#pokemon-cards

#pokemon-cards

Every time they hung out, her massive collection of Pokemon cards seemed to get a little smaller. Then, on Jan. 8, the 73-year-old Alameda woman came up with a ruse, police say. She faked going to the bathroom and rushed back into her room, catching her 52-year-old supposed friend in the act of stealing some of her cards, according to police. That's when the woman called authorities.

Pokemon cards are as hot as they've ever been, and unfortunately for a local card shop in California, it means their merchandise was the target of a recent heist. On December 2, thieves targeted LA Sports Cards in Burbank and made off with $100,000 or more in Pokemon cards and other collectibles. The trio of thieves were captured on camera in KTLA 5's video report below.

Building a Pokemon card collection doesn't have to drain your wallet and right now might be the perfect time to jump in: The trading card craze has sparked fresh enthusiasm across all generations, from kids discovering these iconic creatures for the first time to adults rekindling their childhood passion. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Day is wrapping up today, and there's a standout offer that everyone can grab, Prime member or not: this assorted lot of 50 Pokemon cards has dropped to just $5,

Mitch William Gross, a 34-year-old man from Earling, Iowa, is about to spend four months in federal prison for buying $145,000 worth of Pokémon cards and gaming items through fraud.

A physical altercation occurred outside a GameStop store in Colma, California, after one man allegedly cut in line to buy Pokémon cards, leading to a stabbing.