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Demand for Pop Mart’s Labubu dolls continues growing, but popularity brings knockoffs sold at a fraction of the original price, and the dolls now face bootleg copies.
Counterfeit ‘Lafufu’ dolls recently surged, flooding the market and complicating searches for authentic Labubus. Vendors sell fakes for as low as $10—a steep discount from Pop Mart’s $30 standard dolls, with rare editions reaching $5000 resale.
Labubu dolls launched in 2019 but recently took off after Blackpink’s Lisa was seen carrying one. Celebrities like Rihanna, Post Malone, and Dua Lipa sparked a boom by showcasing them.
Counterfeit ‘Lafufus’ flood China’s market.
Labubu knockoffs called 'Lafufus' are flooding the market, with people spending thousands of dollars on dolls that are actually worth less than $10
China's government seized over 46,000 fake dolls to try and fight counterfeiting pic.twitter.com/du8ctyHaes
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) July 19, 2025
Counterfeit Lafufus vary from Labubus in quality, look, and packaging per fans. Yet some fakes are now nearly indistinguishable from originals.
Fans worried about fake Labubus were urged to check packaging for Pop Mart’s logo and an official QR code.
Chinese authorities cracked down on “Lafufu” dolls, seizing over 46,000 counterfeits for IP violations and black market exploitation per The Economic Times.
But seizures weren’t enough—many fans still buy fakes, especially exasperated parents nagged by kids for the viral dolls.
Despite the Lafufu issue, Labubu’s success made founder Wang Ning among China’s youngest billionaires.
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