Pokemon GBA Legit or Fake? Tell the difference!

[@Charsh392]

Also why won't Nintendo just start manufacturing some of these again? Clearly there is still a lot of demand for their older products .__. Just throwing my 2 cents..

[@Charsh392]

+Sackboy's Channel I'm not too excited about the idea because they might be reluctant on making the multiplayer support compatible with the systems. I wouldn't mind such a thing though..

[@somerandomguy7019]

@dongledoes i mean there is omega ruby and something sapphire that is in retail, and much more such as x y, sun moon

[@revy-96-3]

I don't think pokemon understand what their audience wants or what a large portion of their audience is. They prefer to try to cater to the new generation, they make all the new games extreme easy by doing this but I don't think that many kids these days play pokemon, at least not in the way that they used to, 10/15 years ago. They would rather play stuff like fortnite and I think pokemon are completely missing out on a large portion of their audience that are the original players, I think pokemon go showed good evidence of that

[@aporue5893]

what's annoying is the dirty scammers making money out of this.EVIL

[@dannylewis8397]

Your voice is super soothing

[@jaydenminer8384]

It really is.

[@panzerkampfwagenkingtiger208]

True.

[@trueblack3370]

Danny Lewis it really is

[@fucknow333]

Its a lot better than most youtubers!

[@blackreapers8940]

Lol I bet the 83 dislikes are from the losers that are trying to sell these things.

[@MMaRsu]

Or people who know you can tell in one second or view if one is fake. The most important and easiest way to tell is to look at the back of the cart. Reproductions and/or bootlegs have so many pins on the back so you can tell right away..

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Also, if the game says that the file can be saved it is a sign of a flat battery Please disregard that part of the video thank you

[@Kumahachi8]

I know I’m a bit late, but I’m not surprised it was given dislikes, seeing as she doesn’t go through all of the biggest signs, like the microchip. Instead, she claims that the back looks OK. It doesn’t. That’s misleading.

[@blackmuffin8287]

Yeah probably

[@uamdbro]

Checking the ESRB "E" seems to be the fastest way to spot a bootleg.

[@ChickenSuitGuy]

8:04 CONTINUE PLAYER MY ASS

[@alberoDiSpazio]

You should work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation

[@freezekayx4252]

Albert J. Nguyễn fbi lol

[@SMAB2007]

Something a little more subtle is recommended

[@Solexcalibur]

Check her pfp she too cute for that

[@PeruvianPotato]

@@Solexcalibur Simp

[@NyanBi]

Unintentional ASMR, if you ask me 😌

[@PatWizard]

its in my playlist

[@4lmighty_L0af]

lol agree!

[@AntiSoraXVI]

C'mon now this is my CHILDHOOD RIGHT HERE. I would be able to know a fake cartridge just from a GLANCE!

[@serCaelum]

This girl knows her shit.

[@XD4Lifeington]

She's got it memorized.

[@serCaelum]

ahhhh i think you saw my pic??? lol

[@MrEphland]

Wrong the Pokémon ruby she said was real is a fake the says it all the real seal would say official Nintendo seal but it says Nintendo seal of quality same with the Pokémon emerald

[@UnzombiePigman]

Thank You, this video really helped. My Pokemon emerald game said the save file erased due to corruption and now I know why. Thank you.

[@dv_dvr]

Thank you. For a few years I wondered why I couldn't migrate my Pokémon and this is why. The sticker on mine isn't reflective. It plays the game fine but pal park deletes all the data because it's fake

[@Davidevgen]

fakes are sometimes hard to spot yeasturday i saw all the gba titles under glass which at first they looked legit. but when the guy got them out i could tell they were fake. the lables had a holographic quality but the corners wern't cut right and the holo didnt look right but kinda flat. also the rom chip inside were too big. so the guy didnt know they were fake though. i told him these weren't real there boot legs. some fakes are good but some are really bad like i have a fake emerald that a grey cart with the box art as a label lol

[@Graced247]

Hi Davidevgen

[@Davidevgen]

Graced247 sup! :P

[@corgoworeal]

+davidevgen where did you get them?

[@Davidevgen]

WolfStar 63 yard sales for nothing once i told them they were fake game

[@SummonerArthur]

davidevgen lol, its that mario kart ds guy!

[@blackmuffin8287]

Thank you for this video I’ve purchased cartridge from a seller here in Italy and I took close inspection not in person and it seemed legit and the sticker is metallic and has a imprinted number and the Nintendo logo I clear and readable Thank you so much

[@MegaPandaGaming]

how do you not have 100k subs or more? this channel is awesome! :D

[@TheRandomRandomizer]

Because Pokemon and Australian, you earned a sub! :D

[@jestrada3803]

Thank you so much! There have been so many times I've considered purchasing a Pokémon GBA videogame, but have been put off by all the fakes out there.

[@wooterz]

One thing to note: A legit copy of FireRed or LeafGreen will not have a battery. All of the Gen 3 games use flash memory to save, which does not require a battery. Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald have batteries which run the real-time clock for all the time-based events in the game. FR and LG have no such events, and thus no need for a battery.

[@bkanachki]

Thank you very much for posting this! I checked all of my Pokemon GBA games while watching this video and they are all LEGIT! Your video really helped me figure out the difference between real and fake ones! Thank you very much!

[@Graceful-Trace]

2019 anyone?

[@JapaneseModernist]

Very nice of you showing the ebay links and all. Quite sad the huge amount of fake games over there.

[@chocodoggo2360]

Thank you I am buying the 5 pokemon games I will check them when they arrive :) I hope they're not fakes!

[@chocodoggo2360]

Yup, I bought the 5 for $20. They didn't say they were authentic. Well, I definitely bought fakes... :(

[@SuperRandomguy45]

Ebay?

[@chocodoggo2360]

Yes.

[@HectorGarcia-cx2my]

WillZ for how much

[@brianawillis4433]

I REALLY wish I would have seen your video before I made my Leafgreen/Emerald purchase in August. I just never even considered that there would be counterfeits at the time. Now, five months later, the Ebay seller I bought them from is probably long gone now and I'm stuck with them. Oh well, I guess. I'm on Ebay again and I feel MUCH better looking for legit Leafgreen/Emerald games this time around. So thank you for uploading this. :)

[@patrickprochazka1867]

This was very helpfull thx. liked and Subed! Any recomandation for a Pokémon game on GBA SP?

[@Lilchupz]

Awesome~ I personally love Emerald and Fire Red. :)

[@getrekt6726]

+Lilchupz I like leaf green and ruby

[@colby3765]

hey Pokemon leaf green doesn't have a battery

[@songoku8059]

Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Firered, Pokemon Emerald.

[@keeysOST]

I have to say this video saved me, I spent a week analyzing this and ended up buying a Sapphire copy online, it was used but after testing it in every way possible I can confirm I got my hands on a real copy. Thank you.

[@Zanepic]

My Sapphire is fake :(. It was bought online and they said it was real.

[@Lilchupz]

Zane Swartz Send me photos of the cart and the game when you play it. If it's indeed fake and the seller stated it was legit, you can complain/message the seller to get a refund if it was from eBay or something.

[@Fonas]

Girl. THANK YOU, you really helped me. I played for more than 140 hours my "Fire Red" trying to send my pokemons to my copy of Soul Silver, after looking of how in the internet and not being able to transfer my pokemons I was getting crazy. But I saw your video, my game is a pirate game i got on eBay, and I just waste my time because I cannot transfer my pokemons. Thanks to you I know I won't be able, thanks to you now I see the problem. Thank you Girl

[@lanareldey7412]

Great video, really helpful! But i was wondering something. How did you get these authentic games? I can't really find them anywhere. After buying a fake game on Amazon (from a %95 positive feedback seller) i despair of finding a legit one.

[@Lilchupz]

Ask the seller for several HD photos of their product from different angles (front, back and circuit board at the very least). No co-operation or slow replies= don't buy.

[@a_bear]

Ebay. Never buy from a chinese seller and never buy if there is a stock photo or if the seller is a "company".

[@DannyBurgers0]

Check your neighborhood for indie video game stores that sell older games. I bought sapphire from a store like this

[@jackgarrison8497]

@@Lilchupz Sometimes on The Fake it will Say Nontendo instead of Nintendo I have never had A Fake Game Yet as far as I know

[@mashteralex]

hello, thanks for the video, I just bought 5 pokemon games that similar that you show on the video, its so stupid that I didnt search it first to how can check if is fake or not, but now I know, thanks.

[@BluntAnims]

This was an informative video until 10:39. those copies are real. all of them. I have these with their original boxes. Australian / New Zealand copies of pokemon games have the nintendo badge as a circle on the left side of the cart, and these look just like mine.

[@HiPatto]

I have those as well, the pokemon in there can migrate to my heartgold version fine.

[@Strashky]

Did you post this on april fools 4 years ago? Because they are obvious fakes

[@ΑλέξανδροςΜακαρώνας]

Or you sell them or something

[@AverageGooose]

Those are the European versions, right?

[@PeruvianPotato]

NOPE THEY ARE NOT REAL, they are missing the ESRB logo and reproduction carts are cheap af

[@ZeldaGX]

Thank you so much for pointing these out. I was getting really desperate about completing my collection, as I'm short LeafGreen and Ruby, and almost ended up with fakes just to settle. If they can't migrate, I'm not interested in them regardless. I never noticed the imprints or anything on them.

[@danmajid5401]

I done goofed I wish I found this video first

[@SolitoBandito]

Dan Majid wait where did you get the Pokemon Game also which version did you get?

[@danmajid5401]

Solito Bandito I bought it from eBay and it was Pokémon ruby and sapphire

[@brunoobeear]

Yeah I just bought 5 that looked real but they were fakes luckily I cancelled the order fast enough

[@paradiseseeker93]

Thanks a lot for the video! I'm from Sweden, so i went on the swedish version of ebay (tradera.com, which is a daughter-company of ebay), and searched for "Pokémon games". Was able to report 2 seperate ads, which were obviously fake. First a black cartridge with a Pokémon Emerald sticker that just looked plastic, and as you described it, ugly, with an unclear Nintendo-logo and stuff. and second, a guy claiming he was selling the Pokémon Diamond Version for the Game Boy Color.....which we all know isn't even an official release by Nintendo and VERY fake.

[@BackwardsSpy]

I liked the 8:04 "MY ASS" save

[@lilorangefella]

Lol

[@kenman1303]

HAHAHAHAH

[@lughbeowulf3435]

I never knew people sold bootlegs of the game..then again I have all my games that were store bought over the years. Interesting video~ Thanks.

[@Graceful-Trace]

2020 anyone?

[@Wingcapman]

I was one of the victims who bought a fake Pokemon game (being specific Pokemon Fire Red), it was a grey cartridge, but back when I was a little boy, I really did not know about it, since I've been living with both legit and pirate or even fake games. I wish I saw this video yeeeears ago, but you know, it was even before I knew about KZbin. xD At least you described it really well though, going into the details. :)

[@Enygma702]

player name: my ass XD hahaha I lol'd. thank you for the vid, I was a victim just today of a fake FireRed. it looked very legit :(

[@KhanMann66]

Same here. Got fakes for frlg. Stop playing all together.

[@cainespradley2311]

I can transfer from fire red, but not emerald.

[@cainespradley2311]

But my cousin says it's real it just won't let me migrate pokemon.

[@thedarkartist4978]

Caine Spradley it’s fake then

[@suzzie1592]

Oh man, this makes so much more sense. I had a knock off of Leafgreen, according to this, and it always deleted my save file.

[@Lilchupz]

I basically explained everything in the second paragraph of the description, but if you're too lazy to read it, I'll explain in brief: Playing a fake game will decrease gameplay enjoyment. You are unable to migrate Pokemon, the time feature may not work, discolouration is possible and it is EXTREMELY easy to lose your save file. Ask me for more information if I missed anything! :D

[@00SNIVY00]

That last bit was something I struggled with a lot. I had Emerald, then lost it, so I got a new one, and it was so sensitive; it would freeze and all my data would be corrupted that it just wasn't worth playing very much. I got one of the 5 packs and it seems to work quite well?

[@Lilchupz]

If the model number is something like AGB-AXVP-EUR it should have a "CE", but if the model number is something like AGB-BPGE-USA, then it should have an "E". Basically, USA and AUS use 'E' and the UK uses 'CE'.

[@benmacdonald1276]

really good video, and its nice that we can actually see the sticker clearly unlike some videos where you cant see the imprint or the bottom of the PCB

[@markasscop]

keeps calling the fakes ugly,but to be honest the legit ones don't look all that pretty either

[@PanchoThompson]

when ever she says the fakes are ugly, the counterfeiters are crying...

[@mendfri]

Daniel Tipton well when she says that it means that the game is full of LIES

[@loneleo09]

As of the past few days, I've fallen down this rabbit hole of fake Pokemon games that I didn't even know existed. I've bought 7 or 8 of these fakes games from fake gen 1 games like Red to fake gen 4 games like Heartgold. I just didn't know...

[@gabrielpace8370]

That first "legit" leafgreen is fake

[@Lilchupz]

No it's not LOL. >__>

[@georgecaldwell704]

Lilchupz Yes it actually is a fake. They have gotten better with faking the labels... The font on the circuit board is wrong. The word "Nintendo", should never be preceded with an "I", nor is it ever circled on genuine games. I would open the game and look at the circuit board. Just FYI. See this: www.pokedit.com/ABG-E01-41+floods+eBay,+it's+a+trap_7347.html

[@carolbraddock6310]

Lilchupz Also, when you were holding the "legit" Leaf Green up next to Emerald, it was visible that the Leaf Green is shorter than the standard cart. Also, the embossed numbers and letters should be in the top right as opposed to the Leaf Green cart where its all the way in the bottom right, right on top of where the Nintendo Seal is.

[@LunarNightLights]

G Dub actually the North american copies leaf green and fire red games had a different set of words. ruby, sapphire and emerald all had the other set, but LG and FR had this set. exactly how it's shown in her video. there is a circled I followed by a circled "nintendo" proceeded with AGB-E02-30 I have both copes and my brother has a copy of leaf green and all 3 games have the same wording. we bought them from walmart on launch day.

[@thatoneguy6116]

Lilchupz where do you get the legit version of LeafGreen?please answer back!

[@emptyspotlight]

Thanks. This video helped me. I was able to find an authentic copy today. Many years ago I originally let someone borrow my leaf green version of Pokemon and never got it back. I have been searchin high and low for an authentic copy and finally found an authentic copy but of fire red in a video game store used.

[@Jtwizzle]

I got burned on a emerald copy a long time ago. About halfway through it corrupted ;(. At least I have original sapphire. There seems to be a difference in weight and overall robustness of the cartridges as well. Thanks for the video , will keep this info in mind.

[@TheEpicChikidii]

ugh, thanks for making this video. Just found out the emerald I got was fake and I'm so depressed. I was unsure before since although I was suspicious the game played perfectly, but after seeing this video I'm 100% sure. These people selling fakes should seriously get reported and fined.

[@ViperScyther]

First off just want to say, thanks for the Video it really helped me. You seemed to put a lot of time and effort into it. So yesterday day I just received my Package which contains all the Pokemon GBA games, Fire Red, Leaf Green, Ruby, Saphire and Emerald, for a ridiculous price. £25. I was skeptical at first, but I thought "Meh, why not, may as well buy it." I just checked over each game and used your video as a guide, and all of them seems legit! Though I can't be sure, some of them are different to the legit ones you showed in the video. I'll go through it now. -All of the 5 games have a pretty much the exact same nice smooth, shiny sticker on them as the real ones you showed in the video. None look fake in the slightest. -All seem to have exactly the same shell nice looking shell as the ones you showed in the video, none of them are a darker or lighter shade of what you showed, they all seem really legit. -All have the exact same, nice, legit looking E symbol on them, though all of them a bit skinnier them the E's you had on your games, but it isn't slanted or squished together or anything. -All have the exact same, real looking font, nothing suspicious. -All seem to have Made in Japan on the back. -All have non of the batteries showing. -On the inside, all seem to have the correct font, though I can't see the font or what it actually says properly. -But none of them actually have the factory imprint on the front. Everything else seems fine though. Also, none have CE on it, but that's because they're all made in USA. (I assume) Would you mind assisting me here? Would appreciate it. I could provide you with pictures if needed. ^^ Thanks for taking your time to read this. :)

[@ViperScyther]

Oh also, -None have the Migrate from option, but maybe that's because they're all a brand new fresh game? And none them have any error messages or anything suspicious about the save game being deleted. Though when I played Ruby, it crashed about 5 or so mins into the game, maybe that was just bad luck though as I didn't have any problems after giving it a blow and rebooting it. Oh also, I thought as well provide you with a picture of it, since the seller I bought it off has a picture of them anyway. imgur.com/5yKcpAA It's not very clear, but I hope you can tell from it. Thanks for reading again.

[@ViperScyther]

ViperScyther Nvm, I just found out they're all fake, sadly. Will be getting a refund, so it's no big deal. :)

[@Lilchupz]

ViperScyther Yes, those are fakes unfortunately. The carts are becoming more like the "real deals". I suggest you buying them separately in the future. Thanks for the watching, and thanks for the considerate message! :D

[@fredrickum5474]

Yeah, I have had Emerald and FireRed for years now. Got Emerald from a friend, FireRed from EBay when I was like 11. The fire red I only recently figured out that it's fake, since it was always crashing on me or freezing. Gotta find a new one now

[@toddalex8483]

alot of ebay sellers also put the legit cartridge for the stock pic but send you fakes.. so if there's more then one for sale or have been sold by that seller dont trust it. dont get ripped off. Awesome Video ☺

[@SonicSammich]

For anyone trying to buy a copy of any Pokemon game on GBA, if the seller has a picture of the back, look to the left of it for four squares on that side. Fake copies never have that, and it's a good way to spot a legit copy if the seller doesn't have the means to open the cartridge.

[@JMx505]

Thanks for the video! I had all of the pokemon games from my childhood and lost all of them on a trip. It sucks so much that I'm going to have to buy all of them again. I had yellow, blue, gold, ruby, and heart gold all lost T_T

[@Lilchupz]

Hey there! Thanks for viewing, and I saw the photo, but it's still hard to tell, since it's quite blurry. If the game is yours, try putting it into a DS with a Pokemon D/P/Pt game and see if you can migrate. :D

[@thunderwear7481]

Super Informative Video. Really Helpful! I think i might have already bought fakes unknowingly. :/ Gotta wait till they arrive to find out.

[@musematt]

I did buy a stickerless FireRed, but it's legit, I could tell that by your vid. Thanks :)

[@somacruz7759]

Just noticed the colors of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald also match the names of the 3 original Generation 1 games Red, Blue, and Green. Green of course was not released outside of Japan.

[@arsenicalligator2403]

Another thing I would add about buying online is that if it says genuine, but they're selling more than one copy of the game in the details, it's almost certain they're selling fakes. Also you can usually tell by the language used in the description/details if it's fake or not.

[@kittenplush]

What if the cartridge has everything that seems "legit" except that the Nintendo logo isn't in the bottom left hand corner? In fact, it's no where on the cartridge, but everything else seems to be real.

[@jonathanclyde2579]

some fake games are very convincing. I've seen one that looked almost exactly the same. i noticed it was fake when I found no factory imprint. I'd say that the factory imprint is the no.1 thing to look for on all gameboy games (GB, GBC and GBA)

[@snorey1176]

Thank you so much, I’ve been trying to get emerald but I don’t know about fakes so this really helped

[@lovewebkinz1000]

thank you for this video, i stupidly didnt really check the copy i got from ebay against real ones because i thought it was a real one, i didnt consider it being a bootleg. the seller takes returns though so im hoping theyll take it back and give me my money back lmao

[@Lilchupz]

Same goes for Takara Tomy/Pokemon centre Plushies and figurines. People sell rip-offs for cheap and the real companies don't make profit, so they end up having to bump up the prices!

[@garrickwong4244]

Thanks for making this video to help people distinguish between the real and the fakes. Also, a thank you to PurpleParadox for their purchase. Similarly to John Lancaster, I would just like to clarify, not all asian are scammers. As you can probably tell by my name, I'm also asian but I sell legit games on ebay. I hate being scammed, so I don't like to scam others. When I first started, I was scammed myself. Bought 5 gba games for $45 from a seller in QLD. I ended up selling those game back out on ebay, but in the title I specifically said "Not Authentic". You can check out my feedback on ebay for proof. Back to my main point, love how you're helping people out, but please don't simply categorize it to 'asian sellers'

[@LaylaVaughan]

Only thing with Emerald is that the polygon shaped holofoil design seems to fade over time if your cartridge wasn't as well protected. Mine is barely there anymore despite the label being shiny, but it's definitely an original cart.

[@jayive34]

I don't have an old model DS, but I'm definitely bringing my game boy when buying pokémon games.

[@xXxLAMBOFGOD12xXx]

What brand/model of camera did you use to film this? Thanks for the great info by the way ;)

[@Wilex-Rivi]

I bought a copy of LeafGreen yesterday at Gamestop, and now I gotta take it back. Everything looks legit, except the sticker isn't holographic. I really wish I had looked into what to look for before buying it, never bought a GBA pokemon game before

[@giantfood1]

Just to note to any other viewers as of today, a lot of online sellers (not all) will state reproduction. Which is their way of getting out of having to give your money back when you find it to be fake. Also note that it is still illegal for them to sale reproduction copies. But Nintendo does not go after them do to the time it would take. Websites like EBAY only take action when it is reported.

[@3nigma379]

I would not recommend using eBay if your not good at spotting fakes.

[@Lilchupz]

Hey there! You should wait until the 14th of August before you get suspicious of the product, since it was estimated to arrive by that time. You can't really see the detail of the Cartridges in the photo, but judging from the metallic sticker, it (at least) LOOKS legit. The price is overly cheap, which is very suspicious, but I'll have to see the photos in much more detail before deciding whether it's real or fake at the moment. Don't get your hopes up, since it's might be fake, but Good Luck!

[@Thedarksenshi]

I remember owning a fake copy of Pokemon Emerald when I was a kid. The moment I would beat the champion and the credits finished rolling, I got the message "The saved file has been erased due to corruption or damage" The same thing would happen if I tried trading with Pokemon Colosseum! Boy am I glad my brother convinced me to let him sell it; because afterward; my mom would buy me a legit copy from Best Buy.

[@aikou2886]

I got 2 fake copies (Emerald and Fire Red), but the stickers were different, they were shiny in both cases, what I mean by shiny is that they had this... simple "metallic" effect on the sticker. (looked like the legit Emerald, just without the glittering effect) Also you should mention something important, the fake carts are really flexible. If put your fingers inside of the circuitry contact and pull a bit to the outside from both sides the cartridge will bend a bit.

[@SilVerRoxetZ]

8:00 you can't migrate from emerald/sapphire/ruby to Pearl/Diamond/Platinum if there is no save files, there has to be a save file at least in order to get the option "Migrate"

[@superdreloplays5093]

I was a little worried mine was fake and you helped me out a bunch

[@DarkenedX08]

I'm now feeling stupid since I bought a "Real" Pokémon Sapphire. It took me months to notice. The game is too dark of a blue, unreadable Nintendo Seal of approval and a fake nintendo logo. It doesn't say ©Nintendo.

[@MRzRosalie]

I wanted a second pokemon emerald game, so I bought one online really cheaply. It turned out to be fake, but it works just fine! :D

[@togepiepkmnandcsgo1648]

I can now buy my pokemon leaf green without having to worry about getting scammed, thanks!

[@Lilchupz]

Good question. Firstly, Playing a legit game naturally feels better than playing a fake. Secondly, Migration/trade/time events most likely do not occur. Thirdly, You usually cannot continue your save file after beating the champion (Your game will erase/corrupt). Overall, I HIGHLY recommend people to NOT purchase fakes (effort, time and money waste)!!

[@Lilchupz]

Yeah, it happens. Unfortunately it's sometimes more difficult to tell whether a DS Games is legit or not. Be on the look out.

[@provenfear]

What if the factory imprinted numbers are 11 & E3 for Emerald, would that be an authentic copy?

[@tealover6975]

Yep, that’s authentic. If it has factory numbers and has all other factors of an authentic, then it probably is. If you’re still sceptical, if you have a gen 4 game in which you have seen all the Pokemon, and a ds lite/ds, you can put your gen 4 game in the ds slot and emerald in the gba slot. Then start up your gen 4 game and it should say: _Migrate from Emerald_ .All authentic copies have a indent in the middle of the cartridge front, just below the Pokemon Logo.

[@jeelygames9591]

I love this video! i actually just started to upload my own gameplays today :D

[@kevindewaynelowe]

Awsome video sure its helped alot of us less experience gamers in this aspect of thee particuliar titles. Thank you

[@360chrisflip]

The E logo and the CE mean the games are re-release games. If they have neither of them on it, it means they were the 1st edition games to be released.

[@retrofox3084]

that corrupt message is also what happens when batteries run out. So all u need to do is replace or resolder the battery

[@RubyLime1]

Usually the most obvious thing to look for is the 'E' in the esrb rating and the little red nintendo next to it.

[@TheMarioBro321]

well i've had a dark case on my emerald so i've been playing a fake emerald for like 2 years or so thanks for showing me this

[@DJGSL]

Thanks, I just bought all gen 3 games for $21 on ebay, just realized the e logos were wrong and the circuit boards were different, just canceled my order thanks!

[@DJGSL]

Update apparently after I canceled the seller shipped it out so I couldn't cancel. Great.

[@DJGSL]

THEY JUST TOOK THE LISTING OFF EBAY. OMG

[@UltraFox27]

+Shadow Sloth I made the same mistake; I was a shiny Hunter on my legitimate sapphire, but I lost my legit sapphire and emerald over Christmas 2015, so I figured I'd buy some... For $21 as well. It had 98% positivity so I figured it might be okay, but I was incorrect.

[@lndos873]

The fastest way to tell if its a fake is if there are dots on the back instead of a square

[@Merlinmagi]

Another way to check is if the region coding is 'AUS' they rarely make fake Australian region carts.

[@Jamesgryffindor99]

My friend sold me a GBA + pokemon games. I played the fake Ruby, and I thought it was just a save problem, but the save data kept corrupting. Once i opened up the cart, it was clearly fake. No RTC module, soldered on battery, etc. The outside looks exactly like the one in the video of the fake

[@YellowMonsterDudeXD]

Thanks, now I know that only 1 of my games are fake (It was obviously fake, more like a parody of Pokemon Crystal where Pikachu in a shape of a fighter has to go around killing weird creatures they think are "Pokemon". My other games are nice and legit :3)

[@superboy3229]

repro Ruby/sapphire/emerald have a big problem with internal clock because those have no batteries... so repro games will send you a note to delete save file itself for few hours later.

[@Rubaiin]

I wish I had seen this video a year ago when I bought my copy of Emerald. I got duped. Pretty upsetting. Comparing it tho, it's a pretty good fake. It's lacking the factory imprint on the front (which i never noticed on other games) and it's E is thinner than all my other GBA games, which i didn't notice at the time. oh well, now I know. thank you for the vid, it's been very helpful

[@rolandodr98]

My friend accidentally bought me a fake sapphire and EVERYTHING about it looks legitimate, however i new it was fake when I could not migrate

[@mayravixx25]

I bought Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald from eBay and I was a little disappointed that after watching three different videos, that I was able to determine they were indeed fake. They looked genuine and they play perfectly, but the one telltale sign that they are indeed fake is that I went to Pokemon Diamond and checked to see if I could migrate it to Diamond but it didn't show up (probably since I didn't even make it to Jubilife City yet, but who knows?)

[@blastboy5111]

RavenTheGoddess im not sure about this, but to migrate, you first need access to some sort of park that is only available after you beat the champion. im not sure though because its been a while since i played pokemon

[@Lilchupz]

Same with cars, electronice devices, etc. Newer models should be manufactured later and/or are improved versions of the original. As for Pokemon Games, I don't think the models really matter (Could just mean that one's from Australia and the other is from Japan). :D

[@cheesyfrankk]

This is so detailed and helpful. Love the video! and be sure to subscribe to this channel 💙

[@stuntboy0372]

I'm not sure if you know this, Lilchupz, but the Fire Red and Leaf Green games should not have a battery at all. If you can see a battery in the game, then it is obviously fake. But overall, good review

[@TorutheRedFox]

FireRed and LeafGreen shouldn't even have batteries, because those don't use clocks and the chip that stores the saves doesn't require power to keep the save.

[@MUSICBLASTROCKS]

I own a very well made fake. It has a holographic label and you cannot see the battery like with most fakes. It however is slightly off colored and faded, has no factory imprint, the font on the back is wrong and when loaded up displays 'the game can be played'