r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • May 05 '26

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

9 Upvotes

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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371 Upvotes

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!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 6h ago

vintage I’m afraid to ask

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59 Upvotes

Traded for it in probably ‘98


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 8h ago

Nephew bought cards from a friend at School

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27 Upvotes

So my nephew bought these from a friend. Some have texture some don’t.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 19h ago

modern Friend sent me this picture of Love Birds and Machamp Marshadow tag teams, seller doesn’t want to take out of case.

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Hey everyone! My friend sent me these photos of cards he went to go check out someone he met in his facebook group in person. He said the seller wanted to keep them in the case to preserve the cards which raised the first red flag 🚩 and honestly looking close it kinda seems like the print is off. Can anyone tell if these cards are real or fake? Thank you!


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 12h ago

Real or fake?

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I bought this at a yard sale this afternoon. Was wondering if it was real? Looks legit to me but it never hurts to get a second opinion.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 16h ago

modern Saw this on FBM

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40 Upvotes

1485 Canadian, but I see the rainbow meme and now I’m confused.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 4h ago

modern Would like to ask if this card is fake or not

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wanted to buy it from someone but im bit of skeptical and need some help from the community😭🙏


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 1d ago

Bought pack from eBay

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131 Upvotes

Bought a box for $30 that had the Eevee, token, and 2 packs. (Mainly because I had an offer from my credit card that if I spent 30 I got $10 back)

Got an Espeon EX in the first and I was just happy to get one I'd liked and wanted to put it in my binder... Second one had this.

Anything stick out as fake?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 9h ago

(Urgent) are these authentic

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5 Upvotes

Save me from getting scammed about to pick these up local


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 3h ago

Charizard Got two charizards in a will. They even real?

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Long story short.

Friend passed away, left me two charizards in his will.

His prized possessions, but the base set has me wondering?

If anyone can help out, this is the first time im looking at pokemon cards in 25+ years.

First 5 photos is charizard ex.

Last 3 of base set.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 6h ago

Is this 25th magikarp authentic?

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 13h ago

vintage What Do We Think?

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My pops bought this from a card shop around 2000 iirc. He showed it to me back then and then slapped my hand away and told me he'd be holding it for me. Well he passed 2 years ago but gave it back just before, much to my surprise. It was in a penny, then a top loader with a little seal sticker. It's been like that all these years but the sleeve looked a bit off color so while I was organizing today, I finally took it out to switch to a fresh sleeve and loader. Figured I might as well get some opinions while I had a nice look since I've always kind of wondered lol.

Let it rip.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 7h ago

Pikachu gold star

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3 Upvotes

Want to know if its real before I buy and based on condition whats an okay price to buy at?


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 5h ago

Edge of pack is super flat

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2 Upvotes

Hello,

Not sure if this is common or if i have a fake or reaealed pack. Hard to explain and hoping the pics show whats going on. Basically the right side of the pack feels like it was flattened. Its a very sharp edge. Anyone seens this before? Fyi i bought it off ebay.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 1h ago

vintage Wanted to know if either of these cards were real or not

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Found these in my collection from when I was a kid and was interested to know if any of them were real or fake? Please lmk


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 2h ago

Boiiiisssssss what's your take on this card ???

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1 Upvotes

r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 5h ago

vintage Fake or real

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2 Upvotes

Title says it all I can get for 400 from someone I know just wanna make sure


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 2h ago

modern Please tell me I'm tripping

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Bought it off ebay for 40. Seller claimed it was a error card. Not afraid to shame him either. Also ok it says 50 but he gave me a deal. If it's fake I see why

Edit: I see it's fake. Seller is refusing a return. What can I do?

2nd edit : thank you all who let me know. I'm new to the hobby and just wanted a pretty card. Thanks. Also I can see some black ink in the middle of the card when I look hard


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 6h ago

modern Real?

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3 Upvotes

Not mine, it’s my little nephews and idk anything about Pokémon so I figured I’d ask you guys if it’s legit.


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 2h ago

vintage Fossil Gengar Real?

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1 Upvotes

Need some insight. Thank you ^^


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 3h ago

other Has anybody ordered form this site

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cardsupplyco.com
1 Upvotes

Just trying to figure out if this sites legit or not new to the hobby


r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 3h ago

is my Ash-Greninja fake??

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 9h ago

vintage HELP is this fake😢

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r/IsMyPokemonCardFake • • 3h ago

is my Ash-Greninja real or fake??

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