Pokémon card sellers, Internet celebrities, and card collectors are all warning people shopping for Christmas gifts about what are called “third party” Pokémon card packs for sale.

As many sealed Pokémon products continue to appreciate in value, certain Elite Trainer Boxes have become much more expensive ...

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is “free-to-start,” according to the Pokémon Company. Presumably, besides the two free packs a day, there will be options to purchase more.

There you saw a depiction of the packs, could click on each when you wanted, “tear” them open, and watch all ten cards pop out, any rares flipped for you to reveal. It was a lovely experience.