How to Know If Pokemon Cards Are Fake

► Many people enjoy collecting Pokémon cards. Unfortunately, there are some scam artists who will try to sell fake cards to enthusiastic collectors. However, their fakes are not as close to the real thing as they want you to think. An example of a legitimate card is one that is real to know if it is real keep reading ✔

► Tips
+ Real Pokémon booster packs (and sometimes decks and other merchandise) are sometimes sold in packaged sets with a promotional card or POP (Pokémon Organized Play) 2 card promotional pack. While these are legitimate, the promotional cards and POP packs tend to be old, and may not be legal for Official play.
+ Remember that this applies not only to buying cards, but also trading.
+ Buy cards in the sealed decks or card packs instead of buying individual cards outside of the package.
+ Small foil-covered cardboard "booster pack" boxes with random images from the Pokémon TV show are fakes, they are often found cheap at swap meets, flea markets, and street vendors. These are not the larger deck boxes that are officially sold.
+ Don't use Pokémon maker websites.
+ All real cards have a certain look to the back that no fake card will ever be able to copy. When you get experienced at the Pokémon TCG one glance at the back is enough to reveal the legitimacy of the card.
+ When buying cards, bring along some cards you know are real so you will be able to have something to compare the cards in question with.
+ Unless the card is obviously fake, do not instantly assume that it is fake, inspect it first.
+ Real cards usually contain an illustrator name in the bottom left corner. If they don't have an illustrator name, they are probably fake.
+ Become one with Pokémon to really know whether it is fake. If you know Pokémon, then you will be able to tell if a card is fake at-a-glance!
+ If you get a powerful or rare card in a relatively cheap pack, or a beginner's pack, there is a chance it could be fake. If it fits one of the criteria above, contact "Pokémon USA".
+ If it shows the level number directly after the name of the Pokémon unless it's from the older sets (for example, Pikachu LV.20), it is probably a fake. Of course, if this applies to the whole pack.
+ Sometimes cards in languages other than English and Japanese are fake. If the Pokémon name is anything other than as it appears in the Pokedex, for example "Webarak" instead of "Spinarak," it probably isn't the real deal.
+ If you buy packaged cards that fit one of these criteria (which sometimes can happen), contact Pokémon USA".
+ Getting cards that are bought in big chain stores are real.
+ Don't buy cards from dollar stores or street vendors.Those shops try to get money that way.
+ Cards that have thick yellow marks on edges are fake.
+ Always check if the card is more blurry than the real card.
+ Turn the card over so you see the back -- sometimes the colors are different. Fake cards have a light blue color while real cards have a dark blue color.
+ Most ex-Pokemon cards should shine. If it doesn't, then it is fake.
+ Fake cards often have a card feel on the back. Real ones feel like plastic ✔

► Warnings
+ Not all the criteria applies to fake cards. Some people are very skilled at making their fakes look real; always buy from a trusted dealer.
+ On almost all Pokémon cards, the attacks don't exist, even if they are real cards - so be aware of that.
+ Boosters are not always safe, some people make fake booster packs.
+ Energy cards are the hardest to tell if they are fake. Look closely at the symbols on the element sphere. Compare it to a card you know is real. If it's any different, even if the difference is the length of one of the star points on the Double Colourless Energy Card, it's fake for sure ✔

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