DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.

You know it’s quite hilarious to see an grown person purchasing a lot of pokemon card, not based on their favorite card or their favorite Pokémon being drawn by an amazing artist. But based on the value of the card, thanks to eBay.

Have you come to realize that before pokemon card become popular in 2025, you could see a Pokémon card on a shelf for children to reach on your average weekday at a supermarket. Even though Pokémon had been quite popular since 2020 because they used some nostalgia to bring their old audience and the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield(The first Pokemon Game to use 3D models instead of the visuals of a pixel), it wasn’t popular like 2025, when the shelves for trading cards are drier than the Saharan Desert. They are such a rare sight to see, or if you manage to see one being visible as the light shines onto those thin aluminium packets. You’d better be aware of your surroundings at any angle because you are competing with others for basically a cardboard card.

Can you imagine these people rely on their financial base on these pokemon card? Imagine that they try to scalp all the supplies at your average Gamestop or Target, hoping the market will raise the price as they are selling them on eBay. 

Pokemon card aren’t supposed to be able to trade and play as a game or appreciate the masterpiece display of individual Pokémon. Instead, people should’ve viewed them as a ticket to be “rich”, which is a totally fantastic idea, to completely rely on these cardboard cards. Heck, during my weekend, I went to Target, hoping to see if any available pokemon packet to buy for my sibling and me. Instead, I was welcomed with joy as my eyes lay upon the empty shelves because of mythical creatures that have natural traits – such as a lack of hobbies, and waited for hours for restock, then snatched those cards like they were rare as gold. What a Wonderful situation in the Pokémon communities.

Hilariously, other monopolized industries’ grading cards rely on these people collecting cards, sending them plenty of money, and grading those cards by themselves. Somehow increasing the carbon footprint as the puting those into a plastic container like a historical artifact that a slight dust could damage the “product”. Could it be decreasing the price? 

I have recognized other collectible cards – such as Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Sport Card(Baseball, American Football, and Basketball ), and etc, but people weren’t hoarding all these cards to the point where others couldn’t possibly obtain these. Although Pokémon are popularized for children who wish upon themselves to have their favorite little buddy instead of digitally. How fond it is to depict a kid who wasn’t able to experience the joy of getting pokemon card and depict themselves as the best trainer they could become.