This is probably really dumb of me, as I'm sure one of you is going to buy this before I do, but I have to ask about this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/G1-RATBAT-cassettes-Tr...ksid=p1638.m118

Why is that Ratbat so cheap? I thought they were supposed to be crazy expensive!

KO. Seller has been selling them for quite some time now. I have seen them sell over 20 now. I got one.

Dammit, I don't want a KO! Why does this always happen!?!

How can I tell the difference? Is it at least a high quality KO, like the KO Mirages and Swoops?

I don't know of any good ways to tell the difference, nor do I have any to vouch for quality, but the one set I did see up close (Frenzy & Laserbeak) looked cheap. The parts weren't assembled very well, and there was a noticeably different texture on the plastics, with no signs of die-cast parts at all. They were still on the card when I was scrutinizing it, so I don't know if the texture is from the mold they used, or the plastic itself. They had really poor sticker application as well as sloppy paint. This may not be the case with all of them, I have only really seen the one 2pack, and base my judgment upon that single piece...of course it probably doesn't help that I truly dislike knock offs.

I have an original and when compared it was practically the same. My original didn't have the ears or weapons though. But even the stamp is the same.

did the original have any diecast parts? I don't want a KO if it's of bad quality...come to think of it, I don't want a KO at all.

I am not sure, let me dig him out... Yes, the black part is die-cast. Here are some pics that might help.




Mine is laying down in the following shot. His ears don't stay up if he is standing.

thanks!

Well, I don't think I'll be paying $25 for a KO. I guess I'll just stick with finding a Laserbeak and completing my triplechanger collection.