Tokenized Pokémon Cards Near All-Time High: Courtyard on Pace for $200M Annual Run-Rate Ahead of 30th Anniversary

### ### Weekly Revenue of $5.38M — Six Consecutive Weeks at Record Pace According to data from The Block, tokenized Pokémon TCG marketplaces generated 5.38 million in revenue during the week ending April 6, 2026, just shy of the September 2025 record of $5.70 million. The critical distinction is structural: the September 2025 peak was a one-week spike tied to the token generation event of Solana-based Collector Crypt ( CARDS), whereas the current elevated levels have been sustained across six consecutive weeks—evidence of durable demand rather than speculative froth. ### Courtyard Leads on Polygon — $200M Annualized Run-Rate The bulk of this activity is driven by Courtyard, built on Polygon. In July 2025, the company closed a $30 million Series A led by Y Combinator, bringing total funding to $37 million. Courtyard's model vaults physical graded cards with security giant Brink's and mints redeemable NFTs; burning the NFT triggers delivery of the underlying physical card. Over 500,000 collectibles are already on-chain, and August 2025 secondary volume reached approximately $78–80 million. If the current run-rate holds, annualized revenue will hit approximately $200 million (approximately ¥32 billion)—larger than most mid-tier NFT marketplaces during the 2021 bull cycle. ### 30th Anniversary Tailwind 2026 marks Pokémon's 30th anniversary. During the February 27 Pokémon Presents broadcast, a worldwide-simultaneous 30th anniversary TCG set (widely believed to be branded "Celebration Collection") was announced, expected to feature classic cards and reprints. The Pokémon TCG itself turns 30 in October 2026, having originally launched in Japan in October 1996. The frenzy was underscored on February 16, 2026, when Logan Paul's PSA 10 "Pikachu Illustrator" sold for $16.492 million (approximately ¥2.5 billion) at Goldin Auctions—the highest price ever paid for any trading card, certified by Guinness World Records. This physical-market euphoria is funneling demand into the tokenized layer at near-zero marketing cost. ### From Speculation to Liquidity Wrapper The significance of Courtyard's model lies in its function as financial infrastructure—not speculative digital art. It removes friction around shipping, authentication, and custody, while enabling fractional ownership and collateralization. Near-term risk centers on a potential cool-down in the physical Pokémon market. Longer-term, the blueprint is readily transferable to adjacent categories such as sports cards and luxury watches. Notably, neither The Pokémon Company nor Nintendo is involved in this secondary tokenized market. ## [Business Development Insights] 1. Courtyard's innovative model as a bridge between physical and digital collectible markets 2. Factors driving sustained demand for Pokémon TCG in the current market 3. Major impacts of Pokémon's 30th anniversary on collectible value and interest 主要出典: CoinPost（2026年4月21日） / The Block（Data & Insights、2026年4月） / The Pokémon Company国際プレスリリース（2026年2月27日） / CNN（2026年2月16日、Pikachu Illustrator落札） / PANews・Cryptonews・Bankless各種レポート