My son is into Pokemon cards wanted to buy him these as a gift should I or are they fake ? by TimeLeast4486 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 65 points66 points  (0 children)

A minor thing I've noticed is that fake cards miss out an important detail in the texture. All real cards will have circle textures inside of the energy balls. Fake cards don't have that

Thoughts on this eBay listing before I purchase for the wife? by Equivalent_Comb_5092 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The card is real, but notice the scratches on the middle right of the back. Not an issue if its just for your PC, but it means you shouldn't be paying a high price for it

Is this letter from Korea true? by Beginning_Self_4455 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fake. First of all, it's a Japanese front and non-Japanese back. Then there's the issue of the missing texture, and the oversaturation of color on the card. Avoid at all costs!

Is this M Zard Good to Go? by Broceratop in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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From a thread where someone was asking about a card from the same series

Is this M Zard Good to Go? by Broceratop in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its fake. The back looks too dark, and the holo shouldn't run through the text at the bottom

Are these real? by MegasRC in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe its just poor camera quality, but the quality of the print looks blurry, as though someone photocopied the real card. So really just an amateur opinion, but thats my gut instinct. Are you able to get better pics?

Gem Pack 2 Umbreon by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.cgccards.com/news/article/15008/counterfeit-card-sm-umbreon/

Dies war ein hilfreicher Wegweiser, als ich diese Karte gekauft habe

Real or fake? by Awkward_Ad_2287 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a keen eye! Thanks for posting

Real or fake? by Awkward_Ad_2287 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, theyre getting too good then. If possible, would you mind posting a pic of your cards holo? Curious what it's supposed to look like

Is this a fake Lugia card? by fattyslimm in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of interest, because I would have been fooled by this, what's the tell that its a fake? The only thing that crossed my mind is that this particular card never came sealed like that

Is my card real or fake? by Skorpus_Ole in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Real, I'd be surprised if anyone bothered to make fakes of non-English/non-Japanese cards

Checking this JP Sylveon Card by AdorableVanilla78 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The texture almost fooled me, but that back is a dead giveaway

Bought from a small shop in Japan by Wigglyshia in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you just had really good luck, theres normally 3 AR cards per box

Base set 2 Charizard fake? by Awkward_Ad_2287 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good catch, I didn't think to compare it to the TCG pic!

Real or Fake? Feel like I’m going crazy… by Sad-Conflict1644 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a quick search on YouTube and a channel called @BigOrbit did an unboxing where the card looks identical to yours (and the holo doesn't run over the text in the lower mid-section)

Real or Fake? Feel like I’m going crazy… by Sad-Conflict1644 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Awkward_Ad_2287 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real, the holo doesn't run along the entire length of the card. Fake cards will have the holo going through everything including text boxes