# Mandatory Facial Recognition Introduced at Japanese Pokémon Card Stores to Help Kill Scalper Market, for Adults and Children From Elementary School Age

> Pokémon card scalping has led to the introduction of a mandatory facial recognition system at some stores in Japan, for all adult customers and children at elementary school age or older.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/the-pokemon-company-announces-facial-recognition-system-to-help-kill-scalping-at-japanese-card-stores-mandatory-from-elementary-school-age?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6777227a8b5936435f02f3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6777227a8b5936435f02f3

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