Jovi Siew turned his love of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live into a business. PHOTO: DINAH DANISYAH
Speaking to TNP, Siew said his interest began in secondary school when he and his friends collected the trading cards. “Lately, it has become more convenient for people to play online. So, the physical cards became a type of collectable that we collected for fun.”One of his cards, Giratina, which is an alternate art card, costs up to $500.“There are ‘lesser’ variants of these cards that you use for normal gameplay. same name and abilities but different artwork.”Trading card games, or collectible card games, have seen a resurgence recently, most notably during the pandemic.