Pokémon TCG Inducted Into National Toy Hall of Fame on November 5
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has reportedly joined the National Toy Hall of Fame, marking a milestone as the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary. The induction came on the morning of Thursday, November 5, alongside Bingo, Care Bears and the classic slide. Bop It!, mahjong and Polly Pocket were nominated but not inducted.
Curator Mirek Stolee said the game's widespread appeal and global presence are undeniable, and that it adapted card game formulas set by its predecessors, making them more accessible and adding the Pokémon creatures.
The National Toy Hall of Fame was established in 1998 and is housed at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. Anyone can nominate a toy, and a panel of curators, historians and educators weighs nominees on icon status, longevity, discovery and innovation. Magic: The Gathering was inducted in 2019, and Dungeons & Dragons nearly a decade earlier.
As of March 2026, more than 85 billion Pokémon cards have been printed worldwide, in 13 languages, and rough estimates put the market cap above $15 billion.
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