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Adults limited from buying cards in Japanese store
Staryu and Starmie reveals from Paldea Evolved
WOTC Wednesday featuring Snorlax
Limiting the limited cards for adults
In result of Japan completely selling out of Pokemon cards from recent releases, a popular Pokemon card retail store in Akihabara has stated they will allocate half of their Pokemon cards only for students and young children.
【商品情報】
1Fにて中学生以下のお客様限定で
パック販売を行っております各パック当日分がなくなり次第販売終了となります
※おひとり様1日合計10パックまで
※スタッフが年齢確認をさせて頂く場合がございます
※保護者様含むご本人以外の代理購入はご遠慮いただいております— 晴れる屋2 (アキバのポケカ専門店/ハレツー) (@hareruya2pokeca)
3:00 AM • May 1, 2023
Translating this tweet:
[Product information]
We are selling packs only for customers under junior high school students on the 1st floor
Sales will end as soon as each pack runs out for the day
*Up to a total of 10 packs per person per day. *Staff may ask you to confirm your age.
Even as they sell 10 packs per person, supplies still manage to sell out. Both Clay Burst and Snow Hazard have high price cards, with Iono selling for around $2000AUD as the most expensive. Grusha far behind at $350AUD.
Iono, Clay Burst’s highest selling card
Grusha, Snow Hazard’s highest selling card
Staryu and Starmie from Pokemon Card 151
Official reveals:
Staryu 120/165 Illus. Arai Kiriko
Starmie 121/165 Illus. Arai Kiriko
Cool looking artworks. Moving on…
WOTC Wednesday
A special feature every day!
Snorlax from Jungle
11/64 Illus. Ken Sugimori
Prices are holding strong for Snorlax.
When Jungle was first released, it was Snorlax’s first debut in the Pokemon TCG, along with the original Eeveelutions. Snorlax is currently the biggest (pun intended) card in the set with Flareon, Vaporeon and Jolteon not far behind.