how to tell if pokemon card is first edition REAL vs FAKE: The 1st Base Set (Shadowless) Charizard holy grail card! Some tips and tricks and things look for on spotting a fake / duplicate / reproduction / counterfeit / phony / copy as What Are First Edition Pokémon

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Misaligned holofoil the holographic layer is off-center or placed incorrectly

Location: Various locations 2000 Team Rocket Dark Dragonite No Holo Error: Unlimited and 1st Edition versions of Dark Dragonite #5 are missing the cosmos holofoil treatment, rendering them nearly identical to the non-holo Dark Dragonite #22 in the same set (the differentiator being the card number) Location: Card artwork Dark Dragonite No Holo Error: Unlimited and 1st Edition versions of Dark Dragonite #5 are missing the cosmos holofoil treatment, rendering them nearly identical to the non-holo Dark Dragonite #22 in the same set (the differentiator being the card number) Location: Card artwork 2000 Gym Challenge Blaines Charizard Error: On both 1st Edition and Unlimited prints, the Roaring Flames attack on Blaines Charizard uses a Fighting Energy symbol instead of a Fire Energy symbol