About Us

Hey Friends!

You probably know who we are by now, but if you don't...

Hi! We're Mr. and Mrs. Morningstar, the husband and wife team behind Morningstar Pokémon Shop. Mr. Morningstar, AKA "The Man Behind The Counter," launched Morningstar Pokémon Shop on TikTok Shop where he enjoys doing live rips, giveaways, and cultivating an amazing community of friends from all over the world. We are parents of two Pokémon loving children (Morningstar Jr. and Morningstar Jr. Jr.) and we live in Portland, Oregon. 

As the story goes... One fateful day, Morningstar Jr. found a crumpled up Pokémon on the playground at his preschool. He took it home in his pocket and enthusiastically presented us with his new prized possession. This lead to Mr. Morningstar buying him packs of cards from the local card shop and getting him a binder to collect his cards. As kids who grew up in the '90s, Pokémon cards were always a core memory (I.E. Mr. Morningstar's Poke Ball tattoo on his wrist he got at 16), but we hadn't thought to collect them since we were kids. Mr. Morningstar's deep love for Pokémon was reignited! He started collecting again, inevitably leading him to watching livestreams of live rips... and sometimes found himself frustrated with the experience as a customer. One night, Mrs. Morningstar said, "Why don't you start a shop? Seriously, you could do it!" A lightbulb lit up over Mr. Morningstar's head and he decided to go for it. It looks months of research and creating connections, until the launch of the shop in May 2024, ironically, five days after getting unexpectedly laid off from his long-term 9-5 in the tech industry. Since then, Mr. Morningstar has been passionately growing his shop and has many dreams for the future of Morningstar Pokémon Shop!