The Pokemon Company Resorting to Drastic Measures to Fight Scalpers

The Pokemon Company is considering government ID verification in Japan for certain Pokemon TCG purchases, lotteries, and events.

It may use the My Number card as early as August to reduce multiple accounts, bots, and scalper activity.

The move reflects how severe card shortages and resale abuse have become.

Pokemon aims to keep products in fans’ hands and protect retail and partner relationships.