Pokemon Trading Card Twitch Category Sees 3000% Rise

The Pokemon Trading Card Game Twitch category has risen in popularity by over 3000 percent as Pokemon celebrates its 25th anniversary. As February marks Pokemon’s 25th anniversary, and with the recent McDonald’s Happy Meal tie-in, there has been a clear increase in the franchise’s already popular presence.  In fact, Twitch metrics show the Pokemon trading card category has seen an increase of over 3000% in monthly viewership. Twitch is home to some of the most popular video game streamers around the world, and is largely considered the go-to place for fans and streamers alike to watch and discuss their favorite games. In previous years, card games were not a very popular category on the platform, but the Pokemon Trading Card Game is quickly changing that. The Pokemon TCG’s 3000%+ viewership increase on Twitch occurred from March 2020 to January 2021, and is now the second most popular Pokemon category on the platform, behind Pokemon Sword and Shield. The category sees popular Twitch streamers like Islandgrown and FireDragon opening new and vintage packs of Pokemon cards and reacting to the treasures or disappointments that are held within. While rare Pokemon cards can be insanely expensive, vintage decks can cost a pretty penny as well,…
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