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Logan Paul's Pokemon Card Sells for 500M Baht, Breaks World Record

Logan Paul's Pokemon Card Sells for 500M Baht, Breaks World Record

Thairath•International•21h ago

Reader Briefing

Logan Paul has sold his rare 'Pikachu Illustrator' Pokemon card for over 500 million baht, setting a new world record for the most expensive trading card ever sold.

  • •Logan Paul sold his rare 'Pikachu Illustrator' Pokemon card for $16.5 million (over 500 million baht).
  • •The sale officially breaks the world record for the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.
  • •The buyer is AJ Vaynerchuk, who has ambitious plans for collecting rare items.
  • •This card is exceptionally rare, with only about 40 known to exist, and Paul's is rated a perfect 10 by PSA.

Overview

  • •Logan Paul sold his rare 'Pikachu Illustrator' Pokemon card.
  • •The sale price was $16.5 million USD, equivalent to over 500 million Thai Baht.
  • •This transaction was reported on February 16, 2026.
  • •The sale has set a new world record for the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction.
  • •Logan Paul previously purchased this card in 2021 for $5.3 million USD (around 165 million baht).
  • •Other 'Pikachu Illustrator' cards with a lower PSA grade (PSA 8) have sold for up to $480,000 USD.
  • •AJ Vaynerchuk, son of Anthony Scaramucci, is the buyer and plans further acquisitions.
  • •The 'Pikachu Illustrator' card was originally distributed as a prize in a competition in 1998, with only about 40 copies known to exist.

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Key Quotes

Logan Paul
"“Absolutely insane.”"
“บ้าคลั่งอย่างยิ่ง”
AJ Vaynerchuk
"“This is the first acquisition of a 'planetary treasure hunt' plan."
“นี่เป็นการเข้าซื้อครั้งแรกของแผนการ “ตามล่าขุมทรัพย์ระดับดาวเคราะห์”
AJ Vaynerchuk
"“I’m on a mission to buy T-Rex dinosaur fossils. I’m going to buy the Declaration of Independence, and I won’t stop there.”"
“ผมกำลังทำภารกิจตามซื้อซากฟอสซิลไดโนเสาร์ทีเร็กซ์ ผมกำลังจะซื้อคำประกาศอิสรภาพ และผมจะไม่หยุดเพียงแค่นั้น”
Logan Paul
"“I’m not a flipper, I’m a collector… but honestly, I need liquidity. I make money well, but I spend money better.”"
“ผมไม่ใช่คนขายต่อ ผมเป็นนักสะสม ... แต่พูดตามตรง ผมต้องการสภาพคล่อง ผมหาเงินเก่ง แต่ผมใช้เงินเก่งกว่า”

Key Entities

Person

Logan Paul(โลแกน พอล)ℹ️
YouTuber and wrestler who sold a record-breaking rare Pokemon card.
AJ Vaynerchuk(เอเจ สการามุชชี)
Investor and buyer of the record-breaking Pokemon card, with plans for further rare item acquisitions.
Anthony Scaramucci(แอนโธนี สการามุชชี)ℹ️
Financier and former White House Communications Director, father of AJ Vaynerchuk.
Nina Agdal(นีน่า อักดาล)ℹ️
Danish model and wife of Logan Paul.

Organization

Goldin
The auction company that facilitated the sale of the rare Pokemon card.
Guinness World Records(กินเนสส์เวิลด์เรคคอร์ดส์)ℹ️
Organization that verified the sale as a new world record for a trading card.
PSAℹ️
Organization that grades trading cards, which graded Logan Paul's card as a perfect 10.