GUIDE: How to Tell Between AUTHENTIC COUNTERFEIT Pokemon Game Boy Advance Emerald FRLG RS Difference
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Pokemon Fire Red Version
Pokemon Leaf Green Version
Pokemon Emerald Version
Pokemon Ruby Version
Pokemon Sapphire Version
Games also include for Nintendo DS, including Pokemon Diamond Pearl Platinum Heart Gold Soul Silver White Black White 2 and Black 2 Version!
Real and Genuine Pokemon Game Boy Advance Games
vs
Fake Bootleg Counterfeit GBA Game Boy Advance Games!
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Thank you so much for this!! I noticed that both my LeafGreens had different things on the inside (one having the C and the other having the MB) and was worried one of them was fake, seeing that not only they’re both authentic, but the MB is a rare variant made me so relieved and hyped!!
You are welcome!
Great video would like to see a part 2 on ds Pokémon games
Thank you!
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Those are more tricky but some you can tell they do a shitty job on some RPGs or Mario titles
Here’s what I’ve been told: Check the cart type (under the Nintendo logo on the back). The DS Pokémon games aside from DPPt use NTR-031 carts for IR functionality. These look black, but are translucent red when you shine a light through them. For a long time, NTR-031 games were assumed to be authentic, and usually are. Some bootleggers started taking apart other games that used NTR-031 carts to reuse the shell. Still, it’s a good chance the cart is real if it’s an NTR-031. If you want to be doubly sure, make sure your copies of HGSSBWB2W2 can use their IR functionality. If they can, they’re real.
DPPt use NTR-005 carts like most other DS games. All the bootlegs I’ve seen use bootleg carts with an incorrect font for the NTR-005 engraving. If you have any NTR-031 carts, compare fonts with any of your NTR-005 carts. If they don’t match, and it will be obvious, the NTR-005 is fake.
Another quick thing to check is to make sure the first 4 characters of the serial number on the back (if it hasn’t been rubbed off from use) match the middle 4 characters of the game code on the front. English HeartGold is IPKE, for example. Bootleggers usually make sure they match, but a poor quality fake won’t bother. Again, if the serial number on the back is missing, that doesn’t guarantee a fake. That stamp can be worn away with use.
If you have a reputable local retro game store in your area, I suggest buying Pokémon gba games from them. They would know a fake in seconds and would very likely only sell authentic copies. I got sapphire, silver, and fire red from a retro game store and they are definitely legit. Great video though! Super helpful
Thanks! Believe it or not GameStop was selling fakes SMH
I had my emerald since I was 5 years old. Watching this video made me open it back up and see the terrible soldering job I did on replacing the battery. Still works tho lol
You're the first 5 y.o. doing soldering that I know of.
@@pokemonoruns ...
At this point, I'm going to invent time travel and loop isolation so that I can go back in time at the release of every game to buy the real ones without affecting the present.
Man there are so many fakes out there, it's a shame really. I think i've managed to find a real one, thanks for making this video man.
You got it!
Very educational!
didn't know about the quadrant on the back yet, thats what i was looking for!
I figured looking at the circuitry would be the best way to tell, if u know what to look for, and now i do!
again thank you!
Happy to help!
Heck ya bro great video even started with the game I needed to see thank you!
Happy I could help!
Ótimo conteúdo!! Obrigado, ajudou muito eu reconhecer meus cartuchos e minhas futuras compras! Conteúdo muito relevante! Obrigado aqui do Brasil ❤
Very good video thank you 👍
There is a gold quad in the back and a 08 engraved in the lable as well as a number 8 in the case or the box
Not of my knowledge
Very helpful. I plan on starting a collection of all the games across systems and I'll be buying from you. It's an ocean of scam reproductions that don't even show the cartridge and you're the only seller that seems reliable.
I really appreciate it!
Bought a repro some yrs back. Luckily I also managed to snagged some authentic from eBay.
You called it shatterfoil! Instant sub. Much better name than 'Duel Terminal Rare'.
LOL for sure. Or you can say cracked ice 🧊 🥶
Awesome. Does it matter where the labels sit? As long as it has everything else ? Emerald
If the quadrant is there I'd say you're good
I have a game store near me that fixes up old game cartridges and consoles, so idk if my games are counterfeit or not because they fix batteries and stuff.
My FireRed has the quadrant on the back and I can migrate Pokemon to my Pearl (Fake games can't migrate from gen 3 to gen 4... I think). However, it has a green Official Nintendo Seal, no stamp, and the font of the Content Rate By is small. The inside of my LeafGreen says AGB-E02-30, but in my FR it has AGB-E02-20. Thoughts?
Sounds good to me! Sometimes the stamp can be hard to see over time
@@YugiohTube What about the green Official Nintendo Seal? I have two authentic Emeralds and one of them has a completely white seal while the other one is a few shades from being all white.
I have a copy of Leaf Green that I think may be a bootleg, though to be fair I mostly want to know it’s authenticity out of curiosity as I don’t plan on reselling it and I don’t trade between older generations as I have most of the newer gens anyway that feature older Pokémon. The cartridge itself looks pretty legit, however it doesn’t have the indentation of letters. The inside printing under the connectors has a letter E inside a circle, 2003, the circled Nintendo logo and then the code is AGB-E05-03H.
O fire red original não tem pilha/bateria do relógio?
Any idea why there are so many copies of Fire Red with no label out there? I have a copy of Fire Red that a friend gave me. It has no label like yours and looks identical to your labelless one inside. I see many on eBay (UK) right now that are exactly the same (labelless but legit looking inside).
I guess folks didn't like fire reds label lol
I got to your part about the stamp on the nintendo logo and I spent nearly 10 minutes looking for it until I continued the video and then you said the stamp can be above or below the logo. I think I have a 08 or O8 above the logo so I think I have a good cart. Gonna use this to check out my Emerald which I think is fake because everytime I play it and beat it, it doesn't save so I restart everytime so Im 100% sure its a fake
Does the label indent reach the back of the case? I recently bought a Leaf Green and Fire Red that look legit, however they are missing labels. They both have the "quadrant" on the boards.
You should be fine in that case! They do not indent onto the cart itself from my experience.
My copy of FireRed has no indentation on the right, but everything else seems legit. It has the quadrant, the labeling inside the cartridge is perfect, etc. Does the indentation need to be there or are there some instances where it is not present?
If the quadrant is there you're ok! Sometimes the code cannot be seen / wears away from what I've seen.
The Game BOY part on authentic are more bold as well the GAME word is very thin on fakes.
Hey man good video and your eBay store has good prices for Pokémon goods
Thank you!
Thanks for the info man!! I clicked your eBay link but I don't see anything for sale??
Thanks for this! I fixed it up and it should be showing now!
Thank you
Thank YOU!
A long shot to comment this late but do all these tips apply to EUR versions of the games as well?
They DO! And JPN games
So... Is it possible I have an authentic emerald with a replaced sticker? The one I have doesn't have the shatter reflection on it, but it does have an indent of 19 and E4 plus the quad rectangle on the back of it
I have a real FireRed with no label and a FireRed with a LeafGreen backside (I for some reason did this like 13 years ago)
Hi!
I have a question.
I have 2 authentic fire red but one have a smaller chip( that one on the right).
Do you know why?
I have noticed in your video that you also have 2 different chips.
Photo? Please feel free to shoot it over to my IG
Hey, bud, what do you know about AGB-002?
i need a real fire red but its insain to find for a reasonble price lol
So is having faked cartridges the secret reason I can NOT transfer pokemon between RUBY & EMERALD with a link cable..?
Surprised nobody ever mentions that leaf green has a green bordered seal of approval on authentic copies, and most fakes have the standard gold.
I have a german fire red. I thought it was fake because of the mb Logo insted of the circled "I". The right Batterie is also smaller than others, im still not sure if its real or not. I also heard that you can only migrate to Gen 4 games with the DS Lite if you have a legit Copy of a Gen 3 GBA(only if ur Gen 4 game has beaten the elite 4)
MB and I are both fine!
My Sapphire has no factory number stamp on the front but it has the quadrants and migrate to SoulSilver. Should I be worried?
I'd say you're OK!
@@YugiohTube Yeah I inspected it a bit more. I was looking at the back of the Sapphire cart and while you showcased Ruby it still look the same on the back. Same goes for my Firered and Leafgreen. I was just worried because it did not have the factory stamp number. Good video and thanks for the help!
my fire red has the quadrant and such but the front only has the number “11” stamped but no letter is that ok?
Good to go!
@@YugiohTube thanks bro
IV UR LEAFGREEN GOT 2001 ON IS IT FAKE OR REAL IN UK ??
Can i buy one of youre authentic copies of emerald
Hi, is the Pokémon emerald that you’re selling on eBay really real? I might buy it at the end of this month, been looking for a legit copy so I can migrate to my ds game and fill pokedex
I only sell authentics yes! They normally do not last long!
Thanks
Cool, I will buy it if it’s still avaible at the end of month, thanks for your service, you save us the trouble of getting fakes
@@googlechrom3297 you're very welcome! Thank you for watching!
I wish i had any one of those GBA games cause i was poor back then but 1 day I will
That's the spirit!
Are all these on the Japanese Imports as well?
Yes!
I was told to never buy from someone who doesn't have a return policy. I've gone through so many posts and they all have everything needed. The lack of a return policy is what troubles me. Anyone have any good, trusted places they get their game sfrom?
Right here!
Hey do you know if my emerald has both the printed numbers, Official seal and quadrant in the back yet still have a really hard to see shatter foil?
You're likely OK!
Do you have any of the fire red for sale ?
Hard to find a real one now a days
I do on my page from time to time!
Only bad think about the real ones are that you have to change the battery 🔋 cause they are old and dead
I HAVE A 2001 ORIGINAL FIRE RED LETS GOOOOOO, YES😭
i got a legit ruby cartridge
@@wutthehekamidoing5615 goat, I need one😂
Just bought a fire red and it says mb next to nintendo is that okay?
Yup! That's the players choice version
so im in ur shop and im trying to get a legit black 2 and pokemon diamond and soul silver and ur sure i can trust that these are legit?
I sold the Black 2 Yesterday! And have a Heartgold listed. Both authentic of course. Timscardsandgames on eBay.
Thanks!
so question when will you restock on black 2? and im going to buy pokemon diamond
@@xjvski6 unfortunately I'm not sure! Please add me on Instagram and I can message you when I get it in! They sell very quickly
@@YugiohTube Ok thanks i will its just so hard man to get legit copies of games now
Hey man just one more question whats ur instagram name i see the link but it keeps re directing me to chrome instagram when i have the app
I got a fake Pokemon ruby and sapphire that i just beat 100% on both games.
They work very well and save still there,been a few months and still works 👍
You just have to find the right buyer
Please DO NOT sell counterfeit items
@@YugiohTube what does that word mean?? Im not selling them sorry
at this point i prefer fake ones i will never pay the prices asked for emerald up
Is it ok if my ruby has dots on the back?
I'd say NO. If no quadrant you are in trouble
Fake pokemon games or any fake games wouldnt be around if the games itself wernt sold for a ridiculous price soon we will see 3ds games like this cause the eshop is closing and the pokemon games for 3ds are already ridiculously priced on amazon after nintendo announced its eshop closure
Hmm which games are going up for 3DS? I don;t see any huge upticks personally.
@@YugiohTube look on Amazon ebay you name it you'll see
So I bought a Leaf Green version a long time ago. I ended up being a dumbass and spilled water on it a while ago. Pissed at myself, I ordered another copy off eBay. Not only was the copy I ordered fake, but I found out so was the original copy. I eternally hate younger me for trading in my original copies of Leaf Green and Emerald for some random games at GameStop way back in the day.
so as long as you can see the quadrant, the sticker shouldnt matter?
I'd say likely
is it possible to see the that quadrant on a fake?
Not that I've ever seen
nice, thank you very much, very helpful video.
Do you know where I can buy these
I sell them on my ebay linked in description from time to time!
@@YugiohTube okay thanks
Where do I buy Pokémon fire red?
I sell them on my ebay linked in description from time to time!
If it has four corners in back it legit
I found a real BRAND NEW legit Leafgreen cartridge on Ebay for like 30 bucks!
Wow! Link?
Aw I wanted to see inside the do not open
I opened em
Do u have soul silver
I sell them on my ebay linked in description from time to time!
what if the cartridge is japanese how can you tell
Same methods
this video made me cry i have a fake pokemon fire red
would there be any issue or difference in the game? because if so then im the saddest human being on this planet
I think you cannot transfer the Pokémon from GBA to DS etc
you know you can use a phone flashlight right? I want to see the undercarriage.
Where can I buy a real ruby?
Typically eBay! I get them in from time to time.
Do a video where you smash the fake games with a sledge hammer
Ok
Does anyone know why Leaf Green shows 2001?
Different variant
New fakes are far better since this past year must now open cart for 100% confirmation
I have yet to see a fake that good this uear
YugiohTube searching for deals I find very confused sellers about authenticity on carts these days. I have a perfect fake ruby and leaf green that were freebies with an sp purchase. upon opening it’s clear to see on the board. Very impressed though.i think they upped the game with the inflation of the prices of these games. Have u seen how much the average price of emerald is these days?? My GOD.
I have a fire red i can’t see the front stamp letters but I do see the 4 quadrant on the back. Is it fake or real?
I'd say real!
@@YugiohTube thank you my brother has a fake version and it’s just as you said they feel different in the hand. I think mine is real thanks for the content.
I bought emerald for 200$ they said it’s real it doesn’t have the shattered look on it I only see #11 and the board is right and everything eles
I'd need to see a photo
@@YugiohTube how do I send one
There’s my Reddit for it
@@vampireprince6730 Instagram!
just found out my whole gba and ds (gen 4) collection of pokemon games (except diamond) are fake ):
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Dude my green leaf I’ve had for years is fake wtf
Lol
My Pokemon leaf green is actually a pokemon ruby =(
Wow!
all my games are reaL