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I Spent $2,713,096 on The World’s First Pokémon Card

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Overview

Jake Paul (Logan Paul’s brother, with WWE-champion/Jake-Paul energy) goes all-in on Pokémon cards—starting as a “collectibles are my fate” joke, then turning into a genuinely massive financial mission.

After spending serious money and rejecting the idea that real estate/bonds/stocks offer the same “wear it around your neck” flex, he chases the origin story of Pokémon card culture: CoroCoro Comic—the Japanese magazine that originally distributed the earliest Pokémon cards before booster packs existed.

Main Plot / Arc

The obsession begins

  • Logan keeps reframing selling/buying as “collecting destiny.”
  • His holy grail is CoroCoro Comic No. 223.
  • Reason: it’s where the earliest cards came from—especially:
    • The first official Pikachu/Jigglypuff cards
    • Pikachu Illustrator contest winners

Key goals

  1. Obtain the first-ever perfect PSA 10 glossy Pikachu (Pikachu #1) from a $400k CoroCoro 223-era sheet.
  2. Collect the rest of the early CoroCoro promo set in PSA 10s, including famously difficult-to-grade cards such as:
    • Grey Star Jigglypuff
    • Lily Pad Mew
  3. Ultimately complete the entire CoroCoro promo set (1996–2001) for “the one most valuable card in the world” moment.

Highlights, Jokes, and Standout Reactions

The “card surgery” comedy

Multiple times, Logan/others joke about the irreversibility of cutting/peeling—plus repeat gags like:

  • “Why is Jake Paul’s brother Logan Paul cutting through a $400,000 sheet?” Immediately followed by: “I CUT THE CARD. OH, NO.”

  • Treating grading math like gambling:

    • “Stats aren’t in my favor,” “0% chance,” then still going for it

Building the plan with community “legends”

  • Logan interviews major collectors—“Professor Oak”-type figures.
  • The standout is Ed Brennes Schultz (“card father”), who sells/trades PSA 10 pieces and warns that:
    • The odds of a perfect peel are brutal

Reality check heartbreak (the biggest setback)

  • Logan peels Pikachu/Jigglypuff from a sheet, submits to PSA, and gets shocking results:
    • Pikachu graded a 5
    • Jigglypuff graded a 2
  • He expected centering to be near-perfect.
  • He tries to “fix it” by cracking the slabs and regrading elsewhere, revealing hidden issues like bends only visible under light.

This becomes his lowest emotional moment—“I’m about to quit the hobby” energy—amplified by dramatic reactions and disbelief texts.

Retail therapy detours (still supporting the mission)

After the burn, he compulsively buys random PSA 10-ish singles (e.g., Electabuzz, Ninetales, random promos) to stabilize morale temporarily.

Big breakthrough via a Chaos Collectibles lead

  • He secures a pre-production sheet (not inside a magazine book) from a collector connected to Chaos Collectibles.
  • This makes a “cleaner” peel more feasible.
  • It’s framed as the “destiny” move.

Major win: completing most of the promo set

  • He finally nails Grey Star Jigglypuff in PSA 10.
  • He also gets a Farfetch’d PSA 10, sparking huge reactions—screaming, “we did it,” and “layup” jokes.
  • He continues strategically and reaches endgame:
    • All CoroCoro books completed with cards inside (1996–2001)
  • He even holds a final missing sheet to attempt the Pikachu #1 perfect PSA 10 goal.

Final Setup for the Next Event

The video ends with Logan preparing to cut a $400k sheet in half to maximize peel quality—claiming a CoroCoro 223 book on a platform offers “pull it right now” odds.

Then the teaser:

  • July 30th: he will peel live in front of millions on YouTube.
  • He’ll also do a “double box break”:
    • Jordan rookie Fleer
    • First-ed Pokémon pack
  • The promise: revealing what he hopes is Pikachu #1 in perfect PSA 10.

Personalities Appearing (as referenced in subtitles)

  • Logan Paul (main presence throughout)
  • Kai Cenat (Kai Sonat) (via his manager; mentioned in the origin story)
  • John Nelson (Kai Cenat’s manager; key connector/collector)
  • Ed Brennes Schultz (“card father”)
  • Chaos Collectibles (pre-production sheet seller/collector)
  • Pokey Radar (text lead for additional 223/book info)
  • “CBD1235” (top set registry collector, name mentioned)
  • Ethan (likely a collector/assistant in the Ed segment; advisor voice)
  • Erica (mentioned in card-buying segments—likely a collaborator/partner)

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