How POKÉMON Cards are Made 🎴 The Secret Factory Process Revealed!

You’ve seen them. Traded them. Maybe even pulled a rare Charizard. But have you ever wondered how Pokémon cards are actually made? In this episode of INDUSTRIA, we take you inside the top-secret process behind the Pokémon Trading Card Game—from the first concept sketches at Creatures Inc. in Tokyo to the moment the cards are sealed into booster packs and shipped around the globe. Discover how illustrators, playtesters, and multimillion-dollar machines bring these iconic cards to life. Learn how holographic foil is applied, how misprints become collectibles, and why some cards never make it to market. Plus, find out how many Pokémon cards are printed every single minute—the number will blow your mind. 🎥 From raw concept to global obsession—this is how Pokémon cards are made. 👇 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - The Creative Process 03:50 - Secret Playtesting Lab 06:40 - Printing & Foil Techniques 09:15 - Precision Cutting & Error Cards 11:30 - Quality Control 13:00 - Packaging & Random Inserts 15:10 - Global Distribution 16:45 - Rarity & Legendary Cards 18:40 - Outro 📌 Subscribe to INDUSTRIA for more deep dives into the world’s most fascinating factories and manufacturing secrets.