Oct 16, 2023 12:00:00

As a result of the rush of resellers due to the Van Gogh x Pokemon collaboration, the Van Gogh Museum announces that ``distribution of collaboration cards will be discontinued''

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Gogh Museum, an art museum in Amsterdam , Netherlands that focuses on the works of Vincent van Gogh , is collaborating with Pokemon. In this collaboration, it was possible to obtain special Pokemon cards by clearing quests related to Van Gogh's paintings, but the Van Gogh Museum stopped distributing Pokemon cards because ``a small number of individuals created an undesirable situation.'' announced that it would.

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The collaboration exhibition between Pokémon and Van Gogh, ' Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum ' (Pokémon Exhibition), which is being held at the Van Gogh Museum from September 28, 2023, will feature Van Gogh's works such as Pikachu wearing Van Gogh's hat and Kimawari that has turned into a sunflower. A lot of collaboration art between and Pikachu has appeared.

Van Gogh and Pokemon collaboration exhibition held in the Netherlands causes panic as resellers gather - GIGAZINE

It was reported that the Pokemon exhibition was flooded with fans and resellers, causing panic at goods shops, and it was also pointed out that ``scalpers seem to have ruined the start of the event again.''

The Pokémon x Van Gogh collaboration was a disaster, serving as a stark reminder of human greed and lust.

Images and videos circulating online depict scalpers hoarding multiple items from the collaboration, a disheartening sight.

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The promo cards were initially distributed free to customers, with one card given out for each related item. However, because resellers bought Van Gogh collaboration goods in droves, the stock quickly ran out.

A Pokémon official statement said , ``In the future, we will actively work to provide more promo cards of ``Pikachu Wearing a Gray Felt Hat'' to fans shopping at Pokémon Centers.'' However, the Van Gogh Museum has announced that it will not be restocking the promo cards that were being distributed due to ``safety and security concerns'' for staff and customers.

The Van Gogh Museum said, ``Recently, a small group of people created an undesirable situation that led us to make the difficult decision to remove the promotional card of Pikachu wearing a gray felt hat from the museum.'' 'Visitors will now be able to experience the Pokemon paintings and special collections, as well as other exhibits at the Van Gogh Museum, in a safe and fun way.'

In addition, as stated in the above statement, the Pokemon official says that it will provide a promo card of ``Pikachu wearing a gray felt hat'' free of charge to users who purchase Pokemon card game related products. However, only one card will be distributed per order, and the card will only be distributed as a bonus when purchasing over $30 (approximately 4,500 yen).