Belleville, Washington, on April 7, 2008:

Pokémon USA Inc, The world leader with regard to playing cards to exchange announces results of its brightest face fight counterfeiting conducted by Nintendo of America, with regard to the (false) Pokémon playing cards.

On March 26, law enforcement officials in New York have raided seven stores known for often sell these false Pokémon cards. In the end, several thousands of products were seized and several arrests.

In early April, a factory in China that produced 1.2 million counterfeit cards was also found, but the investigation continues. In the last 16 months, 47 million counterfeit goods that were seized in Thailand, Singapore, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Australia and China. Meanwhile, in the latter country, 26 million cards have been produced illegally.

Nintendo does not intend to let such a thing and will continue to hunt down the manufacturers and retailers of fake cards.

JC Smith, spokesman for Pokémon USA says: "The industry Pokémon said importers and producers that they have no way to distribute products Pokémon fraudulent", "It is the duty of Pokémon USA allow our fans receive the output of quality they expect to receive. "

Source: Go Nintendo.


Randy's comment;
Who the heck even buys phonies? I feel sorry for the retailers who think
it would even sell.
I made a phony once! It was a Japanese Sneasel.
I only made it because it looked friggen sweet. But I was only in 5th grade at
the time.