A “real” Labubu (the official Pop Mart/Kasing Lung character) is generally recognized by fans and merch guides as having nine teeth in its trademark grin.

Quick Scoop

  • Most authenticity guides for Labubu dolls and figures state that a genuine Labubu mouth shows exactly 9 teeth , often described as 9 little fangs.
  • This tooth count is used by collectors to tell real Labubu merch apart from knock‑offs, which may show more or fewer teeth.
  • Some articles and merch guides talk about 6–8 teeth for specific plush keychains or stylized versions, but when people say “real Labubu” in collector forums, they usually mean the 9‑tooth design used as the authenticity reference.

Why there’s confusion

  • Different product lines (figures, plush keychains, art toys) sometimes simplify or stylize the mouth, so you may count 6–8 visible teeth on certain plush designs even though the core character is defined as having 9.
  • Some guides to spotting fakes point out that counterfeit “Labubu” or similar characters (sometimes called Lafufu/Lafufu‑style dolls) change the tooth count, so if you see 10 or an obviously different pattern, it’s likely not an authentic Labubu.

In short: for most collectors and “real vs fake” checks, nine teeth is the key Labubu number.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.