A Pokémon Trading Card Game reseller was reportedly arrested after allegedly punching a man at a Target store in Lisbon, Connecticut, during an argument over customers exceeding the shop’s two-product purchase limit. The incident reportedly caused the man who was punched to fall into and injure a four-year-old girl, highlighting the increasingly hostile behaviour associated with competition for collectible card products.

According to a viral video and its accompanying account, two men had filled a trolley with Pokémon TCG items before being confronted by a man and his girlfriend. After allegedly throwing the punch, one man fled, leaving his wallet behind; he was reportedly arrested when he returned to retrieve it. The article also discusses wider concerns about scalping, including alleged excessive buying and cards being discarded when they prove insufficiently valuable.