Logan Paul recently made waves by saying that truly understanding fandom is a form of economic intelligence. For collectors chasing Pokemon card prices on sites like ours, this hits home. Fandom drives the market, turning passion into real dollars.
Think about it. Fans do not just collect cards; they create value. A card like the Shining Mew CoroCoro promo from Japan sold for $33,000 in early 2025 because so few survived from a kids magazine giveaway back in 2001.[3] Rarity plus fan love equals big money. Logan Paul gets this. He sees how hype from true believers pushes prices up, while casual flips fade fast.
Take the Pokemon market right now. Videos show prices dropping on many cards, like a red Victini monochrome that fell about $30 to $40 recently, now around $425 to $465.[1] Booster boxes for Japanese Mega Dream ex sit at $100, with packs at $6.50 and singles like Psyduck variants from $1.91 ungraded up to $64 in PSA 10.[2] Even big names like a 2025 Articuno from Scarlet and Violet Journey Together trade in PSA 10 between $138 and $755.[5] Pauls point is spot on: smart collectors read the fandom signals to spot when these dips turn into climbs.
Look at older stars. A Shining Charizard first edition hit $15,000 on eBay in January 2025 after starting lower years ago.[3] Or Rayquaza, which sold for $48,598 in 2023 after peaking higher.[3] These jumps happen because fans keep demand alive, not just investors. Paul calls this economic smarts, and for Pokemon chasers, it means watching community buzz over charts alone.
Newer hits like Zekrom ex from Black White Rare top 2025s expensive lists as the best seller in its set.[7] Prices for PSA 10 Rayquaza V-Mix hover near $1,400 to $1,500, while raw copies go for $630.[6] Fandom fuels these numbers. Understand the collectors obsession, and you predict the next spike.
Paul boils it down: fandom is the engine. In Pokemon cards, that means tracking what fans crave, not just past sales. A card might dip to $250 support levels or flatten at $275 to $300, as some moderns are doing now.[4] But the ones with deep fan roots, like those Shining legends, keep rising.
For our PokemonPricing.com crowd, this is your edge. Dive into fan forums, note the cards buzzing in communities, and pair it with price tools. That is the economic intelligence Logan Paul talks about, right here in the Pokemon world.
