A resealed box has been opened and then shrink-wrapped again. Often the best packs were taken out, or it contains fake packs with picked-over cards. From the outside it looks new.
What to check
- Wrap: factory wrap is thin, tight and even, with small air holes. Thick, loose or double wrap and wide, messy weld seams are suspicious.
- Logo in the wrap: on recent Japanese sets the Pokémon logo is printed repeatedly in the wrap. If in doubt, compare with photos of a box from the same set that you know is genuine.
- Box and glue: glue residue, small tears, flaps that do not line up, or a dented or bulging box point to opening.
- Weight: a box that is lighter than a genuine one from the same set.
- JAN code: The Pokémon Company's barcode starts with 4521329. If it does not match the set, do not buy. If it does match, that proves nothing: counterfeiters copy it.
- Price and seller: far below market price, with no address or company registration.
What you cannot see for sure
A skilful reseal or a fully fake display is sometimes invisible from outside. In our Inferno X example the wrap and barcode were fine; only the print inside and the pack seams gave the fake away. So film the opening, starting from the closed wrap. More checks are in factory sealed or resealed?.
At Kaikan Cards
We import our boxes ourselves and check them in Beugen for wrap, seams, logo, JAN code and weight. Every box is photographed before shipping; photos of your own box are available on request. If a box turns out not to be genuine or not sealed, our Seal Guarantee refunds everything, shipping included.
