Pokémon has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, becoming the world's No. 1 toy property, but it's a long way from the game many adults remember.

Pokémon cards have gone from playground currency to serious collectibles, and some of those old cards sitting in binders and ...

Nostalgic Pokemon cards are now also subject to thievery in light of recent increase in demand. Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash For decades, Pokémon cards were traded in school playgrounds, bent at ...

Trading card-related crimes in Victoria rose from just nine burglary, break-and-enter or theft cases at retail stores in 2021 to almost one a week in 2025, reflecting the skyrocketing value of Pokémon ...

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for over five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.