Asia Specific - What makes a Pokemon card worth millions?
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This year Youtuber Logan Paul sold the world’s rarest Pokemon card for a record-breaking 16 million USD.
He isn’t the only one selling Pokemon cards for huge sums.
Cards from the 30-year-old Japanese game and animation franchise have become one of the most sought-after items for collectors, with both fans new and old getting in on the action.
What drives this market, and are these traders real Pokemon fans or profit-seeking card flippers?
On this episode, host Mariko Oi is joined by journalist Derek Cai from the Asia Specific podcast team along with Jordan Middler, a video game journalist and critic.
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Published on Friday, 26th June 2026.
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