Look, I love Pokémon cards. I have a binder full of them. But $5 million? For a piece of cardboard?
To a collector, it's not just cardboard. It's a frozen moment of nostalgia. A piece of art. A bragging right that makes every other collector jealous forever.
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Plus, values keep going up. In 2026, another Pikachu Illustrator (PSA 9) sold for $900,000. So maybe Logan Paul was smart. Or maybe he just really loves Pikachu.
A Little Perspective
You know what else costs $5 million? A private jet. A Picasso painting (a small one). Or, like, 200,000 boxes of mac and cheese.
But a Pokémon card? It's weird. And wonderful. It proves that childhood dreams have adult prices.
So next time you find an old card in a drawer, check the back. Look for a little Pikachu with a paintbrush. You never know. You might just be sitting on a mansion.
