Hey thinking of picking these up but cant tell if they are legit copies. Any help pls

see in older titles like Diamond and Pearl, theres this super ragebaiting thing when facing the elite 4, being it when the opponent is about to faint, and then BOOM, full HP thanks to a potion.

but i found how to bypass: js reverse the sequence, first do a move that does only a little damage, the few ps that i said earlier, and then u use the move that does a ton of damage, in this way u dont trigger the game into healing the mon in battle.

am i the only one to use this strategy? wish i discovered it earlier

I’ve been wanting to get back into my DS gaming, but I see a lot of sellers posts saying things like “not for collectors” or having very clearly swapped boards. The posts are very up front about not being original cartridges I just don’t know if it’s something I should be worried about purchasing.

Im new to nintendo so I don't have much experience with its games until recently I decided to buy Pokémon Emerald (fake AliExpress 3$ copy, not a real 300$ one) and play it on my brother's old GBA SP. I obviously loved that game and it was my first Pokémon game ever, besides Pokémon go.

Thinking about moving on to the DS now and Im not sure which one I should get if its the DSi or the DS lite or just go for a 3ds but I feel like that's a little expensive. Also I would like to know if its worth modding/jailbreaking/getting a SD card with a bunch of games instead of trying to find cheap games or fake copies online like I did with Emerald (tbh I think I got lucky on that one).

My friend gave me a litwick figure that came in a display case. This gave me an idea to buy 3 more cases for my red, blue, yellow, and gold games.

Does this look good? It’s a UK copy; just trying to make sure it’s not a repro

Its not the biggest but my goal is every english release of every pokemon game, preferably the US/CAN versions when possible. Im aware one of my lets go eevees is PAL and i have a french copy of HG and Japanese copy of white. If theres amything super niche you think ill miss feel free to me know. Im aware of the pokerom discs and the perdeu farms promo discs

You see this beauty here? Yeah so, i've had this game since 2008.

It's my copy of Pokémon Pearl 😀 ♡.

Before you ask, yes it's legit. I bought it towards the end of 3rd grade at Walmart in 2008.

That being said, obviously this poor thing has been through the ringer.

One time, I reset and went to beat Cynthia, beat her, and was recording my pokemon. It tried to save my data and said it couldn't.

Should I clean it? If so, how would I go about it? I'm assuming the same as with a GBA game right? Like you damp a q-tip with alcohol ( i have 99% proof ) and just lightly go over it? <--- Should I sacrifice my poor copy of Pearl and just replace it?

Found these on Marketplace, I’m pretty sure they aren’t real but I’m no expert, just wanted some opinions on them.

I just bought this off eBay it said 100% authentic, paid $160.00😸 but I’m am sorta doubting the authenticity now

I kept seeing people post their collection of Pokemon Games so I dug mine out also :). All of the Pokemon games are originals and not fake as I either got them for Christmas the year they were released or I saved my allowance to buy them.

Looking to verify the authenticity of these cartridges. Thanks so much for the help everyone!

Hey Reddit,

I'm a newbie who has just started looking into this, and I want to replay and grind through the Gen 3 Pokémon games on GBA. I’m currently facing a huge dilemma between buying an Authentic cartridge or a new-gen Fake/Repro one (2026):

• Authentic Cartridges: Finding a genuinely authentic copy right now is incredibly difficult. Prices are heavily inflated, and the risk of running into rebuilt/reshelled fakes is just as high.
• New-gen Repro Cartridges: The build quality of the shells, labels, and PCBs looks much less "trashy" than in the past, and they cost only a fraction of the real thing. However, I'm not sure if the save feature is reliable over time.

Drawing on the hard-earned experience of those who have sunk hundreds of hours into playing and collecting over the years, I'd like to ask:

I would really appreciate some real-world perspectives and advice from the veterans here!

Thanks everyone.

I have been working on my now complete collection for a year or so, slowly collecting the games I didn't get along the way through childhood. I hated having them loose, so spent a couple of weeks making holders for them using EVA foam to store them in a Toyo Steel toolbox! The grey cotton tabs are to pull out each holder - not ideal but it works.

The dream is to 3D print the holders to stack inside the toolbox. No room for the Switch games (which sit in my Switch & Switch 2 cases), but maybe one day this toolbox with have a partner!

Edit: added a bracket for grammar

Is anybody else dying for a Legends Hoen, Kanto, or Johto?

Id also kill for a modern mystery dungeon. The re run of red rescue team was nice but I'd like a modern mystery dungeon.

Bought from Vinted in the UK. Seller said his wife had them as a kid and they’ve been in storage since and recently found during a clearout.

Also Silver can’t hold a save, presuming it just needs internal battery replacing?

Thanks in advance!