Japan is starting to tie Pokémon card purchases to government ID. Pokémon Center Online now uses My Number identity verification for certain high-demand lottery releases, with separate pools for verified and unverified buyers — and more of the product reserved for the verified. It's not every pack in every store, but for the hottest official drops, proving who you are gets you better access. Tourists without a My Number card just got locked further out. Brilliant anti-scalper move, or does this go too far? #PokemonTCG #PokemonCards #Pokemon #TCG #Scalpers