A group of Pokemon TCG thieves stole $15,000 worth of cards from a California-based local game store, with the heist taking less than a minute. The Pokemon TCG store opened just two months before the robbery.
The trading card game based on the beloved monster-catching series has become a valuable hobby for many players and collectors. The Pokemon TCG has seen a major resurgence throughout the Scarlet and Violet era and into the Mega Evolution series, thanks to popular sets like 151, Prismatic Evolutions, and Ascended Heroes. The game's popularity has also seen some cards commanding impressive price tags on the secondary market, like the Evolving Skies Umbreon VMAX alternate art and the Ascended Heroes Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare. Now, a new Pokemon TCG shop has fallen victim to some unusually speedy thieves.
Pokemon TCG store The Card Lab was recently the target of a group of thieves stealing $15,000 in cards and sealed product. Three masked robbers pilfered multiple sealed Pokemon boxes from behind the counter before quickly making their escape in a Nissan Altima, according to police reports. The entire heist was captured on the Brentwood, California-based store's security cameras, with the entire robbery lasting...
