Over the past few years, Pokemon card collecting has seen a massive resurgence as many collectors and fans seek out the game's rarest and most valuable cards. Some of the earliest Pokemon Trading Card Game cards have seen sales in recent years topping hundreds of thousands of dollars. An auction earlier this year saw a copy of the coveted "Pokemon Illustrator" card sell for $900,000, setting a new world record for Pokemon cards. The Pokemon craze has even seen several online personalities getting in on the trend with Logan Paul among the most notable.
Logan Paul has made himself very familiar with the Pokemon Trading Card Game's community of passionate collectors over the last year. Paul has regularly made high-profile purchases of classic Pokemon cards between the infamous fake first edition base set box and a graded PSA 10 version of the previously mentioned Illustrator card. Paul has amassed a massive collection of valuable Pokemon cards since investing in the hobby. Now, he's planning to sell some of his graded Pokemon cards later this weekend through auction platform Whatnot.
A recent press release from Whatnot reveals that Logan Paul will be hosting an auction through the platform on Sunday, July 3 starting at 2 PM ET. The auction, which will be live-streamed through Whatnot's app, will feature more than 700 graded Pokemon cards from his personal collection with a total value of over $200,000. Though exact cards were not confirmed, fans looking to bid during the event will need to sign up for a Whatnot account and apply to become a "Verified Buyer" through the platform. Interested fans can find a link to the livestream on Paul's Whatnot channel here.
Logan Paul's involvement with the Pokemon community has been just one part of the influencer's massive expansion of his own brand throughout recent years. Paul made his wrestling debut earlier this year during WrestleMania 38 and signed a professional contract with the WWE earlier today. He has also made multiple appearances during boxing events and even claimed he intends to run for United States President in 2032.
The upcoming Pokemon card auction comes as the collector's side of the trading card game has never been more popular. The meteoric rise of Pokemon cards as collectibles led sites like eBay to adopt an "Authenticity Guarantee" program for cards sold on the platform. Celebrities like Katy Perry and Post Malone have also become increasingly involved with Pokemon with the artists featuring during Pokemon's 25th anniversary celebrations last year. Logan Paul's auction on Whatnot will surely see plenty of Pokemon fans walking away with a variety of valuable cards from his collection.