Pokemon Cards

Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican. What Happened: Reddit user "ReptileCake," told Polygon he handed the pontiff a...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler, on Monday said that a Pokémon card is not a security in his view. What Happened: Gensler was questioned by New York Representative Ritchie Torres during a U.S. House Committee on Financial Services meeting. When asked about a physical...

Sealed packs, boxes and cases of Pokemon cards have risen in value, but also come with questions of authenticity, which played itself out in a viral story this week. What Happened: Social media star and boxer Logan Paul purchased an unopened case (six boxes) of first edition Pokemon Cards, the most...

The demand for sports cards surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued into 2021, making it hard for retailers to keep up with demand. One of the largest American retailers is halting in-store purchasing.  What Happened: Retailer Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) will halt the sale of...

Over the weekend, Pokemon celebrated its 25th anniversary. The idea of “pocket monsters” has led the Japanese franchise into successful trading card games, video games, television shows, movies and licensing opportunities. Pokemon-licensed items accounted for $4.2 billion in retail...

Tuesday was supposed to be a record-setting day for the Pokémon market with social arbitrage investor Chris Camillo committing to buy a first edition box of 1999 Pokémon trading cards, first reported by Benzinga. Instead, the box turned out to be a fake and re-sealed during a live-...

Prominent social arb investor Chris Camillo of dumbmoney.tv has finalized a $375,000 purchase related to a 1st Edition Pokémon box set, which sets a Pokémon card record by a substantial margin. The record transaction is likely to significantly raise the market for Pok...