The Trading Card Mania

PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida (FLAN 35)- Many have heard or already on the Pokémon Card trend, but what if I told you there is another card game that is a sleeping giant and based on the biggest anime in the world? 

That's right, One Piece has a trading card game. Many "Pokébro's" are already adopting One Piece causing the price in rare cards to spike.

One Piece cards seem to be more scarce than Pokémon cards. It has been months since I personally have seen any One Piece Cards in store. I have seen Pokémon more often than I have seen One Piece.

Not only is One Piece collectible, it is an extremely popular competitive game. The regionals event in Miami had over 500 players participating. 

Players who participate in local or regionals tournaments typically get a pack of cards for entering, and if you place top three you get extra winning packs on top of that!

Cards can be extremely lucrative. The card shown in the video above is currently sitting between $500 and $760!

Photo and video credit: Austin Dowdy

Writer credit: Austin Dowdy