Marc Deschamps has been writing about video games and popular culture for more than a decade, at various outlets. Prior to joining GameRant, Marc served as a freelancer, staff writer, and editor at sites like IGN, Nintendojo, and ComicBook. While Marc has a passion for Nintendo franchises like Mario, Pokemon, Metroid, and Zelda, he also loves Sonic, Resident Evil, and Yakuza. Gaming is one of Marc’s oldest loves, but he also has a lot of knowledge and background covering comics and movies.
A pair of Pokemon TCG thieves have been arrested in Japan following a heist that involved cards valued at more than $200,000. The Pokemon TCG has been around since 1996, launching shortly after the releases of Pokemon Red and Green on Game Boy. Over the last three decades, Pokemon cards have continued to attract collectors and players around the world. Many of the earliest 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 securing 34 million yen worth of Pokemon cards, which translates to around $213,000. According to Automaton, the alleged perpetrators have since been caught, but may have managed to sell off 5 million yen worth of the cards. In total, 300 cards were stolen from the van, with the theft taking place in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. The suspects have apparently confessed to the crime, and one of the men apparently had inside knowledge of the van’s route, thanks to his job working with a company involved in the card shipment.
