Streamer hands Pokemon scalpers job application after ruining vending machine “trick”

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A YouTuber looking for Pokemon card packs in vending machines was confronted by a group of men who were angry he’d disrupted their own strategy for getting the best cards.

While livestreaming a visit to Pokemon vending machines in stores on May 31st, YungFika came across three people gathered around one of them.

Once he started buying things, the group challenged him, explaining they were holding out for a supposed “10-minute method” that they thought would lead to better items appearing in the machine.

Group threatens streamer for “ruining” Pokemon vending machine

Someone in the group explained to Fika that they’d deliberately placed a pack in the vending machine hoping it would signal the system to restock more items.

Although the specific methods aren’t public, these machines have several defenses against people buying them all up quickly, such as releasing limited quantities at a time.

Someone explained that leaving a pack inside for ten minutes helps it recharge more effectively. They mentioned a quick, ten-minute process for a better refresh.

Fika wondered why everyone was making such a big deal out of it, pointing out that Pokémon is mostly for kids.

The conversation rapidly turned aggressive, with people in the group starting to insult the streamer and demand he stop. The situation escalated when one person stood directly in front of the equipment and told Fika, “You’re done,” as they continued to argue.

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I saw this guy, Fika, buy something, and then he immediately went to tell a store worker about this group of people he’d seen. After he reported them, he left the store.

He told the employee that a group of people near the Pokemon game machine were threatening to start fights, and he had recorded it all on video.

Group later tracked down Fika’s stream

After saying he was streaming but refusing to share the details, Fika went back to his car. Shortly after, people from the group discovered his livestream and used it to find him in the parking lot.

One of the men approached Fika’s car and announced they’d found his livestream. Fika, assuming they were reselling Pokémon products for profit instead of working, handed one of them a job application.

As he left, people in the group kept yelling after him from the parking lot, remarking on how far some will go to catch Pokemon.

It’s become very common for people to buy Pokémon trading card game products and quickly resell them at much higher prices. To try and stop this practice, The Pokémon Company in Japan is considering requiring buyers to show government-issued identification.

A Florida man was arrested in May after he broke into a store with a chainsaw and stole $12,000 worth of Pokemon cards.

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2026-06-01 15:19