An exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum descended into chaos due to scalpers, hoping to make a return on a limited edition Pokémon x Van Gogh-inspired Pikachu promo card.Pokémon regularly collaborates with pop culture icons and businesses. Most recently, Pokémon X Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft saw Japan House LA host fine art versions of iconic Pokémon like Charizard, Moltres, Vulpix, and Ninetales. In addition to the museum experience at the ongoing Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum exhibition, this time a special limited edition “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” trading card was available for those who successfully navigated the tour, with past cards fetching several hundreds of dollars at previous resell auctions.According to a video by YouTuber Dr. Applesauce Two, listings for the rare Pikachu card were attracting bids on eBay even prior to the exhibition, indicating that prospective owners were willing to pay huge amounts for an unguaranteed item. The Van Gogh Museum was accused of not providing proper crowd control, nor accounting for the risk of online resellers. Even though the trading card was also available online, stocks at Pokémon Center quickly ran out, with the official Pokémon X (formerly Twitter) account issuing a public apology.RELATED: Toei Reveals New Pokémon-esque Edutainment Series ELEMON
An exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum descended into chaos due to scalpers, hoping to make a return on a limited edition Pokémon x Van Gogh-inspired Pikachu promo card.
Pokémon regularly collaborates with pop culture icons and businesses. Most recently, Pokémon X Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft saw Japan House LA host fine art versions of iconic Pokémon like Charizard, Moltres, Vulpix, and Ninetales. In addition to the museum experience at the ongoing Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum exhibition, this time a special limited edition “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” trading card was available for those who successfully navigated the tour, with past cards fetching several hundreds of dollars at previous resell auctions.
According to a video by YouTuber Dr. Applesauce Two, listings for the rare Pikachu card were attracting bids on eBay even prior to the exhibition, indicating that prospective owners were willing to pay huge amounts for an unguaranteed item. The Van Gogh Museum was accused of not providing proper crowd control, nor accounting for the risk of online resellers. Even though the trading card was also available online, stocks at Pokémon Center quickly ran out, with the official Pokémon X (formerly Twitter) account issuing a public apology.
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