The Pokémon Company In Japan Fights Scalpers By Demanding Government ID Checks To Buy Cards
Kotaku | 21.05.2026 15:14
The Pokémon scalping situation in Japan has become so out of control that The Pokémon Company (TPC) has announced (via Automaton) it’s considering requiring government ID card checks before cards can be sold to customers. In a statement posted to the official Japanese site, the company explains Japan’s My Number Cards will be required to authenticate Players Club accounts before entry even to the lottery systems which are currently used when selling cards online.
