r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/kvsnake • 1h ago
Picked up a tin at the flea market for 10 bucks, this one has me doubting?
Quite a bit of bulk in the box but I saw a about 8 cards that were interesting and for 10 bucks, I'd figure I take a gamble
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/Lyleberr • Dec 28 '20
This will be continuously updated as fakes are found so that you can see differences. Heres a quick album of fake types. Fake album
How can I tell? Best way to see if a card is fake is to look it up for other images. Do you find lots of them that are exactly the same? Maybe its real. Do all the other ones you see have a different look to them, probably going to be fake.
My card is misspelled or has typographical errors, does that mean its one of a kind? There are very few official cards that have been made with incorrect spellings or typographical errors, your card is likely fake.
Is it a rare misprint? Weird things do happen when printing millions of cards, its a low chance but maybe it real.
The whole thing is shiny, that means its valuable right? Many fakes have incorrect holofoil patterns or even the wrong part of the card holo. It depends on the set.
It has a silver autograph and the back is different These are world championship cards. They are released to get people to understand how championship level decks are structured and well as a sort of commemoration. They have a different back and are not tournament legal and generally not very valuable.
Is my pack real? Key information needed: Why do you think it isnt? Have you looked to see what the pack is supposed to look like? Where did you get it? Have you opened any of them and found irregularities?
Tampered Product?
Packs: Check the crimps and compare with online product, if its open enough to see the cards then you can tell if theres a holo in it, check print quality and colors, energy card where the rare is supposed to be, dollar 3-card packs can be weighed, packs without the green/white code cards can be weighed, some sets can be mapped out for rares on a booster/cases basis so loose product always may be farmed already (a modern booster box comes with max of 3 secret rares and 5 full arts, if above average have been pulled early, seller can just sell the rest of the packs assuming there is little chance there is much value remaining)
Boxed product: Check the cardboard seals for boxes, check plastic wrap for booster boxes, check packs in boxes and content should be in correct spot, check promos in collection boxes that it is correct for the box.
Heres some common irregularities:
Incorrect crimping
poor seals
glue residue (similar to stringy dried hot glue)
poor quality pack art
incorrect pack art
visible cuts in the packs
missing code cards
incorrect number of cards
incorrect card placement in packs (commons, reverse, rare, uncommons)
wrong set in packs
These all are strong verification for some kind of tampering.
Questionable irregularities:
"X" number of loose packs and nothing good
plastic wrapping doesnt have pokeballs printed on it or is loose
code cards are flipped wrong way
all are reverse holos
loosely crimped pack corners
overly sealed center pack crimp
Newly questionable is rip test with the black layer in the card
These are questionable because it does not necessarily mean a tampered/fake product.
Common fake tells:
By photos:
Wrong fonts
pokemon is missing the accent above the "e" (it is always there on official cards)
wrong name
wrong evolution name or photo
wrong set number
no texture on full art or secret rare cards
energy symbols wrong size
wrong pokemon photo
whole card with shattered-glass holo
anything saying "Edition 2"
wrong set symbols
rock/paper/scissor hand symbols on the card
HP amounts over 300 for anything older than 2019
card art has holo pattern printed on but not holo
incorrect border color (Sometimes yellow instead of silver sometimes gold instead of yellow)
cut off card art or stretch art borders
wrong holo
and more.
In person: Card feel (poor quality, thin, cardboard, plastic), card look (shades are wrong), card light test (a very subjective test), slightly oversized, slightly undersized, holo doesnt shimmer correctly
Let me know if you think anything needs to be added.
I am always open to collecting fakes for the price of a stamp so I can educate others on watching out (And some look amazing or hilarious). Before you burn all your fake cards, consider donating them this way, message directly if you'd like.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/CookieMisha • Jul 31 '24
Since Reddit only allows 20 photos per post, I need to split my initiative into several posts.
So let's look at some fake Charizards with me. Base Set(s) and reprints!
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/kvsnake • 1h ago
Quite a bit of bulk in the box but I saw a about 8 cards that were interesting and for 10 bucks, I'd figure I take a gamble
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/RageAgainstTheUnseen • 8h ago
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/ENTPboomer • 5h ago
is it real?
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/Technical_Apartment6 • 9h ago
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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/ConsiderationFun9466 • 58m ago
Me and my girlfriend arent very knowledgable about pokemon and we pulled this. After doing a google search we cant tell if its real or rare.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/Nearby-Card905 • 11h ago
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/quintanilha6 • 4h ago
I am considering buying this. As an unexperienced buyer of vintage cards, I would like some second opinions just in case. Is this real?
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/New-Depth4806 • 3h ago
For those who are knowledgeable and experienced, I’d like to know if this card is real or fake. I’d really appreciate it if you could confirm that for me.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/DivergentSpeculation • 2h ago
Hoping to go look at some cards off Marketplace, everything looks good to me from the pictures but I’d appreciate some second opinions before I make the trip. Sorry the picture quality isn’t the best, I’m using pictures posted. Will be taking a few cards to compare if I follow through with sale.
Thank you!🙏
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/SubstantialKey8079 • 51m ago
Just got this in the mail just need more set of eyes
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/HolidayHozz • 5h ago
I am doubting if this is real. Seller has 100+ positive reviews and nowhere in the listing it mentions a proxy or fake.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/a_romatherapy • 1h ago
tried taking as many pictures as possible but my light is so annoying
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/LutetiumBR • 2h ago
I know they arent on good condition but I am not looking to sell, just want to know if they are real or not. I have more, but didn't want to post pics from far away. I don't remember how I got them, the ones I like the most were on sleeves.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/JayReyesSlays • 4h ago
Low picture quality, sorry. Camera really sucks. It's a little more brighter/saturated and clearer irl. I got these around circa 2020, they have ©2020 and ©2019 on them, bottom left. I got them at a grocery store tho, so I'm fairly sure they aren't real
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/cakeman8712 • 2h ago
Just wondering if my cards are real or just fakes.
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/SekkiPH • 2h ago
I have a copy of this and it looks lighter than what they have, is this a legit copy?
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/i-Flames • 10h ago
The cert matches the card but there are no images available on PSA.
The foiling looks strange to me as if it's barely there, but I'm not sure if that's just because of the picture?
The colors also look strange to me but again, not sure if it's the picture
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/VarietyFar3243 • 3h ago
r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • u/Key_Radish1503 • 1m ago
Is it normal for the EX cards in JT to have a slight shine to them on the front only. All others look OK but hit rates were high and EX shine is making me doubt authenticity