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Collecting Pokémon Cards is a New Trend Seong Ah Kim from Korea Staff Photo Many children fill their binders with cards of basketball players and Power Rangers. Now the collecting trend is changing, and they like to collect Pokémon cards. I think collecting cards is a kind of trend. Many children fill their binders with cards of basketball players and Power Rangers. Now the collecting trend is changing, and they like to collect Pokémon cards. In the past, collecting cards wasn't a problem. However, when Pokémon spread all over the world and became popular; companies decided to make only a few cards in order to make a big profit The result is that some Pokémon cards are now rare and expensive. All children's thoughts are similar. They are envious of other's possissions, so they want to get as many cards as their friends have. Sadly, this has made some children behave badly, some even deliquently. Some have made counterfeit copies on the computer and some have become bullies who take the cards from others. There are even incidents where some students stabbed their classmates to get the cards. It's a big problem. Adults need to be concerned about this problem and know that adult ways are shaping the behavior of their children. More about the Pokemon Phenomenon: Everywhere You Look, You Find Pokemon | It's Not Violence; It's Just a Fad | Why Do Kids Like Pokemon Things | Pokemon is Not the Real Problem Return to: The Pokemon Craze | Issue 18 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2007 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com