The ultra-rare card snatched the record from Mickey Mantle’s first baseball card, a 1952 Topps number that fetched a cool $12.6 million back in August 2022. With the current frenzy around both Pokémon cards and sports memorabilia, we may see another athlete’s rarity take back the mantle soon enough.

Logan Paul's Pokemon Card ‘Pikachu Illustrator’ shatters World Record as the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold with a $16.49M Sale

For many kids in the 1990s, Pokémon trading cards were the most exciting thing waiting under the Christmas tree. What once felt like simple cardboard collectibles have since become some of the most valuable nostalgia items of all time. From ultra-rare ...

For nearly three decades, Pokémon cards have been a sensation in the hobby. In 2025, Pokémon still rules the Trading Card Game space and has a dominant place in the hobby overall, with 97 of the top 100 graded cards, by volume, at PSA in June. In a part ...

The social media mogul, Logan Paul, just set a world record for the most expensive trading card ever sold—he made a 200% return on his initial investment.