03-02-2010, 12:36 AM
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are these cards fake or original cuz i have themare these cards fake or original cuz i have them03-02-2010, 01:32 AM
03-02-2010, 11:30 AM
03-02-2010, 09:32 PM
03-02-2010, 09:42 PM
04-08-2010, 11:32 PM
I'm sorry to say, but the Lv.X cards are fake. 
I think the Groudon is as well, because the text looks light, as well as the artwork of Groudon.
Here are tips to spot fake cards:
1. A fake card's energy symbols next to the attack name, weakness, resistance, retreat cost, and at the upper right corner of the card, is bulky. The elemental symbol touches the edges of the energy symbol circle. Real cards will have nice looking clean symbols.
2. Fake cards have text that is light or blurry. Real ones have bold text.
3. Take a card, and put it towards a light. If you can see through it, it is fake.
4. Authentic cards have beautiful sparkles that you can see when you move the card, and also put it to the light. Fake cards will have a still image of the holograph circles.
6. Fake cards will have the artist's name missing. Real ones will have its respective artist's name.
7. All of the card that is not the border looks off-center. Real ones look centered.
8. The edges of the cards are pointed, and not cut well. Real cards will have smooth round edges, and a nice clean cut. ( There may be instances that a card's border will look like it's cut a little different when you find one in a real pack. An example would be the top part looks cut off a little bit too much. This is still completely normal, and it makes the card no less authentic. It is probably due to the factory cutting process. )
9. An important thing to look for in the text, is the letter " é " in Pokémon. Notice the accent symbol. If the accent symbol in the " é " is missing in the word " pokémon " it is fake.
" pokemon " <--- fake cards will leave out the accent mark.
---> Real cards will have it like this " pokémon ". Also look for that accent if the card says the letters " Poké ", too. Like Poké-Power, as an example. If the accent is missing, it is most likely fake.
10. Grammar errors could likely be on a fake card.
11. There can be fake art-work for the card.
12. The name looks strange. ( Fake cards can have strange names for them. )
13. Fake Lv. X cards will have a yellow border. Real ones will have shiny silver borders, and sparklies that move.
14. Some cards could have a bronze-gold looking color on the border. ( I think it can be in the box of the art, too. )
Those are some tips I can give you for fake cards.
As for the pack wrapping, fake ones will look less bold than real packs. If you compare a real one with a fake one, it might look exactly the same, but pay close attention to the boldness of the color.
I suggest you do not purchase packs or cards from flea markets. Always buy packs from Toysrus, Walmart, Super Target, Nintendo World Store, etc. Stores online sell real packs and cards, but use caution when buying online. Buy from a very trusted source.
Maybe this will help you out, and others, so that you can avoid fake cards. It is illegal to produce and sell counterfeit cards. It's awful how people produce and sell counterfeit cards. Kids and adults alike can be victim to fake cards, and spend a lot of money on something that is fake. This goes for the games as well.
Here is a scan of my LV.X's as examples. They were taken out of their top loaders, but kept in their sleeves for the scan picture. These cards are 100% authentic. Notice the silver border with the sparklies, the bold text and picture, the clean energy symbols, the clean precision cut with the rounded smooth corners on the borders, the accent marks on the " é " in the letters " Poké " and the word " Pokémon ", the artist's name, the year it came out, the card number, and its card expansion symbol. You can compare it with your Lv.X's, and any other cards even if they aren't Lv.X's, and get a feel for what the difference is between a real card and fake one.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb282...1270788687 ( Click on the image after the window is open to zoom in a little more. )
I love Pokémon cards! I have my own precious collection of them! So, it is very important for me to know this information, as well as all others who collect Pokémon cards, so we don't spend our hard-earned money on counterfeit cards and packs.
Hopefully this will give some good tips on how to spot counterfeit cards.
I think the Groudon is as well, because the text looks light, as well as the artwork of Groudon. Here are tips to spot fake cards:
1. A fake card's energy symbols next to the attack name, weakness, resistance, retreat cost, and at the upper right corner of the card, is bulky. The elemental symbol touches the edges of the energy symbol circle. Real cards will have nice looking clean symbols.
2. Fake cards have text that is light or blurry. Real ones have bold text.
3. Take a card, and put it towards a light. If you can see through it, it is fake.
4. Authentic cards have beautiful sparkles that you can see when you move the card, and also put it to the light. Fake cards will have a still image of the holograph circles.
6. Fake cards will have the artist's name missing. Real ones will have its respective artist's name.
7. All of the card that is not the border looks off-center. Real ones look centered.
8. The edges of the cards are pointed, and not cut well. Real cards will have smooth round edges, and a nice clean cut. ( There may be instances that a card's border will look like it's cut a little different when you find one in a real pack. An example would be the top part looks cut off a little bit too much. This is still completely normal, and it makes the card no less authentic. It is probably due to the factory cutting process. )
9. An important thing to look for in the text, is the letter " é " in Pokémon. Notice the accent symbol. If the accent symbol in the " é " is missing in the word " pokémon " it is fake.
" pokemon " <--- fake cards will leave out the accent mark.
---> Real cards will have it like this " pokémon ". Also look for that accent if the card says the letters " Poké ", too. Like Poké-Power, as an example. If the accent is missing, it is most likely fake.
10. Grammar errors could likely be on a fake card.
11. There can be fake art-work for the card.
12. The name looks strange. ( Fake cards can have strange names for them. )
13. Fake Lv. X cards will have a yellow border. Real ones will have shiny silver borders, and sparklies that move.
14. Some cards could have a bronze-gold looking color on the border. ( I think it can be in the box of the art, too. )
Those are some tips I can give you for fake cards.
As for the pack wrapping, fake ones will look less bold than real packs. If you compare a real one with a fake one, it might look exactly the same, but pay close attention to the boldness of the color.
I suggest you do not purchase packs or cards from flea markets. Always buy packs from Toysrus, Walmart, Super Target, Nintendo World Store, etc. Stores online sell real packs and cards, but use caution when buying online. Buy from a very trusted source.
Maybe this will help you out, and others, so that you can avoid fake cards. It is illegal to produce and sell counterfeit cards. It's awful how people produce and sell counterfeit cards. Kids and adults alike can be victim to fake cards, and spend a lot of money on something that is fake. This goes for the games as well.
Here is a scan of my LV.X's as examples. They were taken out of their top loaders, but kept in their sleeves for the scan picture. These cards are 100% authentic. Notice the silver border with the sparklies, the bold text and picture, the clean energy symbols, the clean precision cut with the rounded smooth corners on the borders, the accent marks on the " é " in the letters " Poké " and the word " Pokémon ", the artist's name, the year it came out, the card number, and its card expansion symbol. You can compare it with your Lv.X's, and any other cards even if they aren't Lv.X's, and get a feel for what the difference is between a real card and fake one.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb282...1270788687 ( Click on the image after the window is open to zoom in a little more. )
I love Pokémon cards! I have my own precious collection of them! So, it is very important for me to know this information, as well as all others who collect Pokémon cards, so we don't spend our hard-earned money on counterfeit cards and packs.
Hopefully this will give some good tips on how to spot counterfeit cards.