Pokemon

• Second person in alleged Pokémon card theft turns herself in, police say

  A 36-year-old woman from Kitchener was arrested earlier this week. A 36-year-old man from Ajax turned himself in late last month.

  Crime

  Mar 7
  
• Calgary company using AI to boost its trading card game sorters

  “We are branching into machine learning now, which is going to help a lot with speed as well as being able to recognize new games faster.”

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
  
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• Pokémon cards being used as currency by criminals: Edmonton police

  Criminals are turning to collectible cards to use a currency in the drug trade. It's putting collectible stores at risk for theft.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
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• Edmonton drug bust also nets $34K in Pokémon cards and other collectibles

  Edmonton police say collectible cards, like Pokémon and sports cards, are increasingly being used as currency within the drug trade.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2023
• Guelph police recover stolen Pokemon cards during traffic stop

  Guelph police say they pulled over a car that was using unauthorized plates. Police say they then found Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards that were stolen from a Guelph business.

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2023
• Robberies targeting comic book shops on the rise in Edmonton

  'Some of those cards can be really valuable, and on some of the secondary markets, people can sell those cards for $20, $50, $100, even up to $500 a card.'

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2023
• Logan Paul wears $5M Pokémon card into WrestleMania ring

  Infamous YouTuber and internet hype beast Logan Paul made his WrestleMania debut, complete with the world's most expensive Pokémon card attached to a gold chain around his neck.

  Trending

  Apr 5, 2022
• Man jailed for using COVID-19 relief cash to buy $57,000 Pokémon card

  U.S. man Vinath Oudomsine admitted he made up a fake company in order to access relief funds during the coronavirus emergency.

  Trending

  Mar 9, 2022
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• Pokemon card sales spiked amid COVID-19. Now, stores are taking them off the shelves

  The value of Pokemon cards has also soared online, with one rare Pikachu illustrator card selling on Ebay for more than $3.6 million.

  Canada

  May 17, 2021
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• Halifax gaming shop uses humour and community support to overcome robbery

  Thousands of dollars in stolen Pokémon merchandise won't slow down The Deck Box, a local Halifax business on Brunswick Street.

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2021