Van Gogh Pikachu Proves Pokémon TCG Collectors Need To Slow Down

What was supposed to be an adorable collaboration card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game with Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum became a chaotic frenzy for collectors and scalpers who wanted to get a copy of the special Van Gogh Pikachu card. On September 28, 2023, when The Pokémon Company debuted its collaboration collection with the museum, scalpers swarmed in to claim the cards, so they could be resold at exorbitant rates online rather than allowing true fans to be able to get access to them as intended. The Van Gogh collection merchandise was entirely sold out within the first 24 hours of the exhibit’s opening, and promo cards were out of stock in minutes online.