Scaramucci’s Son Buys Logan Paul’s Pokémon Card for $16M Record

A rare PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator changed hands for $16.49 million, reviving questions around its prior fractionalization and securities scrutiny.

Posted February 17, 2026 at 7:23 am ET.

A.J. Scaramucci, son of SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci, has purchased Logan Paul’s rare Pikachu Illustrator card for $16.49 million, setting a new record for the most expensive trading card ever sold.

Paul originally bought the 1998 card in 2021 for $5.3 million. Only 39 copies were distributed, and this is believed to be the only PSA 10 graded example, meaning it is in virtually perfect condition. The sale eclipses the previous $13 million record for a sports card.

The transaction also revived controversy from 2022, when Paul fractionalized a small portion of the card through his now defunct platform, Liquid Marketplace. About 5.4% of the card was sold to investors before the site later went offline.

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In 2024, Canadian regulators charged the platform and associated parties with securities violations. Paul has said he bought back the fractional interests and restored access so users could withdraw funds.