Since the first time Pokemon TCG was introduced to collectors and players all around the world, people have tried to make fake cards - just like they do it with the fake money or fake purses for example. 

If you are a Pokemon collector, casual player or even competitive player, you might find your self in a position to order some products from ebay thinking you are buying real cards. After all, they look almost identical to the original ones. Yet sadly, more and more on ebay, many of the listings are for fakes.

There are some poor, good and "almost real" fake cards that can be found on the market, mostly on ebay. (Sellers from China). 

The best way to spot a fake card is to try to bend it. When you do that, an original card will bend much harder than a fake one. Another example is that fake holo cards are going to be much less shiny than original ones. 

If we want to spot a fake full art or maybe a fake hyper rare card (the most popular right now on ebay), the best way to find out if a card is a real or a fake, is to use that cards in your hand and try to move your fingers around the art of the card. If the card is a full art or hyper rare card, and you can't feel texture, then it's obvious you have a fake full art or hyper rare card. Authentic Pokemon Full art / Hyper rare cards have a texture that can easily be felt, that is not like other normal cards.

Some regular EX or GX cards are much harder to spot as a fake cards - especialy to someone who is not an old school Pokemon player or collector. The best way to see if the card is a fake, is to take a closer look at the card texture - pixels that can be found on the card and the side color of the card. Try to put a card in the light, check the card back and see if it reflects light, or simply smell the card - all original cards have a specific smell that is different from the fake cards, especially pack fresh cards. 

Buying and selling fake Pokemon cards, and even printing them and selling is against the rules and it's also against the law. 

Think twice before you try to buy fake Pokemon cards on ebay from China, you don't want to get involved in buying and selling counterfeits over the Internet. 

Here are some examples of the fake cards and fake sellers who try to sell those cards: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Pokemon-TCG-100-FLASH-CARD-LOT-RARE-20-MEGA-80-EX-CARDS-NO-REPEAT/302367281866 - notice the very different coloration of the cards compared to real ones, how they are fully shiny all over, almost a rainbow pattern with no specific part of the card being carefully colored, like real ones! Beware! 

All of the cards on CCGCastle.com are 100% authentic and real. We never have and never will sell a fake.