Fake Pokemon Cards - Review

Alrighty guys,

So the last post I had said that I accidentally purchased some packs of counterfeit cards, and this post will be a review of those cards.

First off will be the Holos:

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These didnt turn out well from scanning, the reason being that it was like scanning a mirror. The "foil" isnt very foil like, compared to real the real cards. The ink used on them really reminds me of the first release of the base set holos, very easy to scratch off. The fake holos are also not the same size as the rest of the cards, and the rounded corners arent very "round". Lastly the fake holos a warped, warped beyond belief, they came out of the packs curved, and curved they will most likely stay.

The cards overall:

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Not being a player of the PKMN TCG, I would say that these cards would be amazing to battle with... mainly due to the exaggerated amount of HP they have. The HP ranges in amounts from 400 and up, why? I have no idea why the counterfeiters would do that. These cards would be great if they would have regular HP, and if the HP reflected on the attack damage (which is insanely low).

The Packaging and card back:

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Im not sure how well the scan shows it off, but the color is way off on the card backs. Now the Packaging is where you can find out if the cards you may be purchasing are legit or not. The Undaunted packaging is one of the fake packs, and you can tell from the pokemon logo. The pokomon logo is discolored for one, and two its a bit blurry when compared to the official card packs (the next destines one). Secondly, the the ends of the packaging are brittle and already ripping (which I suppose made it easier to open the cards, unlike the child proof real packs).

The cards are fine for collectible purposes, not that I'm going to go out and get more, but in the sense that these few cards I have are a great gag to show to people.

Thats if for this brief review, the cards dont really offer much considering they are fake. Im hoping to get some reviews of the Next Destines set up in the next couple of weeks ( provided school permits me to do so). In the mean time, check out my YOUTUBE channel for booster openings.

Later all

Fake Cards.... Wha?!?!?!

So I had a little mishap yesterday. I was at a dollar store with my gf and as she was paying for whatever crap she was getting, I saw some packs of Pokemon cards and thought they might be a cool booster opening for my Youtube channel, plus is needed some change. These packs were a buck each, and I thought "Score!" and didnt think of anything else mainly because they were cards form an older expansion ( one of the HeartGold and SoulSilver expansions). I grabbed four of them, since that seems to be a good amount, and went on my merry way. After getting home, and examining the packs, something felt off, really off, like there was a lack in quality, YES even from the packs! One possibility that crossed my mind was that they were older and may have been sitting, un-bought, for a while. But by looking at them closer, I began to realize that these were not looking to be a good purchase...

I opened one pack to test out, and thought I would just use the last three for a new video, and what i found surprised me, and somewhat shocked me. The first card I could see was a poliwag, something seemed very different about the card in general though, and thats when I noticed the massive amount of HP, 400 something (I'll update this once I put pics and a review up), which was astonishing for a common card. Thats when I realized these packs were counterfeit.

All was not lost though, I dont have very many knockoffs of real products so this is kinda cool, and somewhat collectible. The quality of the cards is horrendous, especially the holos, which arent all that holo at all. I guess the lesson here today is to be wary when the price is so low. Either way' I'll be doing a video review and scans of the cards in the hopefully near future.

Booster pack openings

So I thought since I am trying to get people to my blog here, I should probably do an update that has some sort of content in it. All I have at the moment is my videos though.... but dont fret, they are some what decent.

You can see my latest video here

It wasnt much of a haul though. The only thing I pulled out was a reverse Holo Moltres, not that great. As of now, I`ve only come across one ex card, a reshiram, but I`m hoping that I will come across more.

I`m gonna do some scans of the cards from the next destines set pretty soon here, probably of the rares and reverse holos first. Anyway, stay tuned for more updates!

Hey there!

Hey all you visitors out there!

This is the beginning of my online adventure through collecting cards from the long, ongoing Pokemon TCG. Sure Pokemon may be nerdy, and fairly lame, but the games and these cards hold a soft spot for me and my childhood.

You can begin your visit by checking out my YouTube Channel, where I do booster pack opening

Raging PokeCardMonsters Channel

I also hold contests for FREE ONLINE POKEMON TCG CODES!

I will be updating as much as I can, with videos and scans of new cards in the oncoming weeks/months/till I get bored of this, so check back when you can.

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