Over 295,000 viewers watched Logan Paul open a Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Booster Box live on YouTube on Friday, October 9. We will talk about the highlights and pull summary below. Logan paid $200,000 USD for the extremely hard to find sealed booster box. As of October 13, 2020, Logan Paul’s live stream recording had over 7.8 million views on YouTube!

A total of 36 packs were opened. Each pack opened was presold for $11,000 USD, for a total of $396,000. Notable buyers included entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuk, YouTube creators like Graham Stephan, and Pokemon collectors such as Unlisted Leaf (Michael Anderson).

“Pokemon cards are like art for Millennials, as paintings (like the Mona Lisa or Van Gogh’s masterpieces) are collectibles for the baby boomer generation.”

-Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media and Collectible Card Game Enthusiast)

Highly sought-after cards include the three starter Pokemon: Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, along with their final evolutions: Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur. The most prized card in these packs is a First Edition Base Set Charizard. During the steam, a graded Charizard PSA 10 sold for $220,000 (183k + 20% buyer’s premium) to the Rapper Logic. Other high value cards include Pikachu, the mascot of the game, and holographic cards (known as holos) like Gyarados, Chansey, and Alakazam. The cards from this Base Set have appreciated faster than gold in 2020 making it an excellent investment for some fans and collectors.

Booster box opening highlights:

Note: Prices in brackets are based on recent eBay sold listings and estimates for cards with a PSA rating of 9 to 10

Rare Holos

Charizard ($65-85k) – Kevin Teller (Twitch: Papaplatte)
Blastoise ($30k) – Jimmy (Mr Beast), Vinny (YT: Original151)
Venusaur ($30k) – Will Creasy (IG: Pokewizard96)
Chansey ($30k) – Dan Fleyshman (IG: thecoffeebreakers), Will Creasy (IG: Pokewizard96), Joey & Brandon (split purchase)
Mewtwo ($20-25k) – Simon Collins-Laflamme (Owner of Minecraft Server: Hypixel)
Alakazam ($20k) – Andrew Roth
Gyarados ($8.8k) – Graham Stephan (YT: Graham Stephan)
Raichu ($3-5k) – Adam O’Brien (YT: Adam OB)
Poliwrath ($2-3k) – Madeline Monet

Graham Stephan, a popular personal finance YouTube creator, is selling the Pokemon cards from his Base Set booster pack on eBay. All the proceeds will be donate to NAMI, a charity supporting those with mental illness. Click here to see his eBay listing.

Notable Commons

Bulbasaur ($30k): Adam O’Brien (YT: Adam OB), Lachlan Power, Jake Greenbaum “Collectables_Guru”, Randolph (YT: Pokemon Randolph; British rapper)

Charmander ($3-5k): Will Creasy (IG: Pokewizard96), “MrShawndude”, Will Rapp (Actor), Zak Folkman (Entrepreneur) x2, Vinny, Douglas James “The High Ticket Client Guy”

Squirtle ($3-5k): Logan Powell Swanson, Adam O’Brien (YT: Adam OB), Lachlan Power, Dan Fleyshman (IG: thecoffeebreakers), FaZeKay, Vidor Gencel (IG: Vidor Squirtle), Randolph (YT: Pokemon Randolph; British rapper)

Pikachu “Yellow Cheeks Version” ($3-5k): Will Creasy (IG: Pokewizard96), Shawn Walch, Logan Powell Swanson, Pam Stepnick (Logan Paul’s mother), Madeline Monet, Adam O’Brien (YT: Adam OB), Lachlan Power, Randolph (YT: Pokemon Randolph; British rapper)

Rares

Item Finder ($3k) – Zak Folkman (Entrepreneur), Jeff, Mike Maljak, Evan, Milton (Group Purchase)
Dragonair ($2.5k) – Frazier Kay (FaZeKay)
Dragonair ($2.5k) – Jimmy (Mr Beast),
Electabuzz ($2.5k) – Michael Anderson (YT: Unlisted Leaf), Gary Vaynerchuk (Entrepreneur)
Super Energy Remover ($1.4k) – Randolph (YT: Pokemon Randolph; British rapper)
Imposter Professor Oak ($800) – Nicholas Margiotti (YT: PokeRev)
Pokemon Breeder ($800) – Frazier Kay (FaZeKay)
Computer Search ($800) – Zak Folkman (Entrepreneur), Jake Greenbaum (IG: Collectables_Guru)
Scoop Up ($750) – Jake Greenbaum (IG: Collectables_Guru)

Each booster pack contains 11 Pokemon Cards, making it a total of 396 cards per booster box. Each pack has the possibility of containing one holo or rare card, making holos and rares more valuable.

Logan’s live steam also raised $121,000 ($71,000 from viewer donations + $50,000 from Logan Paul) surpassing his goal of $111,111 for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a charity.

Where to buy

Pokemon cards are great for collecting, playing, or even investing. If you want to buy any of the cards above, a booster pack or booster box, single or graded cards, eBay is a great place to do that. They have one of the largest selections of Pokemon TCG items including sealed booster boxes, single cards, and graded cards. Many listings come with fast and free shipping, and some listings even have 30-day return policies. Make sure you buy from a reputable seller with a high feedback, and look out for damaged or fake cards. If there are any problems eBay will help you get your money back through their Money Back Guarantee!

Click here to view booster packs on eBay.com or view Base Set graded cards on eBay

Open Packs or Play Online

Whether you are new or returning to the game. The Pokemon TCG Online (PTCGO) game is perfect playing against others, collecting cards online, or even learning the game. Just use your free Pokemon.com account (the same one as Pokemon GO) and download the game on your computer or tablet.

If you want to relive the nostalgia of collecting the base set online and opening online booster packs, the XY – Evolutions set is perfect for that! It includes many reprints of cards from the Base Set like Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Pikachu and many more. You can purchase PTCGO codes from our website (see featured product below) at a fraction of the price and join the fun. Experience the excitement of opening packs first hand yourself!

Champion’s Path and Hidden Fates are also great collector sets with a secret rare and shiny Charizard.

We have Pokemon online codes for all booster sets all the way back to the Black and White series. All code purchases will receive an email instantly to access the codes in text format.

Thanks for stopping by and have fun collecting!

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