{"id":412254,"date":"2025-02-11T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=412254"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:48:57","slug":"pokemon-booster-box-legit-check-avoid-fakes-with-these-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/02\/11\/pokemon-booster-box-legit-check-avoid-fakes-with-these-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Being Boxed In\u2014Here\u2019s How to Check if a Pok\u00e9mon TCG Booster Box Is Legit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If we were to conduct a mass fan survey about what they believe the biggest issue that currently plagues the Pok\u00e9mon TCG community is, many of them would say that it\u2019s the sale and purchase of counterfeit items\u2014and understandably so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purchase of counterfeit Pok\u00e9mon TCG products doesn\u2019t merely waste the buyer\u2019s money; it also damages the reputation of the Pok\u00e9mon TCG community in general and emboldens sellers of these fake items to continue doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this in mind, here are some of the methods by which one can figure out if a Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster box is the real deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Pok\u00e9mon Booster Box Packaging: Checking the Plastic Wrap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The plastic wrap that covers a Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster box ought to be tight around the box and feel similar to cling wrap. When the layers of plastic wrap have been pressed together, there will be several protrusions that form. On a real box, these protrusions will take on a T-shape; however, this isn\u2019t so on a fake box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shrink lines of the plastic wrap of a real booster box are smooth and don\u2019t have any folds or creases. On the other hand, fake boxes usually do have such features on the shrink lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similarly, on a real box, the protrusions and shrink lines ought to be bunched up around the middle of the top and bottom covers of the box. If these protrusions and shrink lines are lined across the covers, the box is almost certainly a phony. Finally, the booster box\u2019s plastic wrap ought to have a white logo of The Pok\u00e9mon Company on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Air Holes on a Pok\u00e9mon Booster Box<\/strong>: What to Look For<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A genuine Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster box ought to have several air holes embedded within the plastic wrap in order to let the air out of the packaging. Although these air holes aren\u2019t uniform in size or shape, they nevertheless must be present in order to guarantee that the box is legit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since these air holes are exceptionally small, the use of a microscope is needed to detect their presence. Buyers who are uncertain about the authenticity of the booster box should first request that the seller use one to determine if those air holes indeed exist so as to avoid purchasing a counterfeit item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Inside the Pok\u00e9mon Booster Box: Booster Pack Arrangement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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All the booster packs in the box should be organized neatly. They ought to be positioned right-side up and forward-facing. If the packs are arranged haphazardly, that\u2019s an obvious red flag; the booster box in question is either a fake or has been tampered with beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buyers can request that sellers produce an X-ray of the contents of the booster box as a form of verification. The X-ray will indicate if the accurate number of packs has been included or if the box has been tampered with by picking up on the removal of any booster packs or the replacement of one or more booster packs with other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Pok\u00e9mon Booster Box Artwork and Writing: Inspecting the Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any discrepancies in the box\u2019s artwork and\/or writing will give away the fact that the box is fake. As far as the artwork is concerned, a simple image search online will determine the box\u2019s authenticity; the box can then be compared to the online image. All booster box artwork is uniform; there are no variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is the case with the artwork, the writing on a Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster box doesn\u2019t have any variations; this therefore also exposes any discrepancies as evidence of a counterfeit item. Common issues found in the writing on a fake box include incorrect fonts, incorrect set descriptions, and typos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were to buy a Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster box off the SNKRDUNK App, you’d be absolutely certain that the box in question is genuine. We’ve thoroughly authenticated every booster box sold on our app to ensure that every buyer receives exactly what they have intended to purchase. So, why not browse our app for our selection of Pok\u00e9mon TCG booster boxes<\/a>? You won’t have to hesitate about the possibility of any of them being counterfeit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So now that you\u2019re aware of all of this, there\u2019s only one thing left to do\u2014shop to your heart\u2019s content and get yourself all the Pok\u00e9mon TCG items you\u2019ve been after!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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