Popular YouTuber Logan Paul's $3.5 million Pokémon pack was fake, and the rumor has now been officially confirmed.
Logan Paul's massive fanbase has grown steadily since 2013, with the former boxer's fame starting on the Vine video-sharing app. High-profile boxing matches, such as a 2020 fight against Floyd Mayweather, have served to further bolster Paul's reputation in recent years. However, the YouTuber has also encountered some controversy in the past, particularly following a 2017 video which depicted a suicide victim in Japan's Aokigahara forest. Alongside his $3.5 million purchase of a box of first edition Pokémon cards, Logan Paul recently made headlines by crafting a custom table out of fifteen retro Game Boy Color systems. Logan Paul's custom Game Boy table was met by criticism, with many fans enraged at the destruction of video game history.
In a recent YouTube video, Logan Paul revealed that his $3.5 million box of classic Pokémon cards was a scam. Purchased from a prolific sports card collector, the box of eleven first edition Base Set Pokémon cases was the greatest amount of money ever spent on the monster collection franchise's cards. However, upon opening the box alongside representatives from the Baseball Card Exchange, the purchase was quickly revealed to be a scam. Six of the eleven Pokémon Trading Card Game boxes actually contained collectible G.I. Joe cards, making the sale the biggest fraud in the history of the game. An investigation is expected to follow the reveal of the Pokémon scam.
While Logan Paul's $3.5 million box of cards turned out to be a scam, the YouTuber already own a fair share of legitimately rare Pokémon cards. His videos often showcase his love for Nintendo's monster collection series, and Logan Paul wore a rare Pokémon card to fight Mayweather as a demonstration of this iration. Before going all eight rounds with the five-division world champion, Paul reportedly wore a framed Charizard card around his neck for good luck. The card in question was specifically a pristine condition BGS 10 Charizard, which is considered to be one of the rarest and most valuable Pokémon cards in the history of the franchise.
Logan Paul's box of first edition Base Set Pokémon cards, had they been legitimate, could have easily doubled the YouTuber's $3.5 million investment. However, a majority of the box was fraudulent, meaning that Paul has no doubt lost money on the sale. Logan Paul opened $2 million worth of Pokémon cards back in March 2021, leading to a considerable profit, but this time the internet personality's investment failed to pay off.
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