Random: Logan Paul spends absurd money on a rare Pokémon card

YouTuber and social media personality Logan Paul broke the Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon trading card ever sold in a private auction after closing a whopping $5,275,000 deal. This is perhaps the clearest sign that yes, some people have more money than common sense.

Paul purchased a Pikachu Illustrator promo card on July 22, 2021 in Dubai, receiving one of 39 cards given to winners in 1998 and the only one in existence to achieve a 10th PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) rating.

However, this was not the first time that Paul received the coveted card. Previously, he bought a Grade 9 “Pikachu Illustrator” card from collector Matt Allen in Italy. The same card was then exchanged for a grade 10 version in addition to $4 million in cash, for a total value of $5,275,000.

Here’s what Logan Paul had to say about the purchase:

“Illustrator Pikachu is one of the rarest and most coveted Pokemon maps in the world. In 1998, only 39 copies were awarded to the winners of the illustration competition, and it was the only purchase in the world to receive the top ten.”

Paul chose to show the card during his WWE debut at WrestleMania 38 on April 2 because, of course, he did. The card could be seen in a PSA case hanging from a bright gold chain around Paul’s neck. It was after the fight with WWE that Paul was awarded a certificate from the Guinness Book of Records for the purchase of the card.

If it were us, maybe we could come up with a few more worthy things to spend $5 million on. What about you? What do you think about the recent purchase of Logan Paul? Let us know in the comments below.