Pokémon GO Mega Festa Shut Down in Korea After Promo Card Causes Crowd Surge
A Pokémon GO Mega Festa 2026 event in Seoul was shut down on March 1 after an estimated 3,000-5,000 people swarmed the venue to get a promotional Magikarp card. Scalpers quickly listed the promo online for $159-$210 within hours of the shutdown. Serebii owner Joe Merrick suggested the incident could signal the end of promo card giveaways at live events, comparing it to the 2023 Van Gogh Museum Pikachu promo chaos.
