How Do You Know If Pokemon Cards Are Fake?
Many people enjoy collecting Pokemon cards. Unfortunately, there are some scam artists who will try to sell fake cards to enthusiastic collectors. However, their fakes are not as close to the real thing as they want you to think. • Familiarize yourself with the Pokémon species. Sometimes the pictures on fake cards show things that aren’t even Pokémon, like Digimon (or similar imitators) or animals. Be suspicious if what a card displays looks questionable, or if there appears to be a sticker on top of the card. • See if the colors are faded, smudged, too dark, or just plain inaccurate (beware of Shining Pokemon, though! Those rare Pokemon are purposely the wrong color). The chances that it’s a factory mistake are very slim; it’s much more likely to be fake. • Look at the back of the card. On fake cards, the blue swirling design often looks purplish. Also, sometimes the Poke Ball is upside down (on a real card, the red half is on the top). • Inspect the card itself. A fake card usually f
