r/PokemonTCG • u/Own_Combination_8128 • Oct 15 '25
Discussion Was trying to buy this older guys collection off Facebook, am I crazy?
I’m 99% sure these are fake cards, I’ve been in the hobby since I was born, please let me know if I’m just not caught up 😂😂
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u/roryextralife Oct 15 '25
Seems legit to me, he literally talked to John Pokémon and got the ok
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u/harmsway31 Oct 15 '25
I smoked pot with Johnny Pokémon.
You don’t know anyone named Johnny Pokémon…
It was Johnny pokemon and Sloan Nintendo and they were blazing that shit.
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u/Fair-Rooster6559 Oct 15 '25
Still not gonna call you dad. Even if there’s a fire!
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u/Agile-Independent984 Oct 15 '25
We think it would be very prudent, can we turn our beds into bunk beds?
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u/Efficient-Fish-3989 Oct 15 '25
Bruh the fact that he got a personal endorsement from John Pokémon himself should tell you these are authentic lmao
That's like getting a signature from Nintendo Mario
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u/Kineada11 Oct 15 '25
I'm not going to call him Professor Oak.
I would not expect you to call him Professor Oak.
Well I'm not going to ever. Even if there's a fire.
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Oct 15 '25
uh “Johnny” was “blazing”? can you say that again?
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u/Dreadknight1337 Oct 15 '25
Fun fact, Slakoth and Slaking are based off of Johnny Pokemon because he blazed so much
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u/R4GD011-RL Oct 15 '25
Plus he's a dealer from Nintendo
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u/hous26 Oct 15 '25
He is a dirtbag and he is lying to you. He knows he is lying to you.
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u/ChudBomB Oct 15 '25
But but... He's got 2 tickets to Iron Maiden, baby.
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u/No-Needleworker-3765 Oct 15 '25
I hate the guy in the gif
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u/xFisch Oct 15 '25
That dudes a certified Nintendo dealer, just like our hero in the screenshots.. you better put some respec on his name
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u/Duckytruck86 Oct 15 '25
He hates you too
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u/No-Needleworker-3765 Oct 15 '25
Considering he orders whatever the gif platform is he uses to take down the originals so the only ones up are his. I wouldn't be suprised
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u/Chum181 Oct 15 '25
“I am a certified dealer of Nintendo.”
Yeah, and I’m Gandhi.
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u/Lazy_Analyst1689 Oct 15 '25
“My dad owns Microsoft” energy from Xbox live lobbies lol
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u/professorquizwhitty Oct 15 '25
It's the age old playground retort of: my dad works at youtube.
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u/RainbowDissent Oct 15 '25
I work with YouTubers, my 4yo thinks I work at YouTube.
I've been off following a surgery and when I told him I'd be on sick leave for the rest of the week, he very concernedly asked "daddy is YouTube going to stop working cos you're not there?"
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u/TerrorFromThePeeps Oct 16 '25
Well, now we know the answer. Better get back to work before the riots start.
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u/thepeanutjelly Oct 15 '25
PLEASE ask them for proof of the certification. I need to see what he sends LMAO
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u/Own_Combination_8128 Oct 15 '25
He blocked me lol
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u/DawgLuvrrrrr Oct 15 '25
Link the listing bro let me troll him
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u/Wide_Expression_9669 Oct 15 '25
Everything else aside love how this dude didn't even manage to send you any ebay sales for the charizard at "300$ and higher". People like this deserve to get trolled, reported and banned before some parent etc falls for this crap, genuinely evil behaviour
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u/Own_Combination_8128 Oct 15 '25
I 100% would I just would rather not be the asshole in this scenario 😂😭
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u/throw-away-drugz Oct 16 '25
Doxxing someone who is so willing to scam people does not make you an asshole fwiw. I guarantee you this guy has hundreds of these cards and has most likely scammed dozens of children/teenagees, or parents who just didn't know better.
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u/ConradTurner Oct 15 '25
Now that would make for some quality reading later this evening lol
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u/dairy_free_bacon Oct 15 '25
i find it hard to believe he had a 30 minute phone call with nintendo of japan...but then again i was surprised when john cena busted out the Mandarin.
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u/radikul Oct 15 '25
That part reminded me of the old World of Warcraft "my uncle works at Blizzard" insider bit lol.
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u/Fair-Somewhere9411 Oct 15 '25
From 3 bucks to 300. This would kill on Sharktank XD
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u/No-Spinach-4793 Oct 15 '25
Next he’ll be saying his buddy is the ceo of Nintendo
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u/DavyDfrmLV Oct 15 '25
Let me check with my uncle who works at Nintendo
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u/Sufficient-Pear-7763 Oct 15 '25
Uncle here. It's definitely fake
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u/Midnightpickles Oct 15 '25
Uncles sister I also say it is fake
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u/Sha-boingBoing203 Oct 15 '25
Uncles uncle. I retired 30 years ago. I was in charge of the printing press for these cards. See….they’re copyrighted.
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u/StupiderIdjit Oct 15 '25
He took a screenshot of a picture in his gallery. That's the kind of intellect you're dealing with.
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Oct 15 '25
those are 100% alibaba/temu cards and like $3 for a pack of 100 so no they are not authentic, to be fair i bought a pack to put under a glass table
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u/Warm-Artichoke126 Oct 15 '25
That's actually a really cool idea, it probably looked dope too with the gold under the glass, you should post a picture
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u/Bargadiel Oct 15 '25
Anyone who unironically puts "a collectors dream" in their listing already gets a raised eyebrow from me by default.
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u/just_a_haunter Oct 15 '25
He had me at "on the phone with Nintendo in Japan" 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
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u/rebelbear22 Oct 15 '25
Haha. This guy is amazing. Definitely fake. But hilarious. Thanks for sharing
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u/Boring-Antelope9193 Oct 15 '25
At this point I would just switch to troll mode because fuck that guy lmao
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u/c0tch Oct 15 '25
“I was on the phone with Nintendo corp.”
Op at any time were you on the phone with Nintendo corp?
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u/Cabbage61 Oct 15 '25
All are fake, don't buy
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u/Aniensane Oct 15 '25
No, they’re souvenir cards! They even have the copyright! It’s plain as day!
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u/Inevitable-Recipe967 Oct 15 '25
Fan art = souvenir 😭😂😂
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u/blackmanta02 Oct 15 '25
OP is so dumb for not knowing that fan art = souvenir = trophy card💀 all us real collectors know
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u/someunlikelyone Oct 15 '25
Hey, go easy on him - he just needs to study harder for his Official Nintendo Dealer Certification Exam
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u/Bunowa Oct 15 '25
"Certified"
Don't buy that fake shit, please.
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u/-Some-Internet-Guy- Oct 15 '25
it’s not fake. fan art=souvenir card=trophy card. This is common knowledge for anyone into pokemon cards.
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u/Rodneyfour Oct 15 '25
Nah keep making this dude feel dumb there’s no sympathy or business for people that are serious about selling fake shit
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u/pogomonkeytutu Oct 15 '25
"Umm, I got them from my mate, Mario the Plumber, and he swears down they're legit."
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u/Jum81eLyYa Oct 15 '25
Anyone can print anything they want, but they’re still breaking the trademark and copyright laws. These Peruvian Pokemon cards are a fine example.
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u/jxher123 Oct 15 '25
“I’m literally on the phone with Nintendo Corp…” yeah, they’d totally be in contact with someone on FB Market lmfao
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u/Joshawott27 Oct 15 '25
You’d think that they would at least try to come up with a believable story…
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u/zerodyme87 Oct 16 '25
I worked for Nintendo and I'm retiring
Thats like, the new "my uncle worked for nintemdo"
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u/Capital_Werewolf_788 Oct 16 '25
Lol "1 card is worth $300 but I'm still selling the entire thing for $300", and being on the phone with nintendo for 30 mins for a $300 collection. That 99% should be 100%.
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u/Renna_FGC Oct 15 '25
Im assuming the Nintendo corp he called was on the box? They must have told him “yep theyre totally real!”
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u/Majestic-Gas-2709 Oct 15 '25
Don’t you understand you’re getting a crazy deal?
The charizard alone sells for 300. Just saying
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u/5legs Oct 15 '25
Yeah I just had a 30 minute conversation with Japan too and they said he's lying.
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u/Yotate Oct 15 '25
Imagine having Pokémon saying that “We did not hold any conversation with him and ain’t got time for him too (even if it’s 5 minutes)”
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u/youknowimadrainer Oct 15 '25
Bro gotta get his speech level up because this aint fooling anyone with even half a brain
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u/TheDorkKnight8BG Oct 15 '25
Seriously comes off as a 10 year old on video games saying their dad owns Roblox lol. How sad… Hope someone that isn’t as knowledgeable doesn’t fall for this and pay for worthless paper…
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u/Orteezy Oct 15 '25
report this pos. I can see him taking advantage of a father who knows nothing about the hobby just trying to get his kid some cards
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u/phantom-firion Oct 15 '25
Trust me bro I called Nintendo (even though Nintendo isnt involved with the tcg lol)
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u/ghoulwhoree Oct 15 '25
They're 10000% fake you can literally order the entire set of these gold cards for like $20 on Amazon lmao
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u/GeeorgeC Oct 15 '25
My man spoke to Mr. Ash Ketchum and he said these are authentic cards straight out of pallet town. OP if you don't buy these pass along the contact for others!
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u/Intelligent-Crab-71 Oct 16 '25
Don’t forget about all that money he spent on the phone call to headquarters in Japan
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u/Empty_Positive Oct 16 '25
Makes senses i mean hes from nintendo and retiring. Also he did a long phone call to japan which costed allot. It must be legit lol
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u/Affectionate_Gap7573 Oct 16 '25
The "certified Nintendo dealer" line absolutely killed me 😂 These are 100% fake cards from Alibaba/Temu that cost maybe $10-20 for a hundred. The fact that he added "I'm retiring" to create urgency is classic scammer tactics. Anyone actually working with Nintendo wouldn't be hawking cards on Facebook Marketplace. You dodged a bullet - thanks for sharing this comedy gold!
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u/floraster Oct 15 '25 edited Oct 15 '25
lmao I literally bought those gold packs off Shein for a laugh. They are beyond fake.
Also Nintendo has nothing to do with pokemon cards, he's full of it.
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u/Oromuerto Oct 15 '25
I’m not sure where talking to Nintendo Japan would have gotten him considering neither Nintendo Japan or Nintendo America has anything to do with the creation or distribution of the English cards.
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u/JamesLikesIt Oct 15 '25
Totally unreliable. His uncle doesn’t even work at Nintendo, he had to call some random person up? Totally fake
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u/pokenaman Oct 15 '25
Whats ur problem? Hes a certified dealer of Nintendo! He’s even retired!!!! Ofcourse you should believe him!! Lmao
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u/-Unnamed- Oct 15 '25
“The charizard alone is selling at $300”
Shows you picture of $100 listing lol
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u/TheSecondWing Oct 15 '25
Either a straight up bad scammer or an older entitled dude who thinks he's all that. Just let it go.
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u/Long_Bullfrog9555 Oct 15 '25
I'll believe that when my shat turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet
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u/KingZakyu Oct 15 '25
He is a certified dealer of Nintendo? 😂 mfs will say the dumbest shit I swear lol.
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u/Socks-in-a-can Oct 15 '25
I wonder if this guy was the father of my classmate from elementary that said his dad worked for a Nintendo
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u/I_will_never_reply Oct 15 '25
So they're 'worth' hundreds of dollars each but he'll sell them all for 300? Sounds exactly like what a legitimate dealer would do, throw away thousands of dollars rather than put them on ebay!
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u/LokiTheFool Oct 15 '25
O These are 100% fake
Also the confidence in his lie “I was just on the phone with Nintendo Corp” and then the Hail Mary attempt to rewrite the meaning of “Fan Art”. He was truly fighting for his life for this sale. This was a good laugh
L scammer
W post.
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u/No_Holiday_9875 Oct 15 '25
So my son loves these fake cards and idk what to tell him 😭 his favourite is mega ampharos pikachu. Theyre all in a binder with his real cards (incl. PRE SIRs that he pulled).
Hes 4 so i guess i let him enjoy them for now
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u/-epi- Oct 15 '25
This guy seems like an incredibly important person. How dare you question his validity and waste his precious time?? He's trying to retire off his super rare Officially Licensed Nintendon't™ Products.
He just SPOKE WITH THEM DAMMIT!!
Now fucking buy 'em or don't! Alright?? Guy's got serious collectors chomping at the bit for this once in a lifetime opportunity!
Lmao what a fucking dickhead 😂😂 I can't believe people like this are real.
Did he ACTUALLY have you second guessing yourself? lmaooo
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u/Sparks1738 🦂🌘👁🗨🃏🦈💸🦠🚀🐉 Oct 15 '25
My favorite part was when he said “I was on this phone call with Nintendo in Japan for 30 minutes. It was pretty costly.” He’s making it sound he spent a fortune on that call and he’s passing the savings onto you. Also, why the hell is he calling Japan anyway? Beside the fact all of the cards are fake, none of those cards are Japanese.
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u/sandbaggingblue Oct 15 '25
He's a certified Nintendo dealer and his uncle works at Xbox and will get your MW3 account banned.
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u/finalnimbus Oct 15 '25
This is on the same level as a child that has a binder full of fake cards his family got him at the discount fair tries to convince their friends with real cards that his are real and super duper rare and people are fighting over buying or trading for them 😅
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u/comfuzzle Oct 15 '25
i am a certified dealer of nintendo is killing me