How to spot fake Pokemon cards: The 2026 authentication guide

Hey collector! The Pokémon TCG landscape is shifting rapidly in 2026. With the May 22 release of Chaos Rising, the market is ...
AOL

Fake Pokémon cards are flooding the market. See which cards top the list

For many longtime Pokémon card collectors, Charizard and Pikachu lived in binders, were traded between friends and even carried in backpacks to school. Once a childhood pastime, card collecting has ...
Polygon

The 10 Pokémon cards most likely to be fake (and how to tell)

The more Pokémon trading cards pop off, the more potential players and collectors have to worry about one thing: counterfeit cards. Sometimes, a fake card will be obvious. As more money pours into the ...
The New York Times

PSA fraud report shows growing counterfeit activity across all trading card types

An authentic example of Michael Jordan's 1986 Fleer rookie card sold by Julien's in 2021. PSA found this card to be the most counterfeited trading card by volume in 2025. VALERIE MACON / AFP Leading ...

PSA Report Reveals $200M in Fake Cards Prevented

PSA’s new fraud report reveals more than $200 million in counterfeit trading cards, with Pokémon, Michael Jordan, Mickey Mantle, and Tom Brady among the most targeted.
Comicbook.com

Shocking New Pokemon TCG Fraud Report Reveals Just How Big the Problem Is (How Do You Spot Them?)

Even the most casual Pokemon fans know by now that scalping for the Pokemon TCG, and Pokemon merch in general, has gotten out of hand. People are even trying to scalp the recently released Pokemon Pop ...