A trading card shop owner in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture has reportedly offered a 1 million yen reward, or about $6,100, for help catching a thief linked to a July 22 raid on the store. The case has drawn attention because the shop deals in popular collectibles from both the Pokémon TCG and the One Piece TCG.
According to the available details, the reward applies if the suspect is apprehended, with the owner adding that the person must be captured “alive” and “breathing.” That wording quickly stood out as one of the most talked-about parts of the offer, alongside the unusually large reward amount for a card shop theft.
The incident centers on stolen trading card products, a category that has become increasingly valuable as rare and desirable cards command high resale prices. Pokémon cards in particular remain a major target because demand stays high among collectors, players, and resellers, while One Piece cards have also grown into a strong secondary-market business.
Although the full circumstances of the raid have not been detailed in the trimmed report, the Gifu Pokémon TCG thief reward highlights how seriously some stores now treat card-related theft. As collectible card values continue to rise, security concerns around specialty shops in Japan and elsewhere are also getting more attention.
