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I've never felt more connected and disconnected with my smallest family members than talking Pokémon. "Fuck yeah I know Pikachu, let's go Chraizard, let me tell you about the beast that is Swampert, me and the folks used to ban legendaries and Garchomp and.... What the fuck is a super-size Gigantamax Velaryon-Z mode Gizzantex-o?
Maybe it's always been a gambling addiction, i dont really know. My kids (and their whole school) don't play, but they buy and trade like they think they will make money. Some look up prices on TCG, some don't. They think alt art, misprints, and the one good card you get per pack is worth gold. I only let them buy with money they make.
To a certain extent it's always been a thing, but the wave of streamers and the like getting way too into a couple years back definitely boosted it.