The Pokemon Company is considering a measure in Japan that would require a government-issued ID card for certain TCG purchases on the Pokemon Center website, as well as product lotteries. The trading card game has been a major part of the Pokemon franchise from the very beginning, and has continued to draw interest from fans and collectors around the world for the past three decades.
High interest and product shortages have been a recurring problem since the original Pokemon TCG Base Set came out in 1996. However, the last few years have seen these problems exacerbated by resellers. Card stores have taken measures to combat Pokemon card scalpers, and The Pokemon Company has also been looking for ways to make sure products end up in the hands of fans.
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The Pokemon Company has laid out a potential verification system for multiple activities related to Pokemon cards, including lotteries, events, and the sale of products on the Pokemon Center website. The proposal was shared on the Pokemon TCG's official Japanese website, and lays out exactly how this would...
