How to Verify Authentic Pop Mart Labubu
Pop Mart uses holographic authentication stickers on authentic packaging. Each has a unique serial code that can be verified on Pop Mart's official authentication platform.
Authentic figures have clean, consistent paint application with no rough edges or color bleeding. The underside of the figure usually has a Pop Mart mold stamp.
QR codes on Pop Mart packaging link to the official product page. If the QR code is missing, damaged, or redirects to an unofficial site, the product may be counterfeit.
Weight is another tell: authentic injection-molded vinyl figures have a consistent heft. Lightweight or hollow-feeling figures are often lower-quality knockoffs.
Where Fakes Are Most Common
Secondary market platforms (eBay, Depop, Facebook Marketplace) carry the highest counterfeit risk. Even at 'reasonable' prices, unverified sellers may be listing fakes.
Heavily discounted Labubu figures — well below typical resale prices — are almost always counterfeit. Authentic editions don't sell below retail without a specific reason.
Overseas generic marketplaces (AliExpress, Temu, etc.) frequently list Labubu-style figures that are not authentic Pop Mart products. They may look similar but lack authentication marks.
The 3D Printed Alternative: Transparent by Design
3D printed Labubu-style figures from Labubu Studio are not marketed as 'authentic Pop Mart' — they're openly described as 3D printed in Premium PLA, hand-finished, and quality-checked.
The advantage: complete transparency about what you're getting. No authentication theater, no blind-box gamble, no secondary-market trust issues. $49.90 for a specific, chosen edition.
For collectors who want a Labubu aesthetic without the secondary-market authentication concerns, 3D printed alternatives offer a clear-provenance option.