The Pokémon Company and LINE Yahoo! Ban Bulk TCG Listings in Japan

The Pokémon Company has partnered with LINE Yahoo! to implement new measures aimed at creating a fair environment for Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) players in Japan.
Original headline at AUTOMATON WEST: “The Pokémon Company and major Japanese e-commerce platforms introduce listing prohibitions to curb Pokémon TCG scalping”
Key facts
- Effective Date
- October 13
- Platforms
- Yahoo! Flea Market, Yahoo! Auctions
- Partner
- LINE Yahoo!
Tags
- #E-commerce
- #LINE Yahoo!
- #Pokemon TCG
- #Scalping
- #Trading Card Game
- #Trading Cards
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