"Pokemon TCG" scalping has long been a controversial issue. Despite the efforts of some stores to diminish scalping, scalpers tend to outsmart them with underground tactics. In Japan, it will change starting this week.
The Pokémon Company is taking another huge step to address the growing problem of "Pokémon TCG" scalping in Japan. Pokémon Card Stores will reportedly introduce facial recognition technology to identify customers who attempt to enter the same location multiple times in a single day.