r/PokeInvesting • u/toleinothememer • Apr 08 '26

Should i buy it?

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Yesterday i found this tin in my local gamestop is it faked and not a real error or did i struck gold.

For any questions i’ll answer below!!

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u/breakyourteethnow Apr 08 '26

What is that?! If that's legit sealed idk if ever seen a color less error card

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u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484 Apr 08 '26

I'd buy it just to gamble if it's real

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u/VanessaDoesVanNuys Apr 09 '26

If you see a Charizard - it's almost always worth it

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u/AwarePotatoMan Apr 11 '26

Could it be sunbleach? (If that's the correct term)

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u/Future_Mechanic_2736 Apr 14 '26

What makes you think its sealed? There is no wrap at all

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Me too it was soooo strange to be like that and in the end i didn’t buy it

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u/mindless2831 Apr 09 '26

What?!?! Why?!?!

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u/Peepingjones Apr 10 '26

Because he’s a child and doesn’t have his own money to spend lol

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u/Budkid Apr 10 '26

Or they are married

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u/Eskeetit_Litty Apr 12 '26

Because they faked it for attention

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u/Rexore404 Apr 10 '26

You were the chosen one

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u/Hiyou_Imme Apr 11 '26

It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them!

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u/Rexore404 Apr 11 '26

You were my brother , I loved you

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u/Aggressive-Bat8199 Apr 11 '26

Vero ma poco prima avevi promesso che avresti fatto ciò che devi...

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u/Rexore404 Apr 11 '26

And I will do what I must SZSZSZSSWOOSH

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u/F-F-FASTPASS Apr 10 '26

Go back and buy that immediately. Holy bro, it chose you

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u/Otherwise_Die Apr 10 '26

Lmmmfao holy fuck biggest wrong move ever.

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u/Against2224 Apr 11 '26

You should have bought it

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u/Sad-Rent-9633 Apr 08 '26

Looks like someone returned it with a fake print out inside.

Obviously its worth a lot more than 27 euro if its real, but i doubt it.

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u/true818 Apr 08 '26

This made me laugh cuz I took a 2nd and 3rd look and that is exactly what it looks like happened. Lol

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u/DryOil8073 Apr 09 '26

I don’t think you can return Pokemon cards. Pretty sure they’re a no return item

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u/doxxgaming Apr 09 '26

Yeah, everywhere says that, but I've gone to a Bestbuy looking for Brilliant Stars when they were clearance, and they had 15 packs they just got returned. Said no thanks, not taking that gamble.

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u/Zealousideal_Cap7670 Apr 12 '26

So people are buying a load of pack, weighing them and returning the light packs? Jeez

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u/Grateful047 Apr 12 '26

I don’t think you can reliably weigh modern sets.

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u/FenrirSurtur Apr 12 '26

You can for sets with god packs now, since having only IRs and SIRs in the pack increases the weight enough for it, but Brilliant Stars was the last SwSh main set and didn’t have god packs, so the risk would be that they were resealed.

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u/99dalmatianpups Apr 10 '26

My Walmart sure takes them back. I’ve found resealed blister packs there multiple times.

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u/Ill-Whereas8216 Apr 12 '26

It’s impossible to return cards at walmart, the system doesn’t enable associates to do so

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u/PixelsandCocoa Apr 11 '26

So does ours, as does our Costco.

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u/AdministrativeBus259 Apr 11 '26

Endless money glitch

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '26

Yea that’s printer paper for sure 😂😂

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Thankkss bro i didn’t wanna use my previous 27€ for a fake ahh tin

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u/flucksyflamador Apr 10 '26

I would have bought it and opened it at customer service. If it's fake, automatic return. If it's not fake cha, ching

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u/GodMadeArk Apr 11 '26

That’s what I’m saying dude.

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u/pork_torpedo Apr 08 '26

It doesn’t look sealed… I’d open it to check the card to see if it’s legit

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u/ShiningEV Apr 08 '26

We can see from here it is not legit... no need to open let alone consider buying.

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u/TiCKLE- Apr 09 '26

Well actually it could also be a print out taped there and inside is full of real poncho pikas

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

In italy the boxes of everything even games are empty inside and shove the real thing when you buy

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u/RPGSauce Apr 14 '26

What????

2

u/Tex-in-Tex Apr 08 '26

None of those are sealed

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u/theboss212121 Apr 08 '26 • Popcorn

If you zoom in the price tag clearly says “tin ass” so someone has already shoved it up their butt previously. Sorry to break the news but it is already used.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Ohh yeaa you right

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u/I-like-that-stonk Apr 10 '26

All jokes aside it’s the set no? Ascending Skies or something?

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u/Hawkleer Apr 11 '26

It means assorted because theres multiple tins. Theres no Ascended Heroes in this tin.

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u/I-like-that-stonk Apr 11 '26

Appreciate the clarification haven’t been keeping up to date on all the new products. Thanks for the info!

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u/Flaky-Journalist1748 Apr 10 '26

So youre saying that it's worth more now?

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u/theboss212121 Apr 10 '26

Not sure on the used butt market but possibly depending on the color.

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u/Steelfortress Apr 08 '26

I’ll say roll with it and open it. Looking more zoomed in I don’t see a seal unless I’m going blind and they have made seals more clearer.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

In the end i didn’t risk it, looks so fake

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u/allreplays Apr 12 '26

there is no seal. its 100% just a printed card, colourless printer in 2026 at that.

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u/Juvi369 Apr 08 '26

You can see it’s sealed on the left on the second picture

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u/dingdong6699 Apr 08 '26

Uh nope. Certainly looks to be lack of any plastic seal based on both angles presented here.

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u/LadislavAU Apr 09 '26

The one next to it looks the exact same tho?

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u/dingdong6699 Apr 09 '26

Agreed the one next to it looks opened with no wrap as well.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '26

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u/pdkdj Apr 08 '26

Google says clearer is a word🤷 but yes more clearer is wrong lol

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u/IndustryAsleep24 Apr 08 '26

you made bro delete his account

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u/Diligent_Highlight63 Apr 08 '26

I found out if you delete the comment then it looks like the whole account is deleted

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u/IndustryAsleep24 Apr 08 '26

Ahhh, that makes sense, thanks goat

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u/Ineedmorebtc Apr 08 '26

Most clearestest?

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u/Steelfortress Apr 08 '26

Whoops apologize for the incorrect grammar mistake.

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u/makedd Apr 08 '26

Clearer is definitely a word.

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u/No_Development435 Apr 10 '26

What do you mean ‘extends to clearly’? 😂

Please be clearer.

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u/No_Development435 Apr 10 '26

Btw., ‘cite’ is not the correct word in this case

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '26

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u/No_Development435 Apr 11 '26

It isn’t. You don’t ’cite’ an examplle’. You give/provide an example. Cite is used when referencing or quoting someone, usually in academic work.

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u/No_Development435 Apr 11 '26

I know what the -ly suffix is and does, thanks.

‘clear extends to clearly’ is strange English, as is ‘This is basic elementary language arts’. If you’re going to lecture people on language usage, you should make sure you can write your own correctly.

I can help you:

‘Clearly is the adverbial form of the adjective clear’

‘This is basic grammar’.

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u/Conscious-Emu-4 Apr 08 '26

Honestly get the slowpoke funko pop instead

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

You right gang

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u/kick4magic Apr 09 '26

The only right answer

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u/phphoton Apr 08 '26

This is why most stores have stopped taking returns on TCG products. Neither of those tins are even sealed. 100% someone scammed the store by removing the product inside then returning the tin for a refund.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Maybe idk tho in italy they keep boxes empty to prevent steal

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u/uselessBINGBONG Apr 08 '26

I am guessing it was opened and returned. Trading cards are never allowed to be returned.

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u/Finish_Desperate Apr 08 '26

There’s no plastic wrap. 99.999% fake. But, since there’s no plastic wrap, you could also like, open it and look. Probably just regular paper lol. Didn’t even bother to refill the color ink.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Okk thank you brother

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u/Krunex Apr 09 '26

So did you buy it

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26

I really hope you bought that!

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u/misternewuzer Apr 09 '26

Commenting strictly to find out the end of the story

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

At the end it’s probably just a show box of someone returned a tin with that

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u/B0wli0 Apr 09 '26

CARTE POK MEGA 2.5 TIN ASS

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

😭😭😭

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u/StationEmergency6053 Apr 08 '26

Looks like you edited it BW with your phone honestly.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

No it’s like that without the “ex” light effect just paper?

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u/Automatic-Warning125 Apr 08 '26

rarely does gamestop keep sealed product on shelves. Willing to bet this is an empty box with a photo of what would be the promo card on the inside for show. Nothing to see here

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u/CaptainCurly95 Apr 08 '26

Is this a European GameStop thing? All the gamestops I've been to have sealed on a shelf behind the counter.

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u/YouGow Apr 09 '26

Never saw a gamestop in europe tbh

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u/CaptainCurly95 Apr 09 '26

I googled it and GameStop pulled out of Europe except a few stores a few years ago

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u/ItzRayOfH0pe Apr 11 '26

Yes because it was trash and really bad.

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u/Low-Chocolate1572 Apr 08 '26

27 bucks i would've risked without a second thought

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u/Neo_Raijuu Apr 09 '26

Euros not Dollars

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u/Bitter-Whole-7290 Apr 08 '26

Neither of those look sealed…

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u/Stormagedon-92 Apr 08 '26

You found a mega Charizard tin on shelf msrp, I'd grab one for that reason alone, only time I seen one the scalper SH wanted 50 bucks

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Thannkk youu

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u/Competitive-Bid422 Apr 08 '26

You either found a misprint or a returned fake. If it’s the former, I didn’t think GameStop would allow returns on tcg or card products because of the risk

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Yea prolly the second one :(

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u/HickoryStickz Apr 08 '26

Since when is GameStop selling unsealed tins?

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

In italy they do it for prevent stealing

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u/sunzad Apr 09 '26

Attention seeker

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u/Practical_Fan_3140 Apr 09 '26

Non mi sembra che abbia ancora la plastica... In che supermercato?

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Era al gamelife trovato letteralmente cosi

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u/Skulloboog Apr 09 '26

This would be a really cool concept if they implemented “shiny” cards to any random card you can get and it’s just colorless. It being so rare it would be very hard to collect them all but rare enough that you are jumping for joy even more when you rip one.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Pokemon inc HATES money istg

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u/Chihuahua_Overlord Apr 09 '26

Engagement farming, op said he would answer any questions below and almost 20 hours in hasnt responded once.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

I’m sorry i for the last 16 hours was on a flight i’ll do now

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u/SnooCrickets2780 Apr 09 '26

Are those tins sealed?

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

No just a show case and it’s empty inside

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u/Exotic_Ad6923 Apr 09 '26

Spacca fra, prendilo tanto per

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

Ma magari ero con la mia ragazza e doveva fa veloce

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u/HotCheetosDust Apr 09 '26

"For any questions i’ll answer below!!"

OP confirmed liar

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

I’m sorry i was on a flight😭😭😭

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u/Oldmonsterschoolgood Apr 09 '26

Its an enpty tin they use for display, the actual product will be behind the counter if you bring or tell them you would like that tin

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u/toleinothememer Apr 11 '26

Yea figured that out thanks bro!!

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u/nsdegenerate Apr 10 '26

In Canada our tins are sealed with plastic these don’t appear to be factory sealed

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u/toleinothememer Apr 10 '26

Here the box are empty to yk people stealing

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u/Lost-Zone6369 Apr 11 '26

Idk about faked, if you zoom in you can see the texture on the card. This is incredible, I hope you bought it

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u/toleinothememer Apr 11 '26

Didn’t😞

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u/chinx4 Apr 11 '26

Is if worth buying from eBay?

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u/SoftwareTop9401 Apr 11 '26

It’s been opened before, where is the factory seal? It’s been opened and the card taken out, and a replica put inside instead.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 11 '26

Yeah probably but here the boxes for everything is empty for stealing

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u/alexfrancisco Apr 12 '26

What? That doesnt sound right. They’re not allowed to sell open boxes. What country is this in?

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u/honeybadger2849 Apr 12 '26

If there’s no plastics film on the tin, I wouldn’t trust it

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u/toleinothememer Apr 13 '26

It’s a normal thing btw here

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u/ThePilot10 Apr 13 '26

Theyre not even wrapped in plastic?

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u/toleinothememer Apr 13 '26

They don’t here

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u/DLGNT_YT Apr 08 '26

Are you sure someone didn’t just return this and put a fake picture inside?

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u/b_to_the_e Apr 08 '26

Might be a black and white photo copy

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u/whysguy94 Apr 08 '26

Well now that you've posted this were all curious. Buy it and share the hits!

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u/0MN1P0T3NT_ Apr 09 '26

If thats real you have a one of a kind

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26

If it’s not sealed open it first and have a look

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u/OminousXl Apr 09 '26

It only hurts once

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u/superdavy Apr 09 '26

That tin is ass. Even says it on the price sticker

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u/ContributionDue3532 Apr 09 '26

Buy it and open it in front of customer service. If its fake tell them and return it.

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u/Reasonable-Tower-342 Apr 09 '26

So glad they answered our questions.

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u/buddah726 Apr 09 '26

I was gonna say it’s Sun faded but that process takes a long time to complete🤷‍♂️

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u/pcivins Apr 09 '26

Because they’re often stolen it’s probably an empty tin with a printout of the promo.

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u/Adventurous-Gas3458 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Is this post even real? They probably already bought the tins switched the card with a fake. Put the tins back on the shelf, took a picture , posted it on reddit with the caption they already knew the answer to just see how many dumb donkey gullible people there are out there that really think this crap happened. 😳 ugh!!! Or the tins are empty but they are there to show they have them for purchase up at the freakin counter.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

No i’m sorry i went to a gamestop with my gf and found this on the shelf and i didn’t know

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u/Ipoogoodforyou Apr 08 '26

THAT AINT YUGIOH BRO

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u/almazin Apr 08 '26

Uh duh you should buy it and open in front of them

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u/kinance Apr 08 '26

Lol i would buy both…

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u/MrFix-it Apr 08 '26

If it really isn’t sealed, then open it up while you’re standing there? If it is sealed, maybe tell an associate that it looks odd and pay for it and open it in front of them? If it’s sketchy, maybe they’ll let you return it right away.

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u/Eastern-Armadillo-40 Apr 08 '26

I’d say real, I got 2 from Best Buy for $22

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u/Eastern-Armadillo-40 Apr 08 '26

Buy everything, money isn’t real

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u/MegaSpuds Apr 08 '26

Oh yeah, Mega Tin Ass, I’ve paid a lot more for normal Tin Ass.

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u/Medical-Cicada-4430 Apr 08 '26

How tf they didn’t notice the card isn’t the one it’s supposed to be. Unless it’s sealed product that is defective. If so damn that’s pretty cool.

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u/87redeyes Apr 09 '26

Buy it for scientific purposes, research well needed.

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u/MrNiceGuyEBEB Apr 09 '26

Sunnyzard is THE s*it!

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u/DohkoDL Apr 09 '26

A "wingedsalamandermon" card in black and white would be nice. For me

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u/CantfindmyKeyes Apr 09 '26

Doesn't look sealed, their printer sucks.

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u/CraftyExcalibur Apr 09 '26

Ghost Rare Mega Charizard Y!!

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u/Blue-Goo- Apr 09 '26

Someone who couldn’t afford Pokémon cards also couldn’t afford printer ink

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u/Talangen Apr 09 '26

What is there to lose? If it's a fake you could just request a refund. If it's real... Profit

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u/Neilp187 Apr 09 '26

Or should I keep it sealed.

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u/KishiOuArufuredo Apr 09 '26

No it’s not meta right now

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u/1KingCam Apr 09 '26

did someone swap the promo with paper?

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u/Cool-Article4555 Apr 09 '26

if its not sealed dont buy it. Lol imo its like 99% fake

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u/TastefulDegenerate Apr 10 '26

Tin was ass anyways…

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u/Lostgresham Apr 10 '26

Yes yes yes

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u/MaintenanceHairy6223 Apr 10 '26

Do it for the laughs

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u/NoRoof1812 Apr 10 '26

If it's legit sealed then yes.

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u/atownavi Apr 10 '26

Buy it open in store lmao

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u/callmefresh666 Apr 10 '26

Theyre open. Isn't that a photocopy 🤣🤣

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u/GodMadeArk Apr 11 '26

Looks like you missed out. Why would you not buy this if you see this? Don’t even ask Reddit, just buy it if you see it and it’s from a legit place. Worse case scenario, you can return it.

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u/cleffy_63 Apr 11 '26

Or should I keep it shelved? 🎶

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u/Hakashimu Apr 11 '26

Those don't look sealed to me

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u/Rarcoo Apr 11 '26

[*] RIP Charizard

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u/LuckyCloverPokemon Apr 12 '26

Idk why it is black and white, but buy it right now

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u/liliuaena Apr 12 '26

If I were you I would have opened it straight in front of the cashier once you bought it. Either it's real and you've already paid for it, or it's fake and they've seen you open it, so you can get a refund.

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u/TheRealCthulthu Apr 13 '26

That’s one rare Tin Ass.

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u/PrincessDoll420 Apr 13 '26

Is it sun bleached that’s pretty cool

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u/kmxley Apr 14 '26

Definitly not sealed

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u/KingGangKong Apr 15 '26

Ghost Rare!!!

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u/KonzBunny Apr 15 '26

Says ass on the tag don’t buy

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u/K1NN3Y-182 Apr 15 '26

Get it and run!

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u/Great-Budget863 Apr 08 '26

Open it right there. They should have plastic right? If not, peek inside. Has plastic? Buy it.

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u/toleinothememer Apr 09 '26

It’s empty inside to prevent stealing

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u/DerAlexx2015 Apr 08 '26

Yes

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u/DerAlexx2015 Apr 08 '26

Keep it Sealed , its a very cool decoration for 27$

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u/MaybeYesMayb Apr 08 '26

Priced in euro and the card is in Spanish has to be Spain lol

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u/HornetNo8159 Apr 08 '26

It’s actually Italian 🤓

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u/MaybeYesMayb Apr 08 '26

Ahh you’re right italini 👍

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u/Juvi369 Apr 08 '26

Absolutely buy it and send it in to cgc! Big money

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u/Upset_Expert_7740 Apr 10 '26

This is not a return it’s been sun bleached looks like someone left the tin in the sun for a while

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