Send us a text A mall TCG convention can tell you everything about where the hobby is headed. We step onto the floor and track the currents: Pokemon still rules the cases, One Piece is surging on character love and gorgeous alt arts, and Digimon feels stuck in a niche that players support but collectors don’t. That tension—players who need staples vs. collectors who chase slabs—drives the pricing, the scarcity, and the mood around every vendor table. We get candid about the math behind those...