Marc Deschamps has been writing about video games and popular culture for over a decade in various outlets. Prior to joining GameRant, Mark served as a freelancer, staff writer, and editor at sites such as IGN, Nintendojo, and ComicBook. While Mark has a passion for Nintendo franchises like Mario, Pokemon, Metroid and Zelda, he also loves Sonic, Resident Evil and Yakuza. Gaming is Mark's oldest love, but he also has a lot of knowledge and background covering comics and movies.
a pair Pokemon TCG A thief has been arrested while robbing a card worth more than 200,000 dollars in Japan. The Pokemon TCG Has been around since 1996, starting soon after the release Pokemon Red and Green In game boy. For the past three decades. Pokemon The cards continue to attract collectors and players around the world. Many of the early cards hold a lot of value, but newer sets continue to see a lot of attention.
In December, a transport van was robbed in Japan, with two men making off with 34 million yen worth. Pokemon cards, which translates to about $213,000. According to Automaton, the alleged criminals have since been caught, but may have managed to sell 5 million yen worth of cards. A total of 300 cards were stolen from a stolen van in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. The suspects have apparently confessed to the crime, and had inside knowledge of the van's route because they worked for a company involved in card shipments.
