Deputies Seek Three Suspects in Alleged Theft of Pokémon Cards and Baby Food From Target

What happened

Deputies in South Carolina are asking the public to help identify three suspects in an alleged theft from a Target store. The suspects are accused of leaving the store with several items they did not pay for.

Among the goods deputies say were taken: baby food and Pokémon cards. Investigators are asking anyone with information that could help identify the three to come forward.

No one has been identified, and the theft remains an allegation. UltraBall is not naming or describing any individual.

What is not known

No value has been put on the Pokémon cards, and there is no word on how many were taken. It is also not known which sets or products were involved, so it is not possible to say whether the cards were sealed retail product, singles or anything collectors would regard as a chase item.

Because of that, UltraBall has no sales or price figures to attach to this story, and it makes no estimate of what the cards might be worth.

Why it matters to collectors

Big-box retail is where many collectors buy new Pokémon product, so thefts from stores touch the same shelves the hobby relies on. Cards taken from a store can later turn up for resale, which is one reason collectors pay attention to where secondhand sealed product comes from.

For now, the case is about identifying the three suspects. Anyone with information is being asked to contact investigators.