Nearly $1 Million in Pokémon and Sports Cards Stolen from FedEx Truck Near PSA Headquarters

A theft targeting a FedEx truck near PSA's Southern California headquarters has resulted in the loss of close to $1 million worth of Pokémon TCG and sports cards. The incident, first reported by ABC News on October 20, 2026, has drawn significant attention from the grading and collecting community given both the scale of the loss and its proximity to one of the hobby's most prominent grading facilities.

NewsNation followed with its own report on October 21, placing the figure at $1 million in trading cards stolen outside PSA's Southern California location. ICv2 published additional details on October 22, reporting new specifics about the PSA and FedEx incident as they continued to surface.

What Happened

Thieves broke into a FedEx truck and took a large volume of Pokémon TCG and sports cards. The truck was situated near PSA's Southern California headquarters at the time of the theft. The presence of high-value collectibles in transit to or from a major grading facility is not unusual — collectors routinely ship cards to PSA for authentication and grading, meaning shipments in the area can carry significant monetary value.

Beyond the location and the approximate dollar figure, specific details about the method of entry, the number of cards involved, which sets or individual cards were taken, or how many separate submissions may have been affected have not been confirmed in available reporting.

Why Collectors Are Paying Attention

The theft matters to the broader Pokémon TCG market for several reasons. Cards submitted to grading services travel through commercial shipping networks and are typically insured, but the logistics of coverage, reimbursement, and recovery for individual submitters remain unclear from current reporting. When cards are lost or stolen in transit at this scale, questions about liability — whether it falls on the shipper, the grading company, or the carrier — tend to take time to resolve.

The location near PSA's Southern California headquarters also raises the possibility that some of the stolen inventory consisted of recently graded slabs or submissions in process, though this has not been confirmed. ICv2's follow-up reporting indicated that new details were still emerging as of October 22, suggesting the full picture of what was taken and who was affected is not yet public.

What Remains Unknown

Several material facts have not been reported. It is not known which specific Pokémon sets or sports card products were included in the stolen shipment, what the breakdown was between Pokémon TCG and sports cards, or how many individual collectors may have had cards in the affected load. Whether law enforcement has identified suspects or recovered any portion of the stolen cards has also not been confirmed in available sources.

The story is developing, and additional details are expected to emerge as reporting continues.