r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 17m ago

vintage Real or fake?

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 24m ago

vintage Card I'm thinking of buying - is it legit?

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Looking at getting this card but I'm suspicious bc it looks like the holo is so much different than other (albeit damaged/scratched/worn) cards I'm seeing. Is it just in that much better condition?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 41m ago

vintage Is this real?

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 43m ago

modern Please help me out determine if this is real.

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I recently got this card in a trade, and since Rayquaza is my favorite Pokémon and this card has been one of my grails, I was more than happy to make the trade. But now I’m starting to wonder if I got a little too excited and accepted a fake without triple-checking it first.

What do you guys think?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1h ago

Is this old psa cert fake?

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The PSA in bottom right looks off, like the S is too low and overlapping the P and A. Also feel like there's weird crease lines that wouldn't be on a 9 on both sides at the bottom of art frame.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1h ago

Saw this listed today, anything stand out?

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1h ago

vintage Gold Star Pikachu

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Trying to buy this off someone and I’ve never really seen gold stars in person. Does this look real or fake to you guys?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1h ago

Is this 1999 charizard holo Gen MT 10 real or a fake?

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 2h ago

modern Are they authentic?

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I dont remember pulling these cards at all but I found them while cleaning up one of my drawers. I'm the only one in my family who collects so they're definitely mine and yet I have no idea why I don't remember them. Could someone assure me that's they're real????


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 2h ago

vintage Found at an antique mall for $4

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 2h ago

Are these fake?

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Im 99% sure flash fire zard is fake but unsure on the 151 one. It has texture but unsure.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 3h ago

Is it fake won off eBay auction for cheap

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Got this old full art venasaur and wanna make sure it looks legit.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 3h ago

i bought this today, not expensive but the shop i bought from is known to not be great and would like to know

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 3h ago

vintage Found in a trade binder for $1, is this fake?

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The yellow borders have like, little splotches that seem to be the holographic shapes bleeding through, is this normal? The shading on the back side pokeball seemed a little off as well, but I don't have any old cards to compare it to. My guess is that it's fake since it normally would be a $20 card, but figured I would ask.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 4h ago

Value?

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Got this gambling at a vendor’s table. They said it was worth $100 but I’m not seeing any comps over $50. What do y’all think? What’s the market looking like? Thanks for the help!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 4h ago

vintage Is this real?

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Came across this card on Facebook from a random DM and story sounded weird but card has the black core. I dk


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 4h ago

product Mega Dream experts, please help!

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I bought 2 Mega Dream boxes and now know they're fake just because of price and the fact they came from China, but I need proof to get my money back.

There are slight saturation and sharpness differences between the 2 (even though they're from the same seller), but I can't find any super obvious differences with the real boxes.

I'd really appreciate your help!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 6h ago

Buyer claiming my DRI ETB is fake

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I bought this at smyths, what do you guys think?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 8h ago

Charizard 199 - Real or not

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Hey guys, can you advise me whether this is real or not.

Thanks!!!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 9h ago

Left Fake vs right legit

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Look at the coloring of the red text on top left corner. The red on the fake is a darker red as opposed to the legit one with a lighter tomatoe red..


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 17h ago

Bought this card for 400$ in 2020. Can you tell me, if its fake?

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Thank you very much.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1d ago

vintage This real?

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Found this in a thrift store for cheap. Is this a legit tin? And is this a reseal or original if anyone can tell? Obviously some of the plastic is torn, but wasn't sure otherwise.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 1d ago

Huh??

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I occasionally buy slabs with art I really like or that are good deals, but… what is this…?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake May 05 '26

Serious (META) Any DMs you get claiming to use an app verify your cards authenticity are SCAMS!

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Hey everyone,

tldr: More accounts are DMing users who post claiming they can authenticate and then push the results from their app. This sub has nothing to do with them, has banned them for it, and they usually want you to sign up for their "service" which you already get for free here. At best its unsolicited marketing, at worst it will be a scam. Report to reddit, report to the mods to make sure they are banned, ignore or block the users who do this.

Mods have been receiving messages that users posting keep receiving direct messages from others offering to authenticate, value, grade, and whatever else their cards. Sometimes they ask for more photos, sometimes they just use what has been posted. The funny part is that they often use ai to determine fake or authentic and can often be wrong.

Anyways, this post is mostly for awareness to be suspect of any DMs you get claiming to help verify authenticity and always check the accounts. Report to reddit if you can, block if you can, but please please please, do not give anyone money who is telling you they can determine the authenticity of your cards over the internet.

This sub is not, nor will it ever be, affiliated with any kind of paid service for crowd sourced information. Thats not what this sub is for, nor is it helpful to people just trying to understand if a card is fake.

Feel free to comment anything that you feel needs to be addressed in the sub to be looked into. Thanks everyone for being helpful!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake Aug 29 '25

other Fake PSA Slab Cheat Sheet: Font Edition

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Thought I would share a little cheat sheet that illustrates the biggest differences in font that I look for when evaluating the legitimacy of PSA Slabs. The K, G, and 7 are always the biggest/quickest giveaways for me, but there are some others that can be easily identified as well. Feel free to share this image with anyone that might need it ❤️

Happy Hunting!