Tokenized Pokémon cards are outperforming Bitcoin in 2026

SHOCKING: Tokenized Pokémon cards have emerged as one of crypto's strongest RWA trades in 2026, reportedly outperforming Bitcoin this year.
The boom is happening across both physical and onchain markets.
A Pikachu Illustrator card sold for $16.5 million, while Collector Crypt's $2,500 Pokémon pack generated $82.9 million in just three weeks from thousands of buyers, accounting for roughly 40% of its June volume.
MemeStrategy has also wrapped a single card variant into a licensed investment vehicle as crypto platforms increasingly bring collectibles onchain.
The trend shows tokenization expanding beyond traditional assets like Treasuries and real estate into high-value collectibles.