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Espeon ex, Umbreon ex and Eevee ex special art rares — the chase cards a resealed booster box has been stripped of
How to spot a resealed Pokémon booster box
Fake cards get the attention, but resealing is the more common problem and the harder one to catch — everything inside a resealed box is genuine. Here's what actually gives... Read more...
Jolteon ex, Cubone and Vaporeon ex in Simplified Chinese, using the same artwork as the Japanese and English printings
Chinese vs Japanese vs English Pokémon cards
Three languages, three quite different products, all printed under the same licence. What actually differs is set structure, price, card stock and what you're allowed to do with them. Read more...
Three officially licensed Simplified Chinese Pokémon cards — Floragato, Captain Pikachu and Applin — showing the Chinese text and set codes
Are Chinese Pokémon cards fake?
Short answer: no. The Pokémon TCG launched officially in mainland China in October 2022 and Simplified Chinese is a fully licensed printing. Here's why people assume otherwise, and how to... Read more...