Logan Paul's World-Record Pokémon Card Sold For $16.5M By Camden Co. Auction House

RUNNEMEDE, NJ — Social media star Logan Paul broke a world record, selling a rare Pokémon card for $16.5 million through a Camden County auction house.

Paul placed his rare "Pikachu Illustrator" card up for auction on Goldin, an online auction house headquartered in Runnemede. The card was sold Monday after 41 days of bidding, breaking the world record for the highest price of a trading card sold at auction.

The winning bidder was A.J. Scaramucci — a venture capitalist and the son of Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump's former White House communications director.

Guinness World Records adjudicator Sarah Casson attended the auction closure on Monday and confirmed the record.

The card, considered a "Holy Grail" among collectors, was designed by graphic artist Atsuko Nishida. Only a few dozen are believed to exist, and Paul's card is believed to be the only one with a quality rating of 10, according to the Associated Press.

Paul purchased the card in 2021 for $5.275 million — a world record at the time for a Pokémon card. He added a diamond necklace and custom case, wearing the card at WrestleMania 38 in 2022.

The successful bidder was promised that Paul would hand-deliver the card.

Goldin was founded by Ken Goldin, a Cherry Hill native who has made a fortune off buying and selling sports, history and pop culture memorabilia. The business serves as a marketplace for trading cards and other collectables.

Paul's card was featured on "King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch," Netflix's reality show following Ken Goldin and his company.

Previously, Goldin sold MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball from the 2024 season for $4.392 million, shattering the record for the most expensive baseball ever sold at auction.