Pokémon Company announced that it is considering using Japan’s My Number Card for ID checks. This will apply to some online purchases and events: >covering special lotteries and direct sales of popular Pokémon Trading Card Game >products on the Pokémon Center website >signing up for some official tournaments and events in Japan. It would work by scanning your My Number Card with your phone and linking to your Pokémon account via an external service. Pokémon Center says it does not store or access your personal ID details. They want to make things fairer for genuine fans by stopping scalpers. The problem here is that My Number Cards are primarily for residents of Japan. This will make it harder for buyers from other countries to get these items.