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Pokemon makes facial recognition mandatory at new Japan TCG stores to combat scalping - Dexerto

GamingPokemonPokemon makes facial recognition mandatory at new Japan TCG stores to combat scalpingbyZackerie FairfaxPublished: Jul 26, 2026, 17:59Save for laterSave for laterAdd as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google News Pokemon is introducing mandatory facial-recognition checks at five temporary Pokemon Card Stores in Japan, requiring shoppers to pass a scan before entering or collecting a queue ticket. The system will be used at pop-up locations running from July 31 to Aug.

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  • date:set_announcementreported

    2026-07-26

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42/ 100reported
Source agreement100%
Entity matching50%
Official source0%
Publisher trust50%
Independent corroboration39%
Extraction confidence72%

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