The Pokémon TCG community has been in an uproar over the last several days following leaked images of stolen Secret Rare Pokémon cards and claims that they were stolen by staff who work at the printing or distribution facilities began circulating. And, after days of this information dominating online conversations, The Pokémon Company has responded—downplaying the situation and reaffirming its commitment to quality products.
The main image that started this discussion shows hundreds of Secret Rare cards from November 2021’s Fusion Strike set being reviewed. This was later confirmed to be a leaked image from an internal investigation by TPC after Dallas-based card community and store Trading Card World reported that someone brought in this lot of cards which staff assumed was fake or stolen.