BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A Bowling Green man is giving out his $14,000 dollar Pokémon card collection to Kentuckians, but the way he's distributing it isn't traditional. 

What You Need To Know

  • Casey Heath has taken his passion for Pokémon to a whole new level

  • He's hiding his card collection, worth $14,000, and setting up a scavenger hunt

  • Some bags are filled with lots of cards and extra goodies while others have one rare vintage card 

  • Heath livestreams the action on his Facebook page, and about 38,000 people have engaged with him so far

Casey Heath takes his passion for Pokémon to a whole new level. He has been "catching them all" ever since he was a young boy.

“I absolutely love collecting Pokémon Cards, man," Heath said. 

Now, Heath is taking his collection he has worked on over the years, giving it to children and adults in a unique way: hiding the cards in an unknown place and livestreaming it to thousands. He said it's like a real-life version of "Pokémon Go," and about 38,000 people have engaged with him so far.

"They’ve either liked it, commented or shared," Heath said. 

His audience can track the cards down and take them, like one would in an Easter egg hunt.

“When I was a kid, Pokémon cards were awesome, and we didn’t have anything like this," Heath said. "We didn’t have 'Pokémon Go'; all that stuff was way in the future.”

Heath's cards can go for a high price; however, his entire collection is worth nearly $14,000.

Some bags are filled with lots of cards and extra goodies while other bags have one rare vintage card, such as a 1999 Nidoran card. It's all part of an effort to help children get outside, enjoying the sun while becoming a Pokémon master.

“To get them outside, running around, physically active, looking for Pokémon cards, is amazing," Heath said. "I’m so glad I get to be a part of that.”

Visit Heath's Facebook page for more information and livestreams. 

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