How To Spot A Fake Pokémon Game
With all the Pokémon games on the market, there are bound to be a few fakes out there. These are unknowingly bought and sold constantly. There are, however, some very easy methods to determine the authenticity of one of these games. Here I will be explaining these methods in detail. This guide primarily addresses Game Boy Advance games, but several points are applicable to Game Boy Color titles as well.
What to Look for In the Seller
Retail Store
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Online
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What to Look for In The Game
The Label
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The Cartridge
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Examples
Cartridge Colors
Game Boy Advance
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Game Boy Color
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Unlicensed Games
Legitimate game ROMS are sometimes hacked and sold as genuine Pokémon games. These home-brews are unlicensed and are never endorsed or allowed by Nintendo. Furthermore, they are often very buggy and prone to crashing.
Partial List of Nonexistent Games
- Combo-System Pokémon Games (hacks of old legit NES titles)
- Fake Pokémon Crystal (hack of Pokémon Crystal)
- Pocket Monsters Go Go! (hack of Smurfs)
- Pokémon Adventure (hack of Sonic)
- Pokémon Arcoiris
- Pokémon Blue Diamond
- Pokémon Chaos Black (hack of FireRed)
- Pokémon Cyber (hack of Pokémon Red)
- Pokémon Dark Cry
- Pokémon Friggo Returns
- Pokémon Green Diamond
- Pokémon Jade
- Pokémon Jade and Pokémon Diamond GBC & GBA (hacks of Telefang Speed and Telefang Power)
- Pokémon Metalic/Metallic
- Pokémon Naranja (hack of FireRed/LeafGreen to include Orange Islands)
- Pokémon Perla (hack of Ruby/Sapphire)
- Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- Pokémon Pocket Monsters Diamond
- Pokémon Pocket Monsters Jade
- Pokémon Poké-Mon
- Pokémon Quartz (hack of Ruby/Sapphire)
- Pokémon Sapphire for GBC (hack of Pokemon Blue)
- Pokémon Shiny Gold
- Pokémon Special Edition 2 in 1