Pokémon Card Deal Report

Genuine Base Set Unlimited Charizard 4/102 with clean-looking corners front and back, but off-center back and the seller's own LP call plus likely holo scratching put it in the PSA 5-7 range. Flags: seller states LP (light played); Unlimited (non-shadowless) print; off-center back (thin top border); assume typical Base Set holo scratching

Attractive Umbreon VMAX alt art but a suspicious line through the top title area and no back photos make this a gamble — inspect for a crease before assuming a high grade. Flags: possible crease/scratch through top title area (photo 03); back never shown; no square-on full-card shot to judge centering precisely

A holo Base Set Charizard that photographs clean (est. PSA 6-8) but carries a serious red flag — it bears a 1st Edition stamp while listed as Unlimited, so verify authenticity/labeling before paying anything. Flags: AUTHENTICITY / LABELING CONFLICT: card shows a '1st Edition' stamp below the artwork, but the listing title says 'Unlimited' — the two are contradictory; verify this is a genuine 1st Edition (worth vastly more) or a mislabeled/counterfeit card before bidding; genuine 1st Edition Base Charizard is a very high-value card and a common counterfeit target; demand in-hand authentication; card sold raw inside a sleeve + toploader, limiting inspection of corners and edges; bottom two corners and full front/bottom edges never shown close-up; back centering looks off (~60/40)

A genuine English Glaceon VMAX alt art with an obvious holo gouge/indentation that the seller flags as DMG — a low-grade card worth buying only as a cheap art copy. Flags: large white surface gouge/indentation on holo left of Glaceon's head; listing is marked DMG; back never shown; no close-up of edges

A clean, sharp Charizard — but note it is the 2022 Celebrations reprint, not a vintage 1999 Base Set, likely grading PSA 8-9. Flags: ©2022 copyright line — this is a Celebrations Classic Collection reprint, NOT the original 1999 Base Set card the title implies

A genuine Champions Path secret rainbow Charizard VMAX with light corner/edge whitening likely landing in the PSA 5-7 range. Flags: whitening on back left edge and corners; surface haze on front

1999 Base Set Unlimited Charizard with off-center front, visible holo scratching, and no back shown - a mid-grade played copy, realistically PSA 5-7. Flags: holo surface scratching visible; off-center ~60/40; back never shown; corner softness; 1999 Base Set Unlimited (shadowed, Wizards) - not 1st edition

A genuine 1999 Base Set Charizard with clear edge whitening and holo scratching, likely PSA 3-5. Flags: edge whitening on all sides; surface scratches across holo; genuine 1999 Wizards Base Set Unlimited; photos 3-4 are seller store promo/condition guide, not the card

A vintage Base Set Charizard shown front-only with holo scuffing and soft corners, roughly PSA 4-6 pending a back photo. Flags: front-only photo (no back shown); surface scuffing on holo; glare from sleeve/toploader; genuine 1999 Wizards Base Set

Genuine Unlimited Charizard but well-worn — a visible crease through the holo plus heavy back-corner and edge fraying put it in the PSA 2-4 range. Flags: vertical crease/bend line through top border and holo; heavy whitening and fraying on back bottom-left corner and edges; genuine English Base Set Unlimited (real blue Pokeball back confirmed)

Authentic Unlimited Base Set Charizard holo that presents nicely from a distance but shows clear corner fraying and edge whitening on both front and back, putting it firmly in the played PSA 4-6 range rather than gem territory. Flags: whitening and ding on top-left front corner; frayed/whitened bottom-left front corner tip; whitening on left and bottom front edges; whitening on both back corners shown; back edge roughness/whitening in close-ups; full back never shown

A genuine Unlimited Base Set Charizard but heavily creased, scratched and frayed — a damaged filler copy worth grading only for the name, likely PSA 1-1.5. Flags: multiple hard creases across front and back; corner fraying and layer separation; heavy edge whitening all around; heavy holo scratching; played/damaged condition

A genuine but heavily creased and scratched 1999 Base Set Charizard beater that would grade PSA 1-2. Flags: heavy creasing front and back; deep holo scratches; whitening on all corners and edges; genuine 1999 Wizards Base Set Unlimited

A genuine Unlimited Base Set Charizard in mid-grade shape — decent corners and edges but noticeable holo scratching keeps it in the PSA 5-7 range. Flags: light holo scratching across the foil; minor corner softening; slight edge whitening

Genuine Base Set Unlimited Charizard, but the holo shows heavy scratching and the back isn't pictured — a played-condition mid-grade card, not a gem. Flags: heavy holo foil scratches/scuffing; whitening top-left corner; back never shown; Unlimited print (©1999 Wizards)

A Charizard VMAX secret rainbow shown only in one dark, blurry photo — condition unverifiable, buy with caution. Flags: single dark blurry front-only photo; no back shown; condition cannot be verified

A genuine Unlimited Base Set Charizard shown front and back with only light wear — corner and edge whitening plus slight off-centering put it around PSA 5-7. Flags: whitening on top-right corner; light edge whitening along top; light holo scratching; slightly off-center

An authentic-looking Unlimited Charizard, but the photos are too blurry and glare-hazed to judge condition, so buy assuming meaningful undisclosed wear. Flags: very blurry, low-resolution photos; heavy glare and cloudy sleeve obscuring the card; corners, edges, and surface all unverifiable

A Charizard VMAX secret rainbow shown only in one blurry sleeved photo — condition cannot be confirmed. Flags: single blurry front-only photo in sleeve; no back shown; condition unverifiable

This is a gold metal novelty/replica, not a real WOTC Charizard — it has no collectible grade and PSA will not authenticate or grade it. Flags: NOT a genuine Pokemon card — gold-plated metal/foil novelty replica; not authentic and not gradable by PSA; only one photo, front only, no back shown; 'Pokemon Power' printed without accent, wrong art style — clear fake tell

A Shining Fates (mislabeled) Charizard VMAX with heavy back edge damage and front creasing, grading around PSA 2-4. Flags: heavy whitening/chipping on back right edge and corners; surface scratches and bend on front; listing title says Champions Path 74/73 but this is actually Shining Fates SV107/SV122

A genuine Brilliant Stars Charizard V alt art but a self-described moderate-play copy with edge/corner whitening and a possible center crease — a mid-grade playable, not an investment card. Flags: seller-disclosed 'MODERATE PLAY'; possible bend/crease line across center; edge whitening visible on black borders; corner whitening top corners; back never shown — cannot verify back centering or wear

Attractive Silver Tempest Lugia V alt art with sharp corners and good centering, but the seller-admitted holo surface scratching caps it in the PSA 6-8 range. Flags: listing title states 'Scratched'; fine surface scratches visible on holo foil (photo 01); not all four corners/edges shown close-up on both sides

Otherwise a well-centered, sharp-cornered English Unlimited Charizard, but a suspicious vertical line through the top border (possible crease) plus no back photos push a conservative estimate down into the PSA 5-7 range. Flags: vertical line through top yellow border — possible crease/bend or print line, major grade risk; back never shown (front-only listing); light whitening at bottom edge; cannot verify back condition

This is a gold/metal novelty fake — the blank embossed metallic back confirms it is not an authentic card and PSA would not grade it. Flags: COUNTERFEIT/NOVELTY: blank embossed metallic back, not a genuine Pokemon TCG card; not gradeable by PSA

A clean, glossy Shining Fates (mislabeled) Charizard VMAX rainbow that presents as near-mint, likely PSA 7-8. Flags: listing title says Champions Path 74/73 but this is actually Shining Fates SV107/SV122

A genuine English Lugia V alt art that presents clean up front, but with no back shown and only fair-quality photos the true grade could land anywhere from 6 to 8. Flags: back never shown; all four photos are the front; soft/blurry close-ups limit edge assessment

Unlimited Base Set Charizard with decent centering but a top-right corner ding and scattered holo scratches, landing it in the mid played range. Flags: top-right corner ding/whitening; fine holo scratches throughout foil; back never shown

A genuine 1999 Base Set Unlimited holo Charizard but a clearly played copy — off-center with corner and edge whitening — realistically a PSA 4-6, not a mint card. Flags: front corner whitening (top-left); edge whitening on yellow border; off-center front (~60/40+ left); seller-listed as Light Play

The cleanest of the four Charizards - a bright, sharp-cornered Unlimited Base Set holo that presents near-mint on the front, but the missing back and lack of corner/edge close-ups cap it at PSA 8. Flags: back never shown; no dedicated close-up of each corner/edge

A Charizard VMAX rainbow secret rare (Champions Path) that looks clean in its single front photo, but with no back or close-ups the corners, edges and delicate foil can't be verified. Flags: only one front photo, no close-ups; back never shown; rainbow secret rare foil hides/attracts fine scratches and edge whitening

Clean, well-centered Sylveon VMAX alt art with strong front eye appeal; just confirm the faint line on the back isn't a crease and it's a solid 7-8 candidate. Flags: possible faint crease/line lower-left of back (photo 02); back centering slightly off (~60/40); one photo (01) is an Alolan Vulpix sleeve, not the card

A clean-looking Base Set Unlimited Charizard with sharp corners and solid centering, but faint holo scratches under angled light likely keep it in the 6-8 range. Flags: light holo scratches visible under angled light; corners/edges not shown at macro

Authentic Champions Path Charizard VMAX rainbow secret, but the angled, sleeved photos hide the corners and edges, so it could be anywhere from PSA 6 to 8. Flags: front photographed at an angle inside a penny sleeve; back shot loose on carpet in a yellow sleeve; possible crease line top-left of back (likely sleeve, unconfirmed); corners and edges never shown clearly

A sharp Gengar VMAX alt-art secret rare that looks near-mint, but slightly off-center backs and soft photos of the whitening-prone silver edges cap it around 7-8. Flags: back centering slightly bottom-heavy; silver-edge whitening can't be ruled out from soft photos; shown loose out of holder for 2 of 4 shots

A genuine unlimited Base Set Charizard with off-center back, holo scratches and a possible crease line, grading well below the 'EXC' the listing claims. Flags: back is off-center; possible crease/vertical line on back left; holo scratching on front; listed as EXC but presents more like a played copy

A clean Base Set Charizard with sharp corners and nice centering in the close-ups, but with no back shown the grade is capped and best estimated at 7-8. Flags: back never shown; bottom-left corner not pictured

A Base Set Charizard 4/102 that looks decent and reasonably centered, but the sleeve hides the edges/corners and the holo doesn't shine in the photo, so grade and even holo status need in-hand confirmation. Flags: card is inside a penny sleeve, obscuring edges and corners; holo shine not visible in front photo — confirm it is a genuine holo; only two photos

One of the cleaner Base Set Charizards here — genuine, well-photographed front and back, decent centering, only light holo wear, plausibly a mid-to-high grade. Flags: typical vintage holo scratching; slightly narrow top border on front

A clean-looking English Gengar VMAX alt art with decent front centering and no obvious damage, but the soft photos hide the corners/edges and the back looks slightly off-center, so budget for a PSA 7-8. Flags: blurry/soft photos limit corner and edge verification; back centering appears slightly off (left border thicker); photo 00 has a yellow sleeve/glare edge that is not card damage; full-art black borders are prone to hidden edge whitening

Gengar VMAX alt art secret rare shown in a single front-only photo with seller-admitted slight wear, so grade is uncertain and conservatively 5-7. Flags: only a single front photo - no back, no close-ups; seller states 'Slight Wear'; secret-rare edges prone to whitening not shown

Genuine English Giratina V Lost Origin alt art honestly listed as LP — visible back edge whitening and off-center back point to a PSA 5-6. Flags: seller lists as LP (lightly played); edge whitening on back right/bottom edges; off-center back; front surface obscured by glare

Effectively ungradeable — every photo shows only card backs, so the Charizard VMAX being sold is never actually pictured and its condition cannot be verified. Flags: ALL four photos show only generic Pokemon card BACKS laid out in a grid — the actual Charizard VMAX front is never pictured; listing may be a lot/stock-style photo; the specific card cannot be identified or graded; buyer should demand a photo of the actual card front before bidding

Genuine Champions Path Charizard VMAX rainbow secret, but the seller shows a group of copies at a distance rather than the exact card, so condition is unverified and estimated PSA 6-8. Flags: listing photos show MULTIPLE copies (2 fronts, 2 backs, then 5 cards) rather than the one card being sold; cannot identify or isolate the specific card the buyer receives; distance photos hide corner/edge/surface defects

Clean-looking Champions Path Charizard VMAX rainbow secret with good centering and no visible defects on either side; likely PSA 7-8, capped there because the photos aren't macro enough to guarantee mint corners/edges. Flags: single card, both sides shown loose (no sleeve) — best documented of the VMAX listings; medium-distance photos, not macro, so corners/edges only presumed clean

A genuine unlimited Base Set Charizard honestly listed as LP/MP — off-center back, edge whitening and holo scratches put it firmly in the played, low-to-mid grade range. Flags: back off-center (thin top border); edge whitening on back; holo scratching; listed honestly as LP/MP

A clean, well-centered English Rayquaza VMAX alt art shown front and back with no visible defects — a strong candidate that likely grades 7-8, possibly higher in hand. Flags: no extreme close-up of all four corners/edges to confirm a 9; some glare on the angled shots

A genuine unlimited Base Set Charizard with fairly clean corners but noticeable holo scratching on the front, landing it in the mid-grade played range. Flags: noticeable holo scratching on front; slight back off-centering; light back edge whitening; handheld photos

A Spanish-language Rayquaza VMAX alt art that looks presentable but is photographed too poorly to confirm corner, edge and surface condition — buy assuming risk. Flags: Spanish-language print (Evoluciona de Rayquaza V / Habilidad / Pulso Celeste); all photos out of focus and shot at an angle; condition cannot be reliably verified