Japanese Card Shop Offers 1 Million Yen Bounty for Pokemon Thief
A Japanese card shop in Gifu Prefecture is offering 1 million yen for information leading to the arrest of thieves who robbed the store of Pokemon cards during a midnight break-in on July 22, releasing CCTV footage to aid the search.
A Japanese secondhand goods shop has announced a manhunt for thieves who stole Pokemon cards during a midnight robbery, offering a reward of 1 million yen and releasing CCTV footage.
The collectible card market is booming, especially for Pokemon cards, where high-demand cards can fetch prices in the millions of yen. This has fueled a global trade in buying, selling, and exchanging collectible cards.
A card shop in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, recently announced that it was robbed by intruders during the early morning hours, resulting in significant losses. The shop is offering a reward of up to 1 million yen to anyone who can help apprehend the perpetrators.
According to the shop's statement, the incident occurred at approximately 3:20 a.m. on July 22, 2025, when robbers broke into the store, ransacked it, and stole a large quantity of inventory, forcing the shop to close. The shop stated that it is working urgently to repair the damage and resume normal operations as quickly as possible, and apologized to customers affected by the incident. The shop also confirmed that security cameras captured clear images of the perpetrators and will continue to report on case developments through its social media channels.
The shop subsequently released CCTV video footage and called for public cooperation in providing information about the suspects, with the following reward structure:
1 million yen (approximately 220,000 baht) for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator 50,000 yen for important information valuable to the investigation Public cooperation is requested to share information and incident clips to raise awareness.
The shop confirmed that it will keep all informant details confidential and noted that the public can also report information directly to Seki Police Station.
The incident has attracted significant attention from Japanese social media users following the shop's announcement of a substantial reward and the release of CCTV footage to accelerate the search for the perpetrators and legal proceedings.
