pokemon card fake vs real cards are everywhere right now… and some of them are getting scarily realistic. I picked one up strictly for educational purposes to help others learn. Here's a side-by-side comparison of a How to Know If Pokémon

As we saw before, their HP hasnt changed much at all since the Black & White era

Monitoring auction results and market trends can also provide valuable insights into a cards current and future value

Still, you have the chance to pull some valuable chase cards including Mega Zygarde ex, with Mega Clefable ex, Mega Starmie ex, and Meowth ex

And then at around #5 it turns into pure Spike

This deep dive certainly uncovers some surprises, and illustrates just how much the hobby has changed or hasnt changed over the last three decades

The worst problem with counterfeiting is that people acquire these fully expecting the real deal, and often lose hundreds of dollars on something thats not worth a penny