Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, otherwise known as Logic, is a music artist famous for rapping fast and loving comic books and video games.Logic co-owns an esports team, and has released six albums since 2014, but spends a lot of time discussing his love for video games on Twitch and YouTube. Between rapping and playing video games, Logic has found time to purchase an extremely rarePokemoncard at an auction.
Iconic Auctions recently announced a lot that caught Logic’s attention. The lot featured a rare, mint condition first-edition shadowless holographic Charizard card. Not only isCharizard one of the most iconicPokemon, but the first-edition card is one of the rarest in the world of the TCG. It is the first English-printed Charizard card, included in the originalPokemonset.
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Logic was able to win the auction with a bid of $183,000. The price may seem insanely high for aPokemoncard, but only 2,200 shadowlessholographic Charizard cardshave ever been graded. One top of that, Logic was able to secure a card with a PSA Mint 1o rating, meaning it has zero faults and is in perfect condition.
After buyer’s premium, Logic paid $221,000 USD for thePokemoncard. Although the card would make a great investment, as the price and value are rising, Logic says he bought the card for personal reasons. In an emotional Instagram post, Logic shares that as a child he lovedPokemoncards, but could never afford them.
“Now as an adult who has saved every penny he has made being able to enjoy something that I’ve loved since childhood now as a grown man is like buying back a piece of something I could never have, it’s not about the material it’s about the experience."
Logic has come a long way since being a kid unable to buyPokemoncards, but still enjoys the same cultural icons he did growing up. After years of music success, Logic has maintained the same love ofPokemon,and is now the owner of one of the most rare TCG cards in the world.
After his last studio album in July, Logic announced his retirement from music. Since then,Logic has signed an exclusive deal with Twitchand uses the platform for gaming, interviews, and interacting with fans. Most recently, Logic has been streamingAmong UsandStar Wars: Squadrons, but maybe he’ll also dip his toes more into the world of thePokemonTCG.
