Pokémon Fans Discover “Industrial CT Scanning Unopened Pokemon Cards” Promo VideoYour Pokémon Guessing Abilities Will Now Be “Highly Sought After”
Last month, IIC shared a YouTube promo video demonstrating a CT scanner capable of revealing the contents of unopened Pokémon packs, and in turn, the identity of the Pokémon on the card. This service sparked discussion among Pokémon fans and trading card collectors regarding the impact on the Pokémon cards market.
Rare Pokémon cards' market values have soared, with some reaching hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars today. Fans often go to great lengths to acquire the rarest cards, and designer-signed Pokémon trading cards are particularly sought-after. Earlier this year, a prominent Pokémon card illustrator was reported to have experienced constant stalking and harassment by card speculators, due to the demand for these trading cards.
Some Pokémon enthusiasts and traders said they see potential benefits in scanning Pokémon card packs before opening them. Others on the company's YouTube video page commented feeling "threatened" or "disgusted" by this service. They worry it could compromise the integrity of the trading market, and potentially inflate it, while others remained skeptical and disagreed.
Meanwhile, one fan jokingly remarked that, finally, their "skills at identifying Pokémon are going to be highly sought after!"
