In what is probably the strangest and perhaps funniest story of the day, President Donald Trump’s Pentagon is selling Pokémon cards, yes, really. And no, it’s not April Fool’s yet.
Without a doubt, Pokémon is one of the most popular entertainment properties across the world since its inception in 1996 on the original Nintendo Game Boy. Over the years, the series has spawned sequels, spin-offs, animated series, live-action movies, countless merchandise and much more.
However, perhaps the most popular and lucrative aspect of the Pokémon series is the highly collectable trading cards. Sure, in most cases, you will likely acquire a card that’s not rare, doesn't hold much resale value, but you might simply appreciate its artwork, with it becoming a member of your ever-growing collection.
If you’re lucky, you might pull a card that’s worth hundreds, thousands or, in the case of social media influencer and current WWE Superstar, Logan Paul, a card that is worth millions!
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. As reported by Kotaku (via 404 Media), Pokémon cards are being sold at the Pentagon, the Department of Defence in the United States of America.
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It’s reported that vending machines containing some rare Pokémon cards were installed in the Pentagon food court in December 2025. However, this is no typical Pokémon vending machine.
It’s a ‘Lucky Box’ gacha vending machine that also contains other rare collectable cards, such as from the sporting world and more. Essentially, you can gamble anything from $100 to $200 in the hope of winning a card that far exceeds the value of the money spent.
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“We used to be a proper military,” exclaimed Reddit user RangerStrange.
“It's so awesome that everything is gambling now,” said a sarcastic NoKind.
“So when are you gonna do a livestream pull on TikTok Live?” joked TheBeastlyStud.
“I’ll guarantee there is no 10-grade Pikachu in that machine,” claimed Xiten.
It’s unclear whether President Donald Trump has gambled some of his own money on these gacha machines, but I have no doubt that it’s been a popular installation for the employees at the Pentagon. Otherwise, it probably wouldn't be there.
That being said, if there’s one thing for sure, being located in a highly guarded military HQ, I’m sure it’s safe from the sticky fingers of street thieves wanting to pinch all the rare cards to sell at grotesque profits. Probably.
