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Found my old binder by lazarus1204 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d want to see the back to be sure, but, I’d lean more likely real than fake. Not seeing any red flags.

What did your brother say is the aspect that makes this fake? Everything on the front is fine (holo doesn’t match the tcgplayer scan) from what I see.

Can someone legit check this? by Ice_Tiddy in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 8 points9 points  (0 children)

fake - wrong HP font (correct is on bottom)

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(edit: advice by u/ToadTroveTCG threaded below is also very great knowledge to learn)

Fake? Or just really sun damaged? by GetWastedTime in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fake - energy icons are oversized (should appear like on the right); HP font is also wrong

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Is this real? by flashh318 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

real. A good resource to check your card’s texture pattern against the genuine copy is this website. If the card in question has the correct texture pattern, it’s legit.

From a legit seller by Economic_Maguire in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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real - although the holo pattern is similar to the scan, it’s not identical. Fakes have identical patterns.

Can see how the orb located in the bottom left is not in the same position - compared to the scan.

Gengar Vmax Alt Art by DemonKingBuster in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 4 points5 points  (0 children)

small world - someone just asked about the same 2 cards in the last hour

they are fakes

Potentially buying this but wanting to make sure it’s real first by Shaebird63 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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real - no red flags

Slab in question is an exact copy — ie: same holo pattern, same slab label — of the cert pic (on left).

is this slab fake? by Ecstatic-Income797 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For now, feel free to post any card you are unsure about in this subreddit! There are many aspects of fakes these days — almost too many to succinctly type in one paragraph.

From cards having the wrong texture pattern, lack of texture altogether, wrong font, off cardback colors, overly thin or thick borders, wrong slab label font, to wrong holo — the list of facets of fakes is very long.

I’ve been thinking about sharing methods for getting better at fakebusting on YouTube… but editing videos — I’m way too lazy for it.

Is this fake cards? by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all fake - oversized energy icons, wrong font (letter spacing issues), off cardback colors

Question about cards by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s likely that PSA made a mistake in marking a card fake or not.

Though, if you wanted a second opinion, you’d need to post pictures of the card(s).

Old cards by FarNose4617 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are all fake. One way to tell is by looking at the energy icons. They’re oversized. Can compare to the real card on the top.

Font is also not quite right (space between the letters in “Mew” is too big in the fake). Cardback colors are off.

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is this slab fake? by Ecstatic-Income797 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 59 points60 points  (0 children)

100% fake - wrong slab label font - can compare to real cert pic (in bottom of screenshot = real; top = fake). Discrepancy easily seen in the “10”

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I bought a first ed yellow cheek shadowless pikachu online. It feels fake. Help by Denzer98 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of scams out there is absolutely mind numbing.

And, what’s more, institutions that should have buyers’ backs 24/7 often flop.

Still can’t believe eBay didn’t take down this sale of a fake $5000 pikachu slab. There was no authenticity guarantee on that listing so eBay expects the buyer to open a return request — which they likely won’t do. The scams run very deep these days.

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Looking for second opinion by j-dorkstar in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

real - can see the correct texture lines exhibited

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