🗞️ Pokémon TCG News 🗞️
Pokémon Japan just announced that they will be implementing Government ID verification for Pokémon TCG purchases on Pokémon Center Online in order to combat scalping. For now, this appears to only impact Pokémon Center Online, which is the Japanese Pokémon Center website.
Beginning around August 2026, customers will need to verify their identity using the government-issued "My Number Card" in order to enter lotteries and purchase select TCG products from Pokemon Center Online. Again, none of this seems to impact Pokémon Center US or other Pokémon Center websites, but personally, I didn't see this coming. Not sure if botters will find a workaround, but I truly hope this helps prevent the scalping overseas. If so, I'm wondering if the Pokémon Company International will take notice and look into implementing similar measures in the US and abroad.
What do you all think about this?
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