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Since the release of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], mass produced fakes are being made and sold in places like farmers' markets, dollar stores and on the internet.

[[File:Counterfeit TCG comparison.png|thumb|left|Comparison of a counterfeit parallel foil card (left) and an authentic one (right). As the counterfeit is printed with inferior quality paper and printing techniques, the foil effect is diminished and the printed attacks on the card are difficult to read.]]

Counterfeit cards began appearing shortly after the Pokémon TCG grew in popularity in Japan. Counterfeit Pokémon cards are generally made with cheaper, lesser quality materials which make them inferior to legitimate Pokémon cards.