According to CoinMeta, tokenized Pokémon cards performed exceptionally well in 2026, surpassing Bitcoin to become one of the strongest real asset transactions in the crypto market. In the physical market, a Pikachu illustration card was sold for $16.5 million, setting a record for a single buyer transaction. On the blockchain, a $2,500 Pokémon pack featuring Collector Crypt attracted thousands of buyers within three weeks, generating sales of $82.9 million, which accounts for about 40% of its June transaction volume. Meanwhile, Memestrategy also transformed individual card variants into authorized investment tools, with major crypto platforms competing to list these collectibles on the blockchain.