was first purchased by Paul 5 years agone for $5.27 cardinal (£3.86 million).

On Monday (16 February), nan card, 1 of only 39 created, was sold aft a 42-day auction that culminated successful hours of extended bidding.

The last waste value intends nan 30-year-old net characteristic and wrestler is estimated to person made an $8 cardinal profit connected nan card, an magnitude he called “absolutely insane”. Its waste collapsed nan Guinness World Record for nan astir costly trading paper ever sold astatine auction.

Paul watched nan last hours of nan auction connected a livestream connected his YouTube channel, wherever he boasts much than 23.6 cardinal subscribers.

A fewer hours earlier nan waste came to an end, nan paper was sitting astatine nan $6.88 cardinal mark, until last-minute bidders pushed nan value to an eye-watering $16.49 cardinal successful nan past fewer minutes. “Oh my gosh, this is crazy,” he said erstwhile nan paper yet sold.

The paper was sold wrong a diamond-encrusted necklace that Paul wore during his WWE debut astatine WrestleMania 38 successful 2022. He said he would present it by manus to nan highest bidder.

Rare Pokémon trading cards person drastically accrued successful worth successful caller years; erstwhile Paul’s paper first went connected waste successful December, auctioneer Ken Goldin told

What made Paul’s circumstantial Pokémon Illustrator paper truthful valuable, he explained, was its unblemished condition, earning it a Grade 10 rating.

Before nan last sale, Paul – who is champion known for making YouTube videos pinch his relative Jake – shared a connection bidding it farewell pinch his 26.8 cardinal Instagram followers.

“Goodbye my friend [cry emoji] What a privilege it’s been to beryllium nan proprietor of nan top collectible successful nan world,” he wrote. “From Guinness World Records to WWE debuts, Netflix to National News, this paper and I person been connected a generational run.

“This sorta feels for illustration that infinitesimal erstwhile you hit nan Elite Four, get inducted into nan Hall of Fame, and nan crippled restarts. As this Grail changes hands, I’m excited to spell connected my adjacent Pokémon journey.”