Pokemon TCG Shop Owner Robs Competitor Trading Card Store

A Pokemon Trading Card Game shop in Japan was robbed by a fellow seller who ran a competing shop just around the corner, and a significant amount of stock was stolen. The Pokemon TCG debuted in Japan in 1996, and Wizards of the Coast released eight expansions in the West between 1998 and 2003. Several games based on the tabletop hobby were produced, including the Game Boy Color title of the same name and the popular Pokemon TCG Online for PC.

The Pokemon franchise encompasses Nintendo’s video game series, the ongoing anime, the extremely popular Pokemon GO mobile game, and the tabletop trading card game and its digital counterpart, Pokemon TCG Pocket. With plenty to look forward to in each sector, trading card collectors can look forward to the new McDonald’s promo cards releasing for Pokemon TCG. Fans will be able to bag the cards plus Pokemon toys through Happy Meals, and the starting date is approaching soon.

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First reported by Japanese publication Sanspo (thanks Automaton), it was confirmed that a 35-year-old man had been arrested after reportedly stealing 123 items from a Pokemon trading card store worth approximately $94,000, similar to another 2024 incident when thieves were caught on camera stealing Pokemon cards. The shocking twist of the report revealed that the thief was the manager of a neighboring trading card store a few blocks away, and the thief’s identity was later revealed on social media. Furthermore, the victimized shop owner also noted on social media that the thief had other accomplices who were yet to be caught.

Pokemon Trading Card Shop Manager Steals Items Worth $94,000 From Competing Store

Some cases of theft have a brighter ending, including one stolen Pokemon collection in the UK that was later seized by the police, but the sheer amount of valuable items that were taken from the shop owner, reportedly at knife point, shows a sinister side to the lucrative trading card business. Unfortunately, robberies of this kind, concerning the very expensive Pokemon TCG, have become commonplace in retail, simply because some cards can be sold for a staggering amount.

Despite several purchases being more accessible online now, there’s nothing that matches the nostalgia and excitement of scoring trading cards during in-person events or at stores, which makes reports of store theft all the more saddening. One Pokemon TCG fan recently made an amazing discovery at a local store, which solidifies the importance of keeping these outlets in business and thriving for the community.

Pokemon Trading Card Game

Systems

Released

April 10, 2000

ESRB

e

Developer(s)

Hudson Soft

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer