{"id":97808,"date":"2026-11-06T02:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97808"},"modified":"2026-11-06T02:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:39:00","slug":"pokemon-tcg-officially-enters-the-national-toy-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97808","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon TCG Officially Enters the National Toy Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The National Toy Hall of Fame has officially announced this year\u2019s inductees, and one of the biggest trading card games of all time has finally made the cut. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Pok\u00e9mon cards were inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame on the morning of Thursday, November 5, as the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary. Other new additions from this year\u2019s lineup include Bingo, Care Bears, and the classic slide, which beat out nominees like Bop It!, mahjong, and Polly Pocket.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Pok\u00e9mon TCG\u2019s widespread appeal and global presence are undeniable,&#8221; said curator Mirek Stolee. &#8220;The Pok\u00e9mon TCG successfully adapted card game formulas established by its predecessors, making it more accessible and infusing it with the lovable Pok\u00e9mon creatures.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Pokemon TCG through the eras. Image credit: Strong National Museum of Play<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The National Toy Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to &#8220;recognize toys that have inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period.&#8221; The Hall of Fame is currently housed at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, which is also home to the World Video Game Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Anyone can nominate a toy for consideration. A panel of museum curators, historians, and educators then evaluate these nominees based on four pillars: icon status, longevity, discovery, and innovation. The Hall of Fame has a relatively loose definition of a toy, having previously inducted a cardboard box and the concept of &#8216;sand&#8217; in addition to classics like LEGO, Barbies, and slinkies. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This isn\u2019t the first time a trading card game has made it onto the prestigious toy list. Magic: The Gathering was added in 2019, nearly 10 years after the induction of another tabletop classic, Dungeons &amp; Dragons.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Strong website now has a section dedicated to the Pok\u00e9mon TCG, where it describes the game\u2019s history and cultural impact:  <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;[Pok\u00e9mon TCG] has played a pivotal role in popularizing the concept of trading card games and has served as an entryway into the hobby for millions. The Pok\u00e9mon TCG has even spawned its own video game (for Game Boy) and app (available on multiple platforms), thus completing the circle back to its video game origins. Recently, the cards have become the focus of major financial speculation. Online viewers watch content creators \u201crip,\u201d or open, TCG packs, in the hope of finding valuable, rare cards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As of March 2026, more than 85 billion Pok\u00e9mon cards have been printed and distributed globally. The trading card game is currently being printed in 13 different languages, and rough estimates put the total market cap above $15 billion. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Pok\u00e9mon 30th Anniversary Trading Cards<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon 30th Anniversary Set trading cards.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As the museum description implies, however, the massive explosion of Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s popularity hasn\u2019t really been a good thing for most fans. Scalping has plagued the community for years now, turning the once casual card game hobby into a collector\u2019s racket. Market prices have soared out of control, threatening the &#8216;accessibility&#8217; the Toy Hall of Fame specifically praises the game for. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Pok\u00e9mon Company is aware of the problem, and has repeatedly announced its intentions to increase stock to combat it. This increased production seems to have taken effect with the recent 30th anniversary product line, which led to scalpers complaining the set isn&#8217;t profitable enough. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for the Hall of Fame, Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s induction will likely lead to new exhibits and events at The Strong in the new year. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Blythe Dujardin Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/66327e90ab9f50001d8194e3\/IMG_2409-1722887879023.jpeg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/66327e90ab9f50001d8194e3\/IMG_2409-1722887879023.jpeg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Blythe (she\/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<p><\/output><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/pokemon-cards-get-official-induction-into-national-toy-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><br \/>\n<center><script>\n  atOptions = {\n    'key' : 'ab8cc34fbebd96e6c135978b4baca540',\n    'format' : 'iframe',\n    'height' : 90,\n    'width' : 728,\n    'params' : {}\n  };\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highrevenueformat.com\/ab8cc34fbebd96e6c135978b4baca540\/invoke.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Toy Hall of Fame has officially announced this year\u2019s inductees, and one of the biggest trading card games of all time has finally&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[1825,10155,3136,1387,2500,2879,7131,580],"class_list":["post-97808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-enters","tag-fame","tag-hall","tag-national","tag-officially","tag-pokemon","tag-tcg","tag-toy","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=97808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/97809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=97808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=97808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=97808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}