Pokémon Turns 30 Today, and Deals on Cards, Figures, and Plushies Are Everywhere

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It’s official, Pokémon is celebrating its 30th birthday. And while Ash Ketchum is still as spry-looking as ever, Pokémon fandom itself—be it from games like Pokémon Go, card collecting, or an obsession with plushie toys—has grown immensely, spanning multiple generations. 

If you, like me and so many others, spent the late ‘90s walking through tall...