Onchain Pokémon cards come to Solana-based DEX Jupiter

Jupiter has launched a digital venue where collectors can buy real, graded Pokémon and One Piece cards that are fully onchain and tradable on the Solana DEX.

"Every pull is an authenticated slab, the same cards you chased as a kid, now tradeable on Jupiter," the decentralized exchange said Monday in a post to X.

Essentially, people can now go to Jupiter and buy random packs containing real, graded Pokémon or One Piece cards. Each card is authenticated, sealed in a plastic slab, and given an onchain token so it can be easily traded on Jupiter. One Piece is a hugely popular trading card franchise, similar to Pokémon.

The new initiative, dubbed Jupiter Gacha, is currently in beta, according to Monday's post.

While tokenized Pokémon cards aren’t new, having Jupiter — a major Solana DEX — enter the space could give the whole category a legitimacy boost. For example, Securitize recently chose Jupiter to assist with the rollout of fully onchain, regulated tokenized equities on Solana.

Tokenized Pokémon cards and NFT future

Increased interest in trading real-world collectibles onchain could help other categories — like sports cards, watches, and luxury items — gain real traction.

Other platforms that traffic in onchain Pokémon cards include Collector Crypt and Courtyard. In May, tokenized Pokémon card trading surged amid the franchise's 30th anniversary.

OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander recently told The Block that tokenized Pokémon cards could help bring back interest in NFTs, which have faded since their 2021–2022 heyday.