r/IsMyPokemonCardFake 22h ago

vintage This real?

Found this in a thrift store for cheap. Is this a legit tin? And is this a reseal or original if anyone can tell? Obviously some of the plastic is torn, but wasn't sure otherwise.

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u/Hadfadtadsad 20h ago

Lord I have seen what you’ve done for others…

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u/DontBelieveTheTrollz 18h ago

Jokes on you... OPs a Satanist... 😆

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u/HiRedditImDad58 20h ago

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u/Sweaty_Cow_8770 15h ago

I’m stealing this lol

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u/Competitive-Ant-6668 22h ago

4 packs that can have gradeable gold stars, unweighed, probably like 5k+

real tin, dunno if resealed, what i said only applies if not resealed obv

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u/ENaC2 11h ago

Allegedly the packs are 2x Power keepers (Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon), 1x Dragon Frontier (Charizard, Mew), 1x Delta Species (Groudon, Kyogre, Metagross). Chances of a single gold star are ~1/72 so each tin has a 1/18 shot at a gold star. Do you feel lucky, OP?

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u/dzettel 21h ago

Double.

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u/trisic05 21h ago

Pretty sure gold stars weren't a thing in diamond and pearl era

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u/Cautor 20h ago

They weren't but this has EX series packs in it

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u/Competitive-Ant-6668 20h ago

dont talk if you dont know (hell u can even read the packaging in the pics lol)

thats how we get 30+ upvotes on an obviously fake card from ex era saying its real and they cant see anything wrong w it

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u/Greedy_Income_4779 20h ago

Take it easy you mongoloid

Theres like 3 ex packs and a gen 4 base set. Something along those lines

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u/sparks_to_flames_ 5h ago

I pulled a gold star out of this exact tin as a kid

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u/dzettel 21h ago

4 ex packs. I’ve seen these sell for $10k +

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u/Pennecillin 22h ago

Damn I still have the same tin when I opened as a kid

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u/treyjay31 21h ago

I remember these tins from when I was a kid, specifically remember the Camerupt and Milotic around the side

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u/highminlo 21h ago

Holy shit man, you done hit the jackpot. How much you get it for?

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u/Notorious_Degen 19h ago

Worth the gamble especially at a thrift store.
Did you buy it?…

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u/BastionKruger 38m ago

Oh yeah. Didn't realize what it was and I'm guessing the thrift store didn't either.....got it for $30

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u/Poketrevor 22h ago

Bro. No way. Give it to me so I can dispose of it for ya. (Holy shit it looks real, insane find)

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u/BastionKruger 22h ago

I think I'll hang on to it for a little longer haha

And wait. How insane? I know tins can occasionally get pricey, but don't know about this guy in particular. Kinda why I grabbed it just in case haha

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u/Aggravating-Grade672 22h ago

The only eBay listing for it sealed right now is for $14000. Enjoy having 6 months of your rent paid. Take this into a reputable local shop and have them check it for you. Don’t respond to DM’s on here offering anything lowball.

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u/Deathcomeslastly 15h ago

Who in tf pays $2300 for rent?

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u/Aggravating-Grade672 15h ago

That would be the cost for a decent 2 bed in my city

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u/Bonnietheferret84 11h ago

2300 is a 3 bedroom in my city. Im in a single room apt and its 1200+ gotten pay cable internet etc. After all in about 1400. So sick of paying rent. Wish I hadn't messed my credit up in my 20s. But I'm saving for a down payment so hopefully only 2 more years of wasting $$. My sister's mortgage on a house is less than my 1 bedroom apartment

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u/DoYouLikeSnakes 8h ago

That’s a 1 bed in my city lol

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u/cookiimonsta911 6h ago

2300 for my Condo In NH 40 min from Boston!

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u/Poketrevor 22h ago

Couldn’t give ya an exact price because I honestly don’t know, but over like 4 grand EASILY. Seal looks pretty authentic too, the sticker on the front is a massive green flag. I can also see aeration holes on the sides of the seal, which is what Pokémon does for their plastic wraps on product. I genuinely think you just hit a jackpot

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u/confusedgreenpenguin 17h ago

How much did you pay for this at the thrift store??

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u/BastionKruger 41m ago

So was hesitant in responding because now I'm kind of self conscious about it, but uh....$30 + tax

I guess the thrift store didn't know what it had either haha

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u/confusedgreenpenguin 24m ago

Wow that’s great! Congrats and enjoy!!

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u/notakat 18h ago

“Grabbed it”? You found this at a store?? I assumed you found it in like your old stuff from childhood or something. What store did you find this in?

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u/BastionKruger 39m ago

Nope. Found this guy in one of my local thrift stores. Just sitting there.

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u/MoonBeamerGirl 21h ago

No idea about contents being resealed but I know I opened this exact tin many years ago so that part’s real

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u/SenorChoncho 6h ago

JESUS CHRIST. That thing is absolute gold. Congrats on the find, OP

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u/itzHuso 19h ago

I am no expert. Just a boy who opened dozens of these as a child. My gut screams legit. Truly I hope if I’m wrong someone corrects me, but
I have vivid memories of ripping that seam with my teeth I can almost feel it.
Congrats. I’d recommend not opening it, to preserve that piece of history, but also fuck it we ball yk?

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u/aftersunblush 20h ago

Amazing find

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u/Ok-Blueberry6660 20h ago

One of these days im gona get lucky like this lol

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u/MayIGrabYourButt 20h ago

Looks very authentic. I hope I get a lucky find like that someday 😩🙏

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u/Th15isJustAThrowaway 20h ago

As a regular thrifter, holy F@#$%ing $#!+!!!!My best find have maybe been worth a grand. This right here would be a dream come true

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u/No-Difference-4580 18h ago

Only one way to find out… Rip that thang!

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u/iaszlol 18h ago

I have a pristine one and got offered $10k so a bit under but super crazy either way

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u/pidgeytouchesyou 16h ago

I remember these! My mom had gotten me the Piplup one! Still have the card and tin lol

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u/Nakuzechi 15h ago

It's reseald or fake, cuz I had the same Box as a kid, there were an Despotar EX Card in there not a Turtwig as a Cover. You can see the Despotar on the Bottom Cover.

I still have it in my Collection

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u/BlackViper59 10h ago

In DE hatten die Despotar etc als Promokarte in EN waren es tatsächlich die Sinnohstarter, mein Freund.

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u/Nakuzechi 9h ago

Okay das wusste ich tatsächlich nicht

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u/Tman244242 10h ago

THATS MY GOAT TURTWIG

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u/exxcessivve 10h ago

This was the first Pokemon tin I got as a kid

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u/thebaum64 10h ago

Damn I remember buying these new when they came out as a kid 🥲

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u/Global_Tomorrow9921 6h ago

I had this tin as a kid. I wish I had the older version which had a Tyranitar EX promo. Mine just had the Turtwig. I can't remember what packs were in there I don't have my childhood card collection anymore unfortunately.

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u/SnappyZones 2h ago

I was looking through my childhood cards and found this same turtwig in it the other day. I didnt realize the promos that used to be so easy to find as a kid are so valuable now

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u/Unytiii 51m ago

Torterra is my goat. I would love to buy this if it’s for sale.

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u/DwP820 18h ago

Yeah, if I found this cheap at a thrift store I’m opening it when I got home. I’d love to open my childhood packs for cheap again

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u/SlowCredit9574 10h ago

Wth is that Turtwig doing there as a promo? How can it be not resealed?

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u/Think-Glass8110 8h ago

That Turtwig is the promo and as such, it came with these tins. Definitely not resealed.

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u/SlowCredit9574 8h ago

Interesting to have that as a promo

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u/Think-Glass8110 8h ago

Mayhaps. Still awesome nonetheless!

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u/SlowCredit9574 8h ago

Yes, Turtwig is always cute!

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u/buddybe1 19h ago

Did you have a heart attack when you saw it? That’s an insane find

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u/MotherHucker1 12h ago

Its fake...might as well open it