To prove you wrong about that magazine, check out
this page on Serebii. It says:
"On September 10th 2010, a book called Pokémon Peer is released. This book, containing interviews and features from the various game developers, also contains one of three passwords. These passwords, once entered into the Global Link, will give you access to the Kanto Starters who, like the other Pokémon, have abilities that differ from normal."
This means the magazine is definitely not fake -__-