Police Break Up Chaotic Costco Scene Over Pokemon CardsPolice had to get involved at a Costco in Mississauga, Ontario after a chaotic scene unfolded following an early morning release of highly anticipated Pokemon cards. As IGN reported , an Instagram video posted by PokeStreetz showed a crowd of people groaning over soiled and trampled Pokemon cards on April 10. Local news outlet 905Hub shared the video on X on April 13 , detailing the messy situation as police intervened. "A crowd of 30–40 people had lined up for a Prismatic Evolutions drop around 6:45 a.m. when someone threw coffee on a cart full of boxes, a car struck the cart sending packs flying, then drove over them before speeding off," according to 905Hub. "Police were already on site and reportedly towed the vehicle." A Pokémon card release at the Costco on Laird Drive in Mississauga turned into a scene Friday morning. A crowd of 30–40 people had lined up for a Prismatic Evolutions drop around 6:45 a.m. when someone threw coffee on a cart full of boxes, a car struck the cart sending packs… pic.twitter.com/XVz7zbb72I — 905HUB (@905hub_) April 13, 2026 The video shows a box of cards splayed all over the Costco parking lot, with a pool of liquid right under them. In the background, later in the video, a car speeds through the parking lot with cop cars gaining behind it. Prismatic Evolutions isn't a new release for the Pokemon TCG community. A series of gorgeous cards with vibrant art for Eevee's various evolutions, it's actually part of the Scarlet & Violet set that came out in January 2025. However, there was a huge reprint this year, with over 1 million units expected to land at your typical stores like Costco and Sam's Club. The anticipation for this drop was palpable , too, with Reddit threads drumming up hype following the announcement of this reprint. This is the second time this year that this Costco has been the set of some sort of Real Pokestans of Canada. According to local Toronto news outlet blogTO , shoppers were crowded and shoving through the Costco on March 9 to get their hands on some Pokemon cards. The feverishness for Pokemon cards is reaching new heights, particularly since the cards can resell for hundreds of dollars on platforms like eBay, Facebook Marketplace, and TCGplayer. A UPS worker was caught stealing hundreds of dollars' worth of Pokemon cards and memorabilia , while thieves are robbing Pokemon card shops at gunpoint to get their hands on rare paperboard.
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