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

A Professional Sports Authenticator report finds $200M in fake cards in 2025, with Pokémon leading as nostalgia and demand ...
Yardbarker

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 flooded with high-value Mega Evolution ex cards and Special Illustration ...

Fake Pokémon cards: here’s how to spot them

The popularity of iconic characters has turned Pokémon cards into frequent targets for illegal counterfeiting in several ...

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

Pokemon fans are getting scammed by fake Pokemon cards more often than ever according to this new report from PSA.

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

PSA reported the rate of counterfeit cards as a percentage of overall submissions grew 250 percent in 2025, indicating the ...
KTVU

2 WA men accused of selling fake Pokémon, sports cards in $2M scheme

WASHINGTON - Two men from Washington were arrested Thursday for their involvement in selling fake sports and Pokémon trading cards in a $2 million scheme over two years, said the U.S. Attorney's ...
AOL

Utah woman charged with selling fake Pokémon cards, swindling thousands from victims

A Utah woman is facing charges accusing her of swindling thousands of dollars from collectors by selling fake Pokémon cards. This image shows actual Pokémon cards being sold at Retro-X in Idaho Falls ...