Quick Take
- Drip loaded 950+ Pokémon cards into Ronin spin machines, including PSA 10 and 1st Edition slabs
- Users can redeem NFTs for physical cards or sell back to the market through Jin’s Fortune Spin
- Over 1,200 total spins have been recorded, with updated pricing now denominated in USDC
Ronin is now home to Pokémon. On July 4, livestream commerce platform Drip launched a new integration with Ronin Market, introducing tokenized Pokémon slab NFTs backed by real, graded cards.
Players can spin two capsule machines inside Jin’s Fortune Spin to receive a randomized Pokémon card, then choose to redeem the NFT for a physical version or sell it back to the platform. The launch comes just one week after Ronin added support for capsule-based NFT rewards, and it marks one of the chain’s first high-profile phygital drops.
Pokémon Comes Onchain
The cards are PSA-graded and span rare Japanese editions, early base set holos, and even low-population listings like a 2001 Neo Revelation 1st Edition Ho-Oh. There are two spin options:
- Pokémon Machine – costs 250 RON per spin
- Magic Machine – costs 70 RON and mixes Pokémon cards with other Ronin NFTs
Drop rates are broken into fixed tiers and are verifiable onchain via Ronin VRF. This includes a 0.02% chance to pull the 1st Edition Ho-Oh, and a 0.5% shot at a PSA 10 1997 Japanese Vaporeon Holo. Each spin is fully tracked and auditable.
Since launch, the machines have generated over 1,251 total spins, with the Magic Machine alone accounting for 744. Players can view all recent transactions and pulls directly through Ronin Market’s spin feed.
From NFT to Physical Card
Every slab NFT can be redeemed for a real-world card through Drip. Once claimed, the NFT is burned and removed from circulation. Users can choose to vault their cards with Drip or arrange for shipment. Redemption requires connecting a Ronin wallet on Drip’s platform, selecting the NFT, and confirming the claim.
Buyback offers are also available immediately after each spin, though values vary. These offers are listed in-market and fluctuate based on internal pricing logic and card rarity. Ronin clarified that pricing and redemption logic do not constitute formal appraisals and may change without notice.
Pricing Shift to USDC
In response to early feedback, Ronin has now updated Jin’s Fortune Spin pricing from RON to USDC:
- Pokémon Machine: now 100 USDC per spin (previously ~$120 worth of RON)
- Magic Machine: now 30 USDC per spin (previously ~$33 worth of RON)
Buyback values and estimated card prices are also being displayed in USDC going forward.
Capsule Ecosystem Grows
The Pokémon launch builds on momentum from Jin’s Fortune Spin, which debuted on June 26. In its first three days, the capsule mechanic drove $540,000 in total volume, with $318,000 in spin spend and $222,000 in asset sellbacks. That system initially featured NFTs from Pixels, Axie Infinity, and other Ronin-native titles.
Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey “Jihoz” Zirlin described the spin system as part of a broader shift toward contribution-based network design. Jin’s capsule format uses onchain verifiability to enforce transparency in drop rates and buyback logic, while also introducing dynamic, real-time pricing mechanics.
Pokémon’s arrival adds another layer. For Ronin, it’s a test of real-world asset delivery tied directly to blockchain ownership. For Drip, it’s a new distribution rail for collectors—and the most recognizable trading card IP in history.
