Logan Paul’s Pokemon trading card sells for record £12m at auction

Logan Paul bought the record-breaking card five years ago (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Logan Paul has set a new world record – for the auction price of a trading card.

The wrestling and social media star’s rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokemon card, a “Holy Grail” for collectors, sold for 16.5 million dollars (£12.1 million) on Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.