Pokémon Cards Move to Blockchain: $21.4B Market Goes Digital

Pokémon trading cards could be the next real-world asset moving to blockchain, expanding a $21.4B market. This shift aims to bring card trading into a fully digital environment after decades of physical exchanges through meetups and shipments.

Bitwise analyst Danny Nelson stated that "Pokémon and other trading card games could have their Polymarket moment," referring to fast mainstream adoption of blockchain innovations. He noted that the Pokémon boom could be persistent, similar to Polymarket's effect on prediction markets.

Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization grew to $28.2B in 2025, mainly focused on traditional assets like stocks, treasuries, commodities, and real estate. Unlike these assets, Pokémon cards could benefit more from blockchain, eliminating physical shipping and enabling faster digital transactions.

This initiative could transform how fans and investors interact with Pokémon cards, bringing the market into a fully digital and transparent ecosystem.