Three masked suspects stormed a newly opened Pokemon store and stole over $100,000 worth of collectibles--including rare cards, $1,000 in cash, and a cell phone--according to reports, employees, and police.
As reported by Fox5NY, The Poke Court opened its doors in New York's Meatpacking District in November 2025. Specializing in Pokemon collectibles and trading cards, the store was hosting its first-ever arts and crafts community event on January 14 when three masked men--wearing anime backpacks and hoodies, according to the New York Post--rushed the shop around 6:45 P.M. ET with hammers and a handgun to commit the crime.
Video surveillance of the incident obtained by ABC7NY showed the armed suspects threatening the roughly 40 customers inside the store and smashing myriad display cases to gain access to the rare cards. According to the NYPost and the Poke Court's Instagram story, the masked individuals made off with cards (as old as 1999 and as new as 2016) featuring Charizard, Ho-Oh, Pikachu, and Treecko, totalling over $116,000 in value. They also snatched $1,000 and a 27-year-old's phone.
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