"Logan Paul's Illustrator Pikachu is without doubt one of the rarest Pokémon cards in existence. The special card, created in 1997 as part of an illustration contest in Japan, has a unique image of Pikachu with a paintbrush and saw only 41 printed. Of those, only one has ever been graded by PSA (a company that grades all sorts of memorabilia by incredible high standards) to be a 10-a card in perfect condition."
"In 2020, as the world collectively lost its mind during covid, Paul began spending millions on Pokémon packs for attention-seeking streams. At one point he bought a Gem Mint 10 1999 first edition holo Charizard (one of the most sought-after cards) for $150,000, then wore it around his neck to one of his pretend boxing matches against Floyd Mayweather, claiming at the time that this act had caused it to become worth a million dollars."
Logan Paul sold an Illustrator Pikachu for $16.49 million, potentially capping a speculative spike in the Pokémon card market that began with his 2020 buying sprees. Illustrator Pikachu originates from a 1997 Japanese illustration contest with only 41 copies, and only one has been graded PSA 10. Paul purchased that PSA 10 in 2022 for $5.275 million, including $4 million cash and a PSA 9 trade, and publicly displayed it at WrestleMania. Earlier behavior included buying rare packs and a Gem Mint 10 1999 first edition holo Charizard for $150,000, which he also wore publicly. Other collectors have bought variously graded examples for large sums, producing mixed financial outcomes.
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