Pokémon Card Deal Report

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

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 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

Sharp-looking English Gengar VMAX alt art with clean-appearing front and roughly 55/45 centering, but with no back photo the true condition of the reverse and all edges is unverified, so treat 8 as a ceiling. Flags: back never shown (caps grade at 8, widens range down); edges/corners not verifiable at close resolution; strong holo glare hides potential surface scratches

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 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)

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

English Brilliant Stars Charizard V alt art showing both front and a clean-looking back, but the distant, stand-obscured photos leave corners and edges unverifiable, so grade conservatively in the 7-8 range. Flags: photos taken at distance — corners and edges not verifiable up close; lower front corners obscured by display stand; assume some hidden edge/corner wear per conservative grading

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

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

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 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 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 well-centered Base Set Unlimited Charizard with sharp visible corners, but the absent back and a faint line in the top border cap it in the PSA 6-8 range until edges/back can be verified. Flags: back never shown; faint vertical line/indentation in top yellow border; bottom-left corner not shown at closeup; possible holo scratches typical of Base Set

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

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 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 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, nicely centered Charizard V alt art (Brilliant Stars 154/172) with sharp top corners, but no back and no bottom-edge closeups keep it capped at PSA 8 given black borders that hide whitening. Flags: back never shown; bottom corners/edges not shown at closeup; full-art black border prone to hidden edge whitening

Authentic 1999 Base Set Charizard holo with good photo coverage, but off-center front and visible surface scuffing on the back cap it at a conservative PSA 6-8. Flags: genuine 1999 Unlimited Base Set (©1999 Wizards); scuff/scratch lines in back surface near top-right (see close-up); front centering shifted left ~60/40; possible light holo scratches on angled front photo

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

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

Genuine ©1999 Wizards Base Set Charizard but clearly played — the angled photos expose heavy holo scratching plus edge and corner wear, putting it in the LP/MP 3–5 range. Flags: notable holo scratching / surface wear across the foil; light edge whitening on the back; minor corner wear; seller describes it as LP/MP

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