10 Billion Pokémon Cards Were Printed Last Year — and It Still Wasn't Enough to Stop Shortages and Scalping
The Pokémon Company produced over 10 billion trading cards last year, bringing the total to 85 billion cards. Despite this massive output, shortages and scalping continue to plague the market, making cards difficult to find. The high demand has also led to numerous thefts from stores across the United States.
- ▪The Pokémon Company manufactured more than 10 billion Pokémon trading cards last year.
- ▪Despite high production numbers, Pokémon cards remain hard to find due to supply issues.
- ▪There have been numerous thefts reported at trading card stores across the U.S. related to the high demand for Pokémon cards.
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Pokemon TCG10 Billion Pokémon Cards Were Printed Last Year — and It Still Wasn't Enough to Stop Shortages and ScalpingSnap.By Tom PhillipsUpdated: May 27, 2026 2:58pm UTC0 commentsThe Pokémon Company manufactured more than 10 billion Pokémon trading cards last year alone, and has now produced a staggering total of 85 billion cards to date.Just last year's number of cards represents a higher figure than the number of people on the planet. But it's also especially shocking considering the supply issues still faced by Pokémon cards — that are still hard to find despite that huge production volume. New card releases have constantly been scuppered by scalping, in-store squabbles and constant sell-outs.
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