Pokémon Card Deal Report

Multiple counterfeit tells — misspelled 'Arica' illustrator, four-date copyright, 1st Edition stamp on a shadowed card, and a wrong holo — make this almost certainly a fake that PSA would reject, not grade. Flags: LIKELY COUNTERFEIT; illustrator misspelled 'Mitsuhiro Arica' (genuine reads 'Arita'); copyright line reads '©1995.96.98.99' — four dates, genuine has three; 1st Edition stamp on a shadowed card (real 1st Ed Base is shadowless); colors oversaturated, holo pattern wrong; suspicious listing ('Deliver 48–72 h')

Attractive Silver Tempest Lugia V alt art with a clean holo front, but pronounced bottom-edge whitening and back corner wear cap it well below gem-mint territory. Flags: heavy whitening/fraying on bottom edge; whitening on back bottom corners; edge close-ups deliberately show bottom-edge wear

This Lost Origin Giratina V alt art has a clear crease running through it (seller-flagged DMG), so it is a damaged card worth buying only as a cheap player/display copy. Flags: heavy vertical crease/bend through the card (matches the listing's 'DMG'); surface wrinkling near top; creased card is graded Damaged/Poor by PSA

Sharp-looking English Gengar VMAX alt art with decent ~55/45 front centering, but every photo is front-only with no close-up of corners or edges — likely an 8 if the unseen back and edges are clean, so buy assuming some risk. Flags: back never shown — cannot verify back centering, corners, or edges; no macro/close-up shots of corners or edges; surface scratches on textured holo can hide in eBay photos

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 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

The copyright reads ©2022 (authentic Base Set Unlimited reads ©1999 Wizards) and the picture box shows no holofoil — this is almost certainly a counterfeit/reproduction rather than a genuine WOTC Charizard, so it is effectively ungradeable. Flags: copyright line reads '©2022 Pokemon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK' — a genuine Base Set Unlimited Charizard reads '©1995, 96, 98 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. ©1999 Wizards.'; no Wizards of the Coast copyright present; picture area appears non-holo/matte, not foil; strong counterfeit / reproduction indicators — PSA would likely return this as not authentic (ungradeable)

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

Sharp-looking raw Glaceon VMAX alt art secret rare with front and back shown; corners look clean but back centering runs slightly high, likely an 8 with 9 upside if edges check out in hand. Flags: back centering slightly off (thinner top border); possible faint surface line near nameplate in closeup

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)

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

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 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 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 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

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

Genuine Gengar VMAX alt art (271/264) that looks near-mint, but glare-heavy angled photos hide the corners and edges — assume 7-8 until cleaner scans confirm otherwise. Flags: angled photos with heavy holo glare limit corner/edge/surface verification; possible whitening on back left edge; back never shown flat

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

A genuine 1999 Base Set Unlimited Charizard holo in honest played condition—off-center with corner and edge whitening plus holo scratches—making it a solid affordable copy rather than a gradeable investment. Flags: corner whitening/rounding on several corners; holo/surface scratches; edge whitening front and back; off-center; consistent with seller's LP-/MP grade

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 clean, well-presented Charizard V alt art with good front centering and no obvious surface flaws, but slightly off back centering and lack of close-up shots keep it a likely PSA 7-8 rather than a lock for 9. Flags: back centering off toward ~60/40; possible faint whitening on back bottom edge; no macro/close-up shots to verify corners and edges

A clean-looking English Gengar VMAX alt art that photographs well, but the soft, distant back shot means you're trusting it for edge wear, so cap expectations around an 8. Flags: back photo is blurry and shot at a distance, hiding possible edge/corner wear; no close-up coverage of any corner or edge

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 restored/altered Unlimited Base Set Charizard 4/102 with visible recoloring and heavy corner wear at top-left — PSA would flag it as Altered rather than assign a numeric grade, so it's a filler/reader's copy, not an investment piece. Flags: LISTING SELF-DECLARED 'RESTORED' — card is altered; restoration/recoloring visible at top-left corner and border; heavy corner whitening/fraying top-left; edge whitening front; holo scratches; PSA would deem this ALTERED / not gradable (no numeric grade)

A Chinese-language Giratina V alt art (150/131, 2024) that does not match the English 186/196 Lost Origin card in the listing title — back looks clean but the low-res front hides corner and edge detail. Flags: Chinese-language card (Simplified Chinese text); set/number mismatch: card reads 150/131 ©2024 (Chinese release), NOT the '186/196 Lost Origin' English alt art in the title; low-resolution front photo limits corner/edge assessment

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