I of course didn’t unseal the Aquapolis booster box, it was already undone, and I just took the packs out. I also haven’t opened any packs. Please let me know if there are other angles of the packs or boxes I need to get to verify if this is real. Thanks!

Found an old pile of cards from when I was little and found this in it. Does anyone know if it’s real or not?

Thank you in advance!

Both have the typical chinese stamp.

Finally received the “new” Japanese fakes that have fixed a couple things we saw issue with in the last batch. These no longer have lines in the holo or a plain yellow border. The backgrounds in the foil are more prevalent. So we are gonna walk through the red flags so as you are buying you know what to look for.

I will also add that I’m very frustrated as half my order was missing and several of the cards are the wrong ones for example I bought a CD promo set, but received a CD promo Venusaur, Squirtle Starter Deck Blastoise and XY 2016 promo Charizard.

We will start off with what makes these promos “good” in photos 3 & 4. Comparing Venusaurs, card feel is extremely similar and appears the same in photos, the fake is more “matte”, and the holo is spot on, there’s no more lines and the feel/reflection is the same.

The red flags are visible however in photos 5-10:

1. Fakes Rosette pattern is too small, it’s correct, but smaller than the real deal

2. The most obvious sign, the colorless energies are missing the bottom shadow, the fire energy has a white spot instead of a white reflection and the font for Ken Sugimori is incorrect

3. Pokemon in the evolution box is too fuzzy and pixelated

4. Back has the correct rosette pattern but is too dark. It is also slightly pixelated but it’s hard to see in photos

5. Card stock from the side is thicker and the black line is obvious on the fake

6. Print quality on some, such as Charizard shown, is pixelated and poor up close

Last minute tips: light test is pointless, light does not go through holo cards. Rip test is also pointless you can damage real cards. Scammers can post real cards and send you the above fakes, examine the cards as you receive them! Not just in the sales photos. Buy from reputable sellers that didn’t pop up in the last 3 years riding the hype train. Plenty of these are fooling vendors and card shops sadly and it’s because they use the old ways of verifying (stagnant holo, off color, wrong border size, etc) these obviously do not have those issues.

So given these tips, can you determine which Japanese vintage in the last photo are fake or real?

I fully believe she wouldn’t buy anything fake on purpose but the market is so untrusting

I know these are faked a lot, this box everything checks out on i’m pretty sure? I am new to the hobby so help would be appreciated.
It has the 4 perforation tabs, and the semi transparent pokeball, the wrap is not too tight but i’m still not 100% sure.

I saw all of these cards on marketplace and wanted to make sure that they were real before I went ahead and bought them. I know that there is like a rainbow sheen to look out for but I do not know exactly what that means.

I asked how much and they were being sold for about 320 so I want to make sure before I buy any of them.

Thank you in advance

Just need some insight before purchase ^^. TYVM!

Got this on tcg. Does the front bordering have to match the back?

Purchased on eBay from 100% feedback seller with over 250 reviews - the back is wild though I’ve never seen this on a card. Possible printing defect? The photos didn’t show this on the listing because of lighting. The seller listed this card as a NM which even if real is not with this defect.

Friend of mine opened a delta species pack he got a few years ago, he doesn't have reddit so he asked me to post it. Pack didn't look resealed, all the other cards including the azumaril looked legit to him but he wanted to ask, especially on the flareon since purple back usually means fake. I can post more pics if needed

It’s been authenticated! She is real! Hoped for at least a 5 but that’s ok. Thanks for all the input and advice. Non Holo Misprint Base Set Mewtwo

I’m looking to purchase this slab, but unfortunately he isn’t local via Facebook. Would love a couple other eyes on it to verify it’s a real slab before I move forward. I’m having some doubts that it might not be real. Thanks!

I just want to triple check before i send an offer, original post had mixed answers

This box set came as a gift along with the order from Japan.

The back looks kinda sus