Counterfeit is on the left and Official plush is on the right.
- Counterfeit has a larger nose and sadle.
- Official plush is much softer than counterfeit.
- Official plush has more of the "bean" filling than the counterfeit.
- Official plush has tag attached with a gold elastic band around the neck. Counterfeit's tag is attached to the tush tag with a plastic fastener. The counterfeit's tag may be an exact duplicate of the official plush's Mario Party tag or sometimes a duplicate of the New Super Mario Bros. plush tag.
- Counterfeit proportions are off slightly.
