Oh thanks you!!! 
I know what you mean though @smpratte,… 3 Eevee collectors are falling for this so maybe “at the least” we’ll have a fake example in our collection 
Here’s a closer look:
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If there is concrete evidence that these are official cards, then great. If not, oh well. Got the Electrode just in case hehe
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I’m not really sure how I feel about this TBH…
In the end of the day most Pokemon cards are made out of card stock. It’s all about what you value in the product fake or not.
What I’m upset about is the fact that they are sold as a 100% authentic product… even tho no one knows for sure if they are a real or fake??
I myself bought into this and is unsure if I should ask for a refund or just let it go (let it goooooo).
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When I bought them I was aware of the doubt in their authenticity but I was still happy to pick them up.
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haha yup. picked up one myself “just in case”
The lack of the accent in Pokemon is incredibly damning. That’s not just a random thing to hinge on, either. There is absolutely no licensed or otherwise official product that spells Pokemon wrong.
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I’ll wait to decide once I get them. He’ll either act “surprised” or be shady & fight PayPal requirements. Idk how much tracked shipping to Belgium cost 
And I think that’s out of pocket.
Perhaps this was a misstep by Nintendo when they negotiated a deal. Maybe they learned their lesson when they tried to expand into the Chinese market. Perhaps I know these are likely fake but I want them to be real 
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Even if these aren’t officially licensed products, they are a relic of the early pokemon boom and have their own unique look and noteriety. That makes them collectible in my book.
I don’t agree with anyone trying to pass them off as legitimate products since the verdict is unclear. But given WOTC’s track record of printing cards with mistakes on them, I don’t think the accent missing on one attack is some silver bullet proof of anything.
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WOTC didn’t own Pokémon anymore when these were released. Either way the accent isn’t missing on any legitimate release for either WOTC and Nintendo.
I think it’s worth considering that this doesn’t appear to be a one-card misprint either.
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Damn I want that Raichu, fake or not lol
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Nintendo NEVER would have approved this release. So it’s fake as fake can be.
Plus, having fake/counterfeit cards in a collection delegitimizes the collection in whole and anybody defending their legitimacy is doing a disservice to those who don’t know any better. Plus it makes them look like a jackass.
I understand that E4 is great for these type discussions but on this one…please let it lay.
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A mistake on a card and printing your entire run of product without the correct spelling of your franchise aren’t equatable.
And they’re not missing on one attack. They’re missing everywhere Pokemon is printed. Look at the photos in this thread.
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Can we just agree how shit these look seriously they legit look like someone made them from there backyard shed
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I’ve just send a personal message to @tonysandlin @therealonewolf @rustedharmony @lucid who all four bought Funskool cards from my friend after I recommended it, to sincerely apologies. But I will do the same here:
I saw this thread just yet when I woke up, and spoke with my friend immediately after reading everything here. I know the rumors about them being real or not have been going on for years, but when he said he found complete set lists, all this additional information, and more, and also stated “This is an official product and should not be written off as fake” in the Virbank post, I thought he had found prove that they are real Nintendo-licensed TCG products. But now I hear he does not, and was still looking to complete his information. Reading everything back, it may have been mainly falsely assumed by me. And although they are an official product; they are official by Funskool/Hasbro in India, but whether also by Nintendo still lacks prove. 
All in all I’m disappointed… Disappointed in myself and partially my friend (although this is mainly my own fault for falsely assuming he had prove). But above all I’m disappointed that I made possibly false claims to you four @tonysandlin @therealonewolf @rustedharmony @lucid , thinking I would get information to prove it later on… This is really unlike me, and I want to sincerely apologies to the four of you who bought Funskool cards after I recommended you to… I personally am still happy with these cards in my collection, since they are very hard to track down, look pretty good with unique artwork, and there is still a small possibility that are officially licensed. But… if you want a refund I can completely understand. My friend said he’d take down the Facebook post, and will refund anyone who wants one. He also send me this message, which I will quote here:
He also send the following message to anyone who bought from him:
I know my friend. I know we’ve both been looking for these Funskool Pikachu cards for several years, so when he found them I was really glad he sold me some duplicated Pikachus. When he also found information and full set lists with a though o, 1 through 11, with 11s being holos, I was also very excited to hear all this new information, just like he was. When he was selling these, I know he had the best intentions to share cards people have been looking for for years like we did.
All in all I can understand if you want to ask him a refund, and he said he’ll refund anyone who wants one as you can see in the quotes above.
Again, I want to sincerely apologies. I’m known and proud of all the Pokémon information I can share with others, and help other collectors where I can. I’ve helped @therealonewolf with some duplicated (and one non-duplicated) Eevee from my collection that he didn’t had yet. I’ve helped @tonysandlin with German/French/Italian/Spanish Voltorbs and Electrodes in the past when he was looking for a European middleman, and will soon send the Team Up Voltorb/Electrode (and the Funskool Electrode if you still want it…) after the last three will arrive. And I hope to still be able to help you guys/girls with all the information and cards I can help with.
Although it doesn’t happen often 
, I can only say I made a mistake here by assuming things and you four partially felt the consequences of my actions… Sorry.
I personally am still happy with the Pikachus in my own collection, and I will keep them. But if any of you four want a refund, I can completely understand it.
Greetings,
Kevin
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I don’t necessarily agree that it delegitimizes the entire collection if they are acknowledged as fake. Since they differ from official TCG product in such an obvious way, there shouldn’t be any reasonable way to confuse them with the Base set cards they are imitating. You don’t ever have to worry about one passing through PSA as a legitimate Base Set card. And even if people do consider them real, does it matter that much? There is a market for them and people seem to be willing to pay, fake or not.
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To further this discussion, I think these cards could be counted as there own CCG in some regards. So what if there not “real” cards, I personally think they could be considered one of the spin off card games. Like the old 2000 Topps cards in some regards. What makes the Topps cards and these different? (Is Topps licensed by Nintendo, I honestly don’t know…) @cullers If I remember correctly you collect a bunch of the non-TCG cards, would you personally collect these? I’m interested to hear your opinion on the matter.
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@quuador,Don’t feel bad at all Kevin! This was a classic case of misinformation circulated via hype/excitement.
@mjisaacs, Curious how these could be considered their own ccg when they are wotc ripoffs.
In the case of topps, or any legitimate release, the cards & concept are completely different. There is no overlap between wotc and topps, because they are separate intellectual property. Anything licensed by Nintendo will look like Nintendo, as seen in the most recent Thai expansion.
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Definitely a solid argument. I think honestly it will come down to the collector, what they do or don’t decide to do with these cards. I’ve been looking and thinking about these cards for the last year and still don’t know if I want to collect them 
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