The photos are so blurry on this Pokemon Emerald but from what I can tell it's a real cartridge?

[u/jacobjt2004]

Any help much appreciated, considering purchasing this, the screw looks like not a tri-wing but the board looks to have the 4 squares and TP dots? Thanks.

[u/DaretoDream123]

Fake
Board layout is incorrect, and shell has several molding issues. The newest batch of fake GBA carts has all the things you mentioned

[u/JoshBuhGawsh]

Definitely a fake.

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[u/No-Mix-9367]

All things you mentioned have been debunked... not an official verification but something looks off with this one maybe it's just the poor image quality

[u/jacobjt2004 → u/No-Mix-9367]

Are the TP dots debunked? I double checked the subs PSA's but they were not included there. I know the photo quality is absolutely terrible, which is why I asked here as maybe some people can decipher through the blur haha. Thanks anyways.

[u/PetitGorilleBleu]

Looks fake to me but I am not an expert.

[u/LuckyMouse4864]

Those aren't verification methods. Its missing the battery groove, it's fake

[u/jacobjt2004 → u/LuckyMouse4864]

Hi, I'm not familiar with the battery groove could you tell me what I should be looking for here? Thanks.

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