Pokémon cards are making collectors serious cash. Some people are upset about it

Packs of Pokemon Co cards in Random Lake, Wisconsin, US. In 2020 overall trading card sales climbed a record 142% on EBay, and Pokemon led the pack, averaging five card sales a minute-more than even baseball cards. — Bloomberg

Anthony Jimenez hadn’t thought much about his Pokémon cards since middle school, when girls suddenly seemed more interesting.

But with time on his hands during the pandemic, Jimenez dug out his old collection and found that the cards were in pristine condition, a fact that would change his life and financial outlook.