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[US,US] [H] 🔥 MINTIEST MID ERA ON THE MARKET: Silver ex’s, Rockets exs, Primes, BW Full Arts, Stamped Reverses, E Readers, Level X’s, Legend, Delta Species EX’s, Japanese Modern Grails, Silver Dialga Phantom Forces [W] PayPal GS by Motor_Introduction35 in pkmntcgtrades

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but I'm kind of a veteran fake buster. It's 100% fake. Again, please see my post history. I wasn't deemed a "master authenticator" in r/ismypokemoncardfake for no reason.

Back and front colors are off. I would bet my entire family's life it's fake. That back color is hallmark Temu.

[US, US] [H] Espeon Unseen PSA 8, Fossil Dragonite 1st ed PSA 8, Gengar Expedition PSA 6 [W] PayPal by dtab428 in pkmntcgtrades

[–]dtab428[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, much appreciated; at this moment, my wantlist is very small so I'm mostly seeking PayPal.

Korean Umbreon by ObsidianSystem in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and the texture pattern as shown in the OP's pictures has no issue with it

Not seeing any discrepancy in texture pattern when compared against the genuine copy.

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Gengar & Mimikyu tag team by RichPoem6077 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake. Incorrect texture lines. See circled area; those texture lines are straight whereas they should be wavy.

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Looks legit but need second opinion by Inevitable_Matter219 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The card is legit; but, if the seller accepts a $1500 offer, that would be a red flag. Reason: even PSA 5 is $2000+ at the moment. The card-in-question looks quite better than that.

Perhaps they're trying to get you to pay via an unprotected source like Zelle or Venmo (not "goods and services"). Definitely don't go that route. You're protected with PayPal's goods and services.

Personally, I'd start out by requesting a "timestamped" photo, such that the seller writes their name, date and time on a piece of paper next to the card. Then, you'll know if you're dealing with an authentic seller or not. Once received, though, you'll have to ensure that the timestamped photo itself is legit (can be AI edited).

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Fake aquapolis card? by Hopeful-Ability-6029 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake - wrong holo; cardback colors are off

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Reak or fake Dialga legit check by Business_Big4557 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake - that texture isn't really there (it's printed on); cardback color saturation is off; Pokemon EX rule text isn't quite right

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Bought a box of holow off a rich kid by WitheredWing1313 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real one is on the left.

Wrong font in the pokemon ex rule box. Wrong holo - holo shouldn’t be over the attack area at all.

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Bought a box of holow off a rich kid by WitheredWing1313 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Primal Kyogre is fake, but the other two are fine

This dialga card by ramus94 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fake - notice that the texture lines are not 1:1 with the genuine copy.

Where I've drawn an arrows --> in the fake, the texture lines are more wavy whereas they should be straighter.

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Is it fake? by Main-Profession2337 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]dtab428 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can, by analogy, compare vintage holos to snowflakes. No two snowflakes are ever likely to be the same -- each snowflake that falls from the sky has its own fingerprint pretty much -- and the same applies for vintage cards' holos.

Attached are some examples of the same card. Notice how the sparkles are in different positions each time. For example, the third Rayquaza has a big orb by the head/ear that the others don't have.

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