Thank god I still have my actual Red copy to this day ever since it originally came out. Never knew as a kid those cartridges would become so valuable...
I bought a few years ago all pokemons from the first to the third generation (from pokemon red to pokemon emerald) replicas on purpose, because I never had the original pokemon games when I was little, so my strategy was, buy all the cartridges of fake pokemon to be able to play (since I didn't have to worry about the battery being empty and losing my save) and gradually buying the originals, until today I played all the fake ones and I only had problems with the fake red pokemon and yellow, the rest worked perfectly, and today I have the entire pokemon collection and I'm very happy
Hey man, I just got a fire red cartridge- everything checks out for the most part, but the “hidden number” factory code reads “00” instead of 11, 22, or 33. Does this absolutely mean this is a fake? Or possibly a relabel?
What are your opinions on reproduction cartridges? As for me personally, I don't mind them as long as they work and I'm able to save my game with them. Although the only pokémon reproduction cartridge that I own is pokémon emerald and it works pretty well, And I'm thinking of getting a reproduction of pokémon fire Red
For me personally Original and Color Bootlegs have mostly been fine and since the legit carts also use a battery save there is not much of a difference with performance/Reliability. GBA E/R/S/FR/LG all of these bootlegs i would avoid Playing on those, ( For Collector purposes its good and saves alot of money, or if you just want to experience the story), The Legit carts use a Flash memory save that should last forever, Repo's for these still use a battery to save (Will eventually die and lose your save file)and in-game clock based events will not work. The game will work up until Elite 4 and then the save should corrupt itself. However the repo carts do look good on the shelf and not too crazy expensive I am really curious as too whether you repo emerald cart has made it past the Elite 4 without corruption? Have never experienced a decent gba repo myself. DS repos can be a hit or a miss, Diamond,Pearl,Platinum repo was atleast good enough that i could trade to an original Heart Gold Heart gold and Soul Silver Repo will Constantly freeze Same with Black/White 1/2 + IR functions and certain features will not work Ex"Pokemon Bank"
So I bought a authentic copy of Pokémon Red on eBay, but the label has worn off. I bought a replacement label for it, and it’s super close to the original label as possible. Is the cartridge now fake?
@@pokeboy14a thank you for your help! I knew that I bought an authentic copy; it’s just that the label was showing signs of wear and I thought it would be good to replace it, so I found one that fit as close to the original as possible
I just ordered Pokemon blue at amazon that got all 5 stars and good reviews,i really do hope that you dont have to replace the battery. are all of them have a battery to replace?
@@pokeboy14a sure man, I'm a recent new sub, I love your videos specially the unboxing ones, it has helped me double check on some recent copies of pokemon games I've purchased in the last months. keep up the amazing work! :)
how much i can buy this pokemon red cartridge only without box? is that what they called loose price? i see on fb sell for 5000 php cartridge only, and have a factory numbers. does it worth for 5k php ?
For mine, on the back of the motherboard the 4 rectangles there's only 3 dots on the bottom left. Not like yours where it has dots on 3 out of the 4 rectangles. Also on the front of the cartridge, it says '20' as opposed to '11' like yours. Does this mean it's fake? Thanks!
not necessarily i think. does the motherboard looks very similar everywhere else? feel free to check me out on insta or fb as pokeboy14 so you can send me the pics. thank you for your support!
@@jerrybaguisa youre welcome! i try, if everything else checks out then you should have an authentic one. fakes tend to have very different mother boards.
Been looking at my Pokémon Red for awhile, I was worried my Cartridge might be a fake after all these years but I think someone just slapped a fake sticker to sell it for a higher price. But it has the indent in the back and it has its full motherboard looking through the light. So my Pokémon Red is a hybrid.
someone on here said it would work but some claims it could corrupt your game or the traded pokemons from fake may turn out some other pokemon instead of the pokemon you trade it.
Here the one i found at amazon shoud i buy Pokemon blue? Wan Nan Trade GBC Gameboy Color Game Card GBC Game Cartridge Collection 7-Pack (Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Gold, Crystal, Silver) for Gameboy Color (Blue Version) Only 18$ five stars with all good reviews but i worry it will be the one were i have to replace the battery.
Thank god I still have my actual Red copy to this day ever since it originally came out. Never knew as a kid those cartridges would become so valuable...
glad to hear that!
Who cares about the value if you aren’t going to sell
@@HistoryandReviewsSomething doesn't stop being valuable even if it's not for sale?
I bought a few years ago all pokemons from the first to the third generation (from pokemon red to pokemon emerald) replicas on purpose, because I never had the original pokemon games when I was little, so my strategy was, buy all the cartridges of fake pokemon to be able to play (since I didn't have to worry about the battery being empty and losing my save) and gradually buying the originals, until today I played all the fake ones and I only had problems with the fake red pokemon and yellow, the rest worked perfectly, and today I have the entire pokemon collection and I'm very happy
Thats awesome to hear you got to play and take your time to collect! Great job!
Interesting.
Thank you so much for this you really made this easier to check.
Im glad to help! Thank you for your support!
REMEMBER the EU versions of red have the Nintendo seal of approval instead of the E for everyone on the right side and the nintendo logo on the left
Thank you bro!!!!
Hey!!! do all real copies have the "E"?? I have one but it doesn't have any "E"
What is the difference between the two authentic Pokemon red? One has white E and the other has black. One has -1.
Thanks man very informative!
thanks for that video! sadly it confirmed i bought a fake one :( but now i know more and hope im not getting scammed again:)
Hey man, I just got a fire red cartridge- everything checks out for the most part, but the “hidden number” factory code reads “00” instead of 11, 22, or 33. Does this absolutely mean this is a fake? Or possibly a relabel?
What are your opinions on reproduction cartridges? As for me personally, I don't mind them as long as they work and I'm able to save my game with them. Although the only pokémon reproduction cartridge that I own is pokémon emerald and it works pretty well, And I'm thinking of getting a reproduction of pokémon fire Red
For me personally Original and Color Bootlegs have mostly been fine and since the legit carts also use a battery save there is not much of a difference with performance/Reliability.
GBA E/R/S/FR/LG all of these bootlegs i would avoid Playing on those, ( For Collector purposes its good and saves alot of money, or if you just want to experience the story), The Legit carts use a Flash memory save that should last forever, Repo's for these still use a battery to save (Will eventually die and lose your save file)and in-game clock based events will not work. The game will work up until Elite 4 and then the save should corrupt itself.
However the repo carts do look good on the shelf and not too crazy expensive
I am really curious as too whether you repo emerald cart has made it past the Elite 4 without corruption? Have never experienced a decent gba repo myself.
DS repos can be a hit or a miss, Diamond,Pearl,Platinum repo was atleast good enough that i could trade to an original Heart Gold
Heart gold and Soul Silver Repo will Constantly freeze
Same with Black/White 1/2 + IR functions and certain features will not work Ex"Pokemon Bank"
Are people sticking the fake chip into real cartridges?
brother my pokemon red has a circle M beside the chip on the back where it says 98' is that real??
as long as the other stuff checks out. Feel free to find me on FB or insta as pokeboy14. Good luck!
@@pokeboy14a hey bro I msged you on FB and IG please check ur message requests.. thank you!!
@@randhawarandhawa4251 i got you!
Regarding the board on the back is it possible for the circle with the 'I' next to the 4 rectangles be replaced with an M? is it still authentic
I think so as long as the other features checks out.
So I bought a authentic copy of Pokémon Red on eBay, but the label has worn off. I bought a replacement label for it, and it’s super close to the original label as possible. Is the cartridge now fake?
nope, if the inside is legit, it’s legit. See my Pokemon yellow cart where one was a replacement sticker
@@pokeboy14a thank you for your help! I knew that I bought an authentic copy; it’s just that the label was showing signs of wear and I thought it would be good to replace it, so I found one that fit as close to the original as possible
@@WillYork93 sounds good to me!
I just ordered Pokemon blue at amazon that got all 5 stars and good reviews,i really do hope that you dont have to replace the battery. are all of them have a battery to replace?
the repro ones doesnt need batteries. so you should be good!
just got my pokemon RED (white E logo) copy yesterday and is 100% legit. Edit: this video is a nice guide for new buyers.
Im glad to help! Def recommend it to any pokemon fan you know looking to get some of the classic games! Thank you for your support!
@@pokeboy14a sure man, I'm a recent new sub, I love your videos specially the unboxing ones, it has helped me double check on some recent copies of pokemon games I've purchased in the last months. keep up the amazing work! :)
Great!
how much i can buy this pokemon red cartridge only without box? is that what they called loose price? i see on fb sell for 5000 php cartridge only, and have a factory numbers. does it worth for 5k php ?
i dont think its worth that, maybe 2500 php or below. good luck!
For mine, on the back of the motherboard the 4 rectangles there's only 3 dots on the bottom left. Not like yours where it has dots on 3 out of the 4 rectangles. Also on the front of the cartridge, it says '20' as opposed to '11' like yours. Does this mean it's fake? Thanks!
not necessarily i think. does the motherboard looks very similar everywhere else? feel free to check me out on insta or fb as pokeboy14 so you can send me the pics. thank you for your support!
@@pokeboy14a Yes, the motherboard looks very similar. And thank you so much for the quick response. You earned my sub and like :)
@@jerrybaguisa youre welcome! i try, if everything else checks out then you should have an authentic one. fakes tend to have very different mother boards.
What about the white E version? Does it have indented number on the label?
yup, should have it.
Do you have one for Pokémon silver?
ohh i guess i didn’t make one for silver. Sorry about that! ill check if i can make it! :)
@@pokeboy14a youre okay!!
Been looking at my Pokémon Red for awhile, I was worried my Cartridge might be a fake after all these years but I think someone just slapped a fake sticker to sell it for a higher price. But it has the indent in the back and it has its full motherboard looking through the light. So my Pokémon Red is a hybrid.
Would anyone know if a fake copy would work with an original copy using a link cable for battle and trade?
someone on here said it would work but some claims it could corrupt your game or the traded pokemons from fake may turn out some other pokemon instead of the pokemon you trade it.
@@pokeboy14a interesting to know, thank you!
Mine has a black ESRB logo and the code is dmg-apae-usa-1 Is it real?
if it looks like the authentic ones, it should be.
Were on amazon can i get them for?
Sorry but no more of the legit one on retailers. only used item places can you buy legit carts.
Yep. Mine is fake :/ it doesn’t even function with anything other than my game boy color
sorry to hear that
I personally don't care if it's fake as long as it functions exactly the same way as the original.
How can i find out If my japanese red Version is real?
not sure, i dont see many videos of dedicated pokemon authentication video out there. ill try if i find a fake one!
The gween wingss
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Hm f we sell the orig cart
Here the one i found at amazon shoud i buy Pokemon blue?
Wan Nan Trade GBC Gameboy Color Game Card GBC Game Cartridge Collection 7-Pack (Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Gold, Crystal, Silver) for Gameboy Color (Blue Version)
Only 18$ five stars with all good reviews but i worry it will be the one were i have to replace the battery.
glad to hear you got some cheap ones!
@@pokeboy14a thanks. please stay safe n be carful
@@theloudstarkirby4203 you too!
there is another fake on aliexpress that is very close to the OG, but the art on the label has some differences, kinda hard to spot, BEWARE!
ill look around! thanks!
I have my authentic one real infront of me.. But I see here in Sweden some are sold very low
Glad to hear that!
@@pokeboy14a I would have preffered if it was worth the same as the sealed package was :D
@@perkelenormally2755 sell it to American
i just figured out i spent like 60 bucks on a fake game
im sorry to hear that!
I just got a 500 dollar Pokémon red and it is FAKE
sorry to hear that, hope you can get your money back!
Either way if it was a real pokemon red it isnt worth even close to 500 dollars unless you bought a good sealed copy
@@survivalhh2995 it’s only worth the $40 it was originally sold for
Fuck I should’ve watched this video 1st I know for sure it’s fake
sorry to hear that! make sure to check my other vids, good luck!
@@pokeboy14a don’t be sorry I just should’ve been smart
@@jakecowsert6185 youll get it next time!
@@pokeboy14a thanks