The record $16.492 million sale of Logan Paul’s unique PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator in February 2026, fueled by Pokémon’s 30th anniversary hype, celebrity spotlight, and one-of-a-kind condition, established an outlier benchmark that recent high-end auctions have not approached. Subsequent 2026 sales of other Pikachu Illustrators topped out around $5 million, while even elite sports and TCG cards like a Black Lotus or modern 1/1s remain well below the mark, reflecting limited supply of true trophy specimens and stabilized collector demand. With only months left in 2026 and no confirmed announcements of comparable private sales or auctions, trader consensus heavily favors “No.” A surprise discovery of an ultra-rare graded gem or another influencer-driven spectacle could still test the ceiling.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedDoes a card sell for more than Logan’s record $16,492,000 by the end of 2026?
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For the purposes of this market, a qualifying sale is the sale of a single trading card, including but not limited to sports cards, Pokémon and other trading card game cards, and non-sport trading cards at a public auction conducted by Goldin or Heritage Auctions, for a total price strictly greater than $16,492,000 USD. The total price including buyer's premium and fees counts, consistent with the $16,492,000 benchmark set by the sale of Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator card at Goldin in February 2026. Private sales, fixed-price sales, and sales through any other venue or auction house do not count.
Only completed auction sales count. Listings, asking prices, unmet reserves, withdrawn lots, and unverified sales do not count. Sales of multi-card lots, sealed products, or bundles do not count; the qualifying price must be attributable to a single card (associated accessories or memorabilia included with the card, as in the benchmark sale, do not disqualify it). If a qualifying sale is voided, rescinded, or determined to be fraudulent or non-bona fide (including non-payment by the winning bidder) prior to resolution, it will not count. Sales denominated in other currencies will be converted to USD at the exchange rate on the date of sale.
If at least one qualifying sale occurs within the window, this market will resolve to "Yes" as soon as the sale is confirmed by the resolution sources. If no qualifying sale occurs by the deadline, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official announcements and auction results from Goldin (https://goldin.co) and Heritage Auctions (https://www.ha.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 13, 2026, 12:48 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...For the purposes of this market, a qualifying sale is the sale of a single trading card, including but not limited to sports cards, Pokémon and other trading card game cards, and non-sport trading cards at a public auction conducted by Goldin or Heritage Auctions, for a total price strictly greater than $16,492,000 USD. The total price including buyer's premium and fees counts, consistent with the $16,492,000 benchmark set by the sale of Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator card at Goldin in February 2026. Private sales, fixed-price sales, and sales through any other venue or auction house do not count.
Only completed auction sales count. Listings, asking prices, unmet reserves, withdrawn lots, and unverified sales do not count. Sales of multi-card lots, sealed products, or bundles do not count; the qualifying price must be attributable to a single card (associated accessories or memorabilia included with the card, as in the benchmark sale, do not disqualify it). If a qualifying sale is voided, rescinded, or determined to be fraudulent or non-bona fide (including non-payment by the winning bidder) prior to resolution, it will not count. Sales denominated in other currencies will be converted to USD at the exchange rate on the date of sale.
If at least one qualifying sale occurs within the window, this market will resolve to "Yes" as soon as the sale is confirmed by the resolution sources. If no qualifying sale occurs by the deadline, this market will resolve to "No".
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official announcements and auction results from Goldin (https://goldin.co) and Heritage Auctions (https://www.ha.com). A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The record $16.492 million sale of Logan Paul’s unique PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator in February 2026, fueled by Pokémon’s 30th anniversary hype, celebrity spotlight, and one-of-a-kind condition, established an outlier benchmark that recent high-end auctions have not approached. Subsequent 2026 sales of other Pikachu Illustrators topped out around $5 million, while even elite sports and TCG cards like a Black Lotus or modern 1/1s remain well below the mark, reflecting limited supply of true trophy specimens and stabilized collector demand. With only months left in 2026 and no confirmed announcements of comparable private sales or auctions, trader consensus heavily favors “No.” A surprise discovery of an ultra-rare graded gem or another influencer-driven spectacle could still test the ceiling.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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