PSA Flags $200M+ in Counterfeits
PSA's 2025 Fraud Report estimates that intercepted counterfeit and altered collectibles would have carried over $200 million in market value if they had passed as authentic.
Counterfeit Pokémon cards jumped 125% year-over-year and altered Pokémon cards rose 407%, with nine of the ten most-altered subjects being Pokémon characters. The fastest-growing counterfeit targets were 2014 M Gengar EX (+656%), 2013 Lugia EX Full Art (+640%), 2015 M Rayquaza EX (+520%), and the 2023 151 Charizard ex SIR (+480%).
