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Pokemon Event Shut Down After Rare Promo Card Draws Too Big A Crowd

Suffering from success: a Pokemon TCG event is called off after hordes of people overwhelm organizers in search of an ...
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Rare Pokémon card giveaway halted after 40,000-person rush

A special Pokémon TCG event in Seoul was abruptly suspended after around 40,000 people crowded Seoul Forest to obtain a ...
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Free Pokemon card giveaway canceled after 40,000 fans flood South Korea event

A free Pokemon card giveaway in Seoul was canceled after an estimated 40,000 fans flooded the Seoul Forest area, creating ...

Too many trainers: Seoul’s Pokemon event canceled due to large crowd

A free Pokémon card giveaway at Seoul Forest was canceled Friday after an estimated 40,000 people flooded the Seongsu-dong ...
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"We sincerely apologize for not being able to meet the expectations of our customers."

McDonald's has announced the early end of a Happy Meal Pokémon card promotion in Japan, after the chain was swamped by fans buying up dozens of burgers just to extract the packs found within them.
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The Van Gogh Museum Has Scrapped Its Pokémon Card Giveaway Due to Unmanageable Crowds

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has abruptly canceled handing out Pokémon cards to visitors. The decision comes after a run of weeks during which the museum has struggled to deal with chaotic crowds and ...

25 Rarest Pokemon Cards Right Now (May 2026)

Check out our list of the 25 rarest Pokemon cards in May 2026, including rare promos, collabs, and trainer cards.