THIS is the shocking moment a violent brawl erupts in a busy car park as thugs armed with bats fight while reportedly queuing for Pokémon.
Cops have arrested a 43-year-old man following the ugly scenes outside a Smyths toy shop in Bermondsey, South London, this morning.
Shocking footage posted on X shows a group of hooded yobs swinging at each other in the car park.
Screaming and shouting can be heard from horrified witnesses as one of the thugs falls to the floor amid the chaos.
One man appears to land several blows on his victim, before he is then chased across the car park.
While attempting to flee, he is grabbed by another thug and thrown to the floor – before being kicked by two others.
Passersby ran after them and attempted to break up the carnage.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 08.54hrs on Friday, 12 June to a group of men fighting with bats on Old Kent Road, Southwark.
“Officers were at the scene within three minutes, where a 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
“He remains in custody.
“No injuries have been reported. Enquiries continue.
“Anyone with information that could help police should call 101 quoting CAD 1752/12Jun.”
It comes as Pokemon cards can now be worth millions.
A Sun investigation revealed that Pokemon cards worth more than £200,000 were stolen in raids across the UK in just two months.
Pokemon card thefts have seen “a very large uptick recently”, according to Nick Jarman, chief executive of the Certified Trading Card Association.
He believes criminals are becoming more selective, recognising the collectables are “highly valuable, liquid assets”.
Pokemon, a shortening of “pocket monsters”, began life as a video game in 1996 before spawning the card craze.
Now it is the world’s highest-grossing media franchise, having raked in an estimated £84billion over its lifetime — more than Barbie, Star Wars and Harry Potter combined.
A Research and Markets report estimated the global Pokemon card industry was worth £5.8billion last year.
Nostalgia, Covid and celebrity influencers are believed to be behind the high prices.
