The demand for Pokémon cards is at an all-time high, which is why the prices of the rarest cards are going through the roof ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. The rush is part pandemic-induced ...

It's well-known within the industry that PSA-graded cards sell for more than cards graded by other services. Sometimes, the ...

‘Pokémon’ cards have become the hottest collectibles, doubling sports-card grader PSA’s business in the past two years. Here’s how it happened. “I think the reason we’re seeing this surge lately is ...

Pokémon accounted for 97 of the top 100 cards graded in total volume by PSA in the first half of 2025, according to a new report by third-party grading tracker GemRate. The staggering total continues ...

This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. Graham, who is 30 and speaks with the controlled affability of a salesman, remembered how he used to zip through the playground, clutching an elastic band ...