A Japanese Store Has Come Up With a Fun Way to Combat Pokémon Card Scalpers

Japanese electronics giant Bic Camera is making life tricky for those seeking to cash in on Pokémon cards. To deter scalpers, a branch in Tokyo now has a written Pokémon quiz that customers have to pass in order to buy the Ninja Spinner expansion.

As spotted by Dexerto, Twitter / X user Ryo Saeba uploaded a photo of a poster explaining the restrictions on the sale of Pokémon cards at Bic Camera’s Ikebukuro West branch in Tokyo.

Would-be buyers have to pass a 15 question test about Pokémon in Japanese. Taking photos of the test or using your phone to look up answers is strictly forbidden, so no sneakily sending the quiz to a clued-up chum.