My Little Pony authenticity guides
How collectors check a figure for authenticity: the markers that separate a genuine pony from a copy or a repair, what each marker looks like in the hand, and the small details that are hardest to fake.
Every PonyProof record is scored against the same markers, so you can read a guide here and then compare a figure in your hand with records other collectors have already checked.
How to tell if a My Little Pony is fake
The five checks collectors run on any figure, the warning signs that point to a copy or a repair, and how to keep a doubtful pony out of your collection.
Read the guideHow to check a G1 My Little Pony
Figures from the 1980s and early 1990s are the most repaired in the hobby, so a G1 record checks originality as carefully as it checks identity.
Read the guideHow to check a G2 My Little Pony
G2 was sold mainly in Europe, so fewer examples have been photographed and compared. The slim mould and the small symbol are what a record is measured against.
Read the guideHow to check a G3 My Little Pony
Chunky moulds, big multi-colour symbols and wide, stable legs. G3 copies still circulate loose and in sets, and the printed symbol is usually where they give themselves away.
Read the guideHow to check a G4 My Little Pony
G4 is the most widely copied generation and the copies are close. These markers are small on purpose — they are the details a bootleg mould and printer tend to lose.
Read the guideHow to check a G5 My Little Pony
The current generation: new moulds, large glossy eyes and figures that arrive mostly in sets. Most G5 copies are cheap loose figures — and the same five markers catch them.
Read the guideWant to know how a verdict is reached, or what the Real, Fake and Uncertain labels mean? Read the FAQ — or send us a marker we should document.
