Pokémon Card Deal Report

A heavily played, creased and delaminating Rayquaza VMAX alt art with major edge and corner damage front and back — a clear PSA 1 (damaged) card, buy only if you want it as a filler/reader copy. Flags: multiple deep creases across front holo; heavy edge whitening and fraying on all four back edges; layer separation/delamination along back edges and corners; rounded/damaged corners; seller labeled listing DMG (damaged)

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 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 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

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 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

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 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 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

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

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)

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

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 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 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 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 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

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

Brilliant Stars Charizard V alt art with both sides shown and no glaring flaws, but the toploader and shooting distance prevent verifying corners and edges, so grade it cautiously as a raw 6-8. Flags: card shown inside toploader — corners and edges not individually verifiable; moderate glare on holo front; distance/compression may hide edge wear and corner fraying

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

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

Lost Origin Giratina V alt art with sharp close-up front photos showing clean corners and edges, but with no back shown it caps at a raw 7-8. Flags: back never shown — reverse centering, corners, edges, and surface unverifiable; top-left corner not individually pictured

A clean-looking Gengar VMAX alt art with sharp corners and a tidy surface, but slightly off back centering and no close-up of the top edges/corners keep it a cautious PSA 7-8. Flags: back centering slightly off (narrow top border); top corners and side/top edges not shown close-up; 'E' edition code by set number (still an English-text card)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

English Lugia V alt art that photographs nicely on the front, but the back reveals top-corner whitening/dings that will hold it to roughly a PSA 6-7. Flags: whitening/ding at top corners on the back; faint whitening on back top edge

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

Clean, attractive Giratina V alt art with sharp-looking corners and no obvious damage, but slightly off back centering and the lack of macro edge/corner shots keeps it in the PSA 7-8 range. Flags: back centering slightly top-heavy; no macro/close-up coverage of individual corners or edges; holo glare obscures parts of surface

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