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Logan Paul says he used proceeds from his $16.4 million Pikachu Illustrator sale to buy more collectibles; the article cites a $400,000 purchase of sealed Pokémon boxes.
Hong Kong collectors described Pokémon’s cross-generational appeal as Pikachu Illustrator’s reported US$16.5 million sale and a card’s rise from ¥400 to HK$90,000 highlighted the hobby’s boom.
Ewbank’s sold the collection for £1.56 million, calling it the UK’s most valuable trading card auction. A Legendary Collection master set led the sale at £100,000.
Pikachu Illustrator’s $16.5 million sale is drawing new investors to Pokémon cards, while eBay calls Pokémon its most-searched collectibles term and Heritage values a first-edition Charizard at $500,000.
Y. Fujishima’s PSA 10 Art Academy Pikachu drew 64 bids on Sept. 28, soaring from a $135,000 June comp to $8.4 million despite a PSA 10 population of 57.
A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold for $5 million at Heritage, up from the $840,000 paid for a PSA 9 in 2022; only 15 copies have received that grade.
Heritage Auctions sold the PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator in Texas; only 39 copies were awarded through CoroCoro illustration contests in 1998.
Two Pikachu Illustrator cards sold for $5 million and $2.81 million, driving the Sept. 13–20 Top 5 to $11.34 million; vintage Pokémon also logged $750,000 and $575,000 sales.
Hong Kong collectors described Pokémon’s cross-generational appeal as Pikachu Illustrator’s reported US$16.5 million sale and a card’s rise from ¥400 to HK$90,000 highlighted the hobby’s boom.
An Irish couple’s five-year-old collection was valued at €15,000, while Ireland Card Show expects 4,500 visitors on November 8 and says Pokémon accounts for 72% of its business.
The anniversary card drop arrives September 16, with retailers expecting large queues and warning that intense collector competition may make the new set difficult to obtain.
Card Ladder data puts Pokémon card returns at 3,821% since 2004, while Logan Paul reportedly sold his Pikachu Illustrator for $16 million earlier this year.
A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator sold privately for $2.7 million, while PSA 10 Lugia and CGC Pristine 10 Typhlosion sales helped the weekly top five reach $3.936 million.
Hong Kong collectors and institutions are treating Pokémon cards as alternative assets, while a Pikachu Illustrator bought for over US$5 million in 2021 reportedly resold for nearly US$16.5 million.
Japan’s trading card market reached ¥338 billion after 90% growth in four years, prompting lawmakers to examine rules addressing counterfeits, scalping and opaque high-value transactions.
The all-PSA 10 collection of 102 cards sold during Heritage’s June 26–27 auction, which totaled a record $7.89 million; Pikachu Illustrator PSA 8.5 fetched $843,750.
Pre-bids reached $843,750 each for a PSA 8.5 Pikachu Illustrator and a complete PSA 10 first-edition Base Set, while a PSA 10 Charizard hit $450,000.
Pokémon card prices rose 1,350% after 2020, according to Collectors, while Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator sold for more than $16 million in February.
Victoria recorded 50 trading-card thefts in 2025, up more than 455% from 2021, forcing Melbourne hobby shops to increase security and remove valuable stock from displays.
Tilt Rips launched in beta with $25–$3,000 pack tiers as Pokémon’s Card Ladder Index rose 116% year over year and the trading-card market approached a projected $52 billion.
GameStop’s Power Packs range from $25 to $5,000; in a 60-pack sponsored opening, most pulls were worth under $100, while the top Rayquaza was valued at $7,000.