In a surprising twist, someone attempting to send out a Pokémon starter kit found that the mail had been tampered with, swapping the original cards with their Japanese and Korean counterparts. Sharing this unexpected ordeal with the Pokémon community via social media, they noted the uncanny coincidence that the new cards held the same value as the originals. This unusual event has sparked speculation that perhaps a postal worker might have been involved in the mix-up.
Since its debut in the ’90s, the Pokémon Trading Card Game has captivated fans worldwide. Players use 60-card decks, stepping into the shoes of a Pokémon trainer. These cards, inspired by the Pokémon universe, have become prized collectibles. Available both in stores and online, some of these cards fetch high prices due to their rarity. Recently, one individual’s peculiar experience with a few of these cards caught the community’s attention.
Over on Reddit, a user with the name JuicySpark recounted a bizarre event involving sending Pokémon TCG cards through the mail. They had mailed a starter kit and protective sleeves as gifts to their mother’s house in Florida, where they planned to vacation. The cards were meant for their children and were initially left behind. Grandma stepped in to send them back via mail, but upon delivery, only three cards were found instead of the expected fifteen.
What’s more perplexing is, rather than outright theft, it seemed the cards were substituted. The mysterious new cards, unlike the original English ones, were written in Japanese and came with durable sleeves. Further investigation revealed these cards weren’t part of the original set but were, intriguingly, of equivalent value to what was initially sent. JuicySpark speculated that perhaps a postal worker noticed the original cards had been damaged and swapped them out, or possibly someone with sticky fingers felt compelled to replace them.
A commenter pointed out that while one of the new cards was Japanese, the other two turned out to be Korean. Many others on Reddit concurred with the theory that an office worker, finding the cards worse for wear, swapped them with undamaged cards from another misplaced mail. Whatever the true story, it’s somewhat comforting knowing the final set received was at least of equal worth to the ones gone missing.
