# Are these real or fake? Thanks!

**URL:** <https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-these-real-or-fake-thanks/64005>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** gengar, japanese, fake, lugia, charizard\
**Created:** [August 26, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-these-real-or-fake-thanks/64005 "2026-08-26T08:34:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![5unn33j](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/5unn33j/32/254300_2.png) [@5unn33j](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/5unn33j)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-these-real-or-fake-thanks/64005/1 "2026-08-26T08:34:25Z")

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Hey, guys! I just wanted to get some opinions before I make a big (for me) purchase! Please let me know if there are any red flags. Thank you so much in advance!

 ![bfa147a0-45dc-4d75-aeba-e464409fed45](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/0/5/d/05dbcf1a9c553ca3051c73b150a00a457267383a.jpeg)

 ![4017ada5-828d-46db-9fb9-1be59ba0ed2d](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/1/1/a/11a3c7dd9982b02c9adc51cffe4cafd9d7eed88d.jpeg)

 ![77ec0984-0687-4893-ae33-5016ed9e4918](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/6/9/4/694c402c1ceb48af375a8847bc7db3d72446c350.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![milhouse](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/milhouse/32/326_2.png) [@milhouse](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/milhouse)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-these-real-or-fake-thanks/64005/2 "2026-08-26T10:13:46Z")

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The saturation on the first two images looks a bit funny. Can you show us photos of the back with better lighting so we can be sure?

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**Author:** ![Nightvulture](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/nightvulture/32/172799_2.png) [@Nightvulture](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Nightvulture)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/are-these-real-or-fake-thanks/64005/3 "2026-08-26T10:32:21Z")

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Lets see rosettes, front and back

Ive seen very good japanese fakes before

 ![IMG_8542](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/1/5/7/15718743093dda4feb736e7a15b7ea611482b7c8.jpeg)

 ![IMG_9906](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/4X/e/b/8/eb84e90421db36bc6183f15d4554e2f50532cf80.jpeg)