How Logan Paul Turned a $5 Million Pokémon Card Into a $16 Million Payday
Logan Paul just turned a $5,275,000 Pokémon card into a $16,492,000 payday. On February 16, 2026, his 1998 Japanese Pikachu Illustrator card — graded PSA...
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Auction House Confirms Highest Trading Card Sale in History
Goldin Auctions has officially confirmed the highest trading card sale in history. On February 16, 2026, a PSA Gem Mint 10 graded Pikachu Illustrator...
How Performance Art Turned a Pokémon Card Into a Marketing Asset
Logan Paul turned a Pokémon card into a marketing asset by treating it not as a collectible to be stored in a vault, but as a wearable prop in an ongoing...
What Makes the Pikachu Illustrator Card So Valuable
The Pikachu Illustrator card commands prices north of $5 million because it sits at the intersection of extreme scarcity, historical significance, and...
Institutional Investors Begin Tracking Trading Card Markets
Institutional investors are no longer ignoring trading card markets. Over the past few years, venture capital firms, dedicated investment funds, and even...
Venture Capitalist AJ Scaramucci Buys Record Breaking Pokémon Card
AJ Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of Solari Capital, just paid $16.49 million for the only PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card in existence,...
Pokémon Card Values Surge 25% in Three Months Outpacing Major Tech Stocks
Pokémon card values have been on a remarkable tear, with vintage cards climbing 30 to 50 percent over the past twelve months and certain sealed products...
Ultrarare Pikachu Illustrator Card Sets New Trading Card Auction Record
Logan Paul's ultra-rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card just sold for $16,492,000 at Goldin Auctions on February 16, 2026, shattering the record for the...
Logan Paul Sells Rare Pokémon Card for $16.5 Million After Paying $5.3 Million in 2022
Logan Paul's PSA Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16,492,000 at Goldin Auctions on February 16, 2026, shattering the record for the most...
SGC vs BGS vs PSA vs CGC Grading – Pros and Cons
For Pokemon card collectors deciding where to send their cards for grading in 2026, the short answer is this: PSA still commands the highest resale...