The Predatory World of Pokémon Cards
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Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 The Pokémon Card Nightmare
2:45 The $120 Million App: TCG Pocket
4:05 The Prismatic Evolutions Craze
7:02 The Moonbreon Problem
9:23 Why You Can’t Find Pokémon Cards
10:20 The Rise of Whatnot & Influencers
11:53 The Rip and Ship Scam
14:05 Phantasmal Flames & The Charizard Effect
15:30 Why Everyone Hates GameStop Now
17:59 Dollar General’s Ghost Inventory
18:46 The Walgreens Stock Conspiracy
20:14 Companies Are Failing Their Employees
21:13 The Reality of Ordering Cards Online
22:25 Battling Bots on Pokémon Center
23:42 Inside a Pokémon Drop Discord
24:35 Catching a Restock at Walmart
25:06 MSRP vs. Scalper Prices
27:09 Opening Packs (Is It Worth It?)
28:12 The Gambling of Card Grading
28:46 The Hidden Risks of Grading
29:55 The PSA Monopoly
31:13 Why People Are Grading Junk
31:55 The Kabuto King Phenomenon
33:07 Interviewing The Kabuto King
33:36 Is The TCG Market Rigged?
35:18 The Adultification of Pokémon
37:18 Greed vs. Nostalgia
39:20 Can We Save The Hobby?
Assistant Editor and Graphic Designer: @JoeMrozek
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- Ian Taylor's RuneScape Music library owned by Jagex LTD. Please check out their music on Spotify if you are into that style. I cannot emphasize enough how good the music is.
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Here are the chapters for this video. Feel free to jump around accordingly:
0:00 The Pokémon Card Nightmare
2:45 The $120 Million App: TCG Pocket
4:05 The Prismatic Evolutions Craze
7:02 The Moonbreon Problem
9:23 Why You Can’t Find Pokémon Cards
10:20 The Rise of Whatnot & Influencers
11:53 The Rip and Ship Scam
14:05 Phantasmal Flames & The Charizard Effect
15:30 Why Everyone Hates GameStop Now
17:59 Dollar General’s Ghost Inventory
18:46 The Walgreens Stock Conspiracy
20:14 Companies Are Failing Their Employees
21:13 The Reality of Ordering Cards Online
22:25 Battling Bots on Pokémon Center
23:42 Inside a Pokémon Drop Discord
24:35 Catching a Restock at Walmart
25:06 MSRP vs. Scalper Prices
27:09 Opening Packs (Is It Worth It?)
28:12 The Gambling of Card Grading
28:46 The Hidden Risks of Grading
29:55 The PSA Monopoly
31:13 Why People Are Grading Junk
31:55 The Kabuto King Phenomenon
33:07 Interviewing The Kabuto King
33:36 Is The TCG Market Rigged?
35:18 The Adultification of Pokémon
37:18 Greed vs. Nostalgia
39:20 Can We Save The Hobby?
Assistant Editor and Graphic Designer: @JoeMrozek
Note:
I deliberately leave the channel icons and video titles on each video for reference in case anyone wants to see the full videos featured in these documentaries. If anything is unclear, or for additional references, please reach out, and I will happily provide a link to any of the following content discussed, featured, or used as a b-roll in the video.
Copyright Note:
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Music:
All songs featured in the video are from:
- Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/8mvwnm (referral link)
- YouTube's Audio Library
- Kevin MacLeod's royalty free music library: http://incompetech.com/
- Ian Taylor's RuneScape Music library owned by Jagex LTD. Please check out their music on Spotify if you are into that style. I cannot emphasize enough how good the music is.
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#youtube #videoessay #zackarysmigel
Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more!
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