Pokémon Card Deal Report

A genuine English Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX alt art, but heavily played — rounded corners, extensive edge whitening, and likely creasing put it firmly in the low-grade (PSA 2-4) range. Flags: rounded/worn corners on all four corners; heavy edge whitening all around; possible creases visible on back; overall heavily played 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 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

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)

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

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 blurry sleeved photo — condition cannot be confirmed. Flags: single blurry front-only photo in sleeve; no back shown; condition unverifiable

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 English Base Set Charizard 4/102 holo, but the sole photo is a low-res gallery screenshot with no corner/edge/back detail, so condition is unverifiable and should be treated cautiously. Flags: single low-resolution eBay-gallery screenshot, not a proper scan; back of the actual card never shown (only a partial thumbnail of a card back); no corner or edge detail visible; centering slightly off

Authentic 1999 Base Set Unlimited Charizard holo with a clean front but clear creasing and surface damage across the back's upper-left, making this a heavily-played, low-grade (PSA 1-3) copy as the DMG title admits. Flags: creasing on back upper-left quadrant; corner whitening top-left and bottom-left; left/top edge whitening; seller-labeled DMG

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

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 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 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 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 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

Attractive Charizard V alt art with a clean front, but close-ups reveal noticeable back edge whitening and a top-right corner ding that will hold it to a PSA 7-8. Flags: whitening/roughness along back left edge; whitening on back top-right corner tip; back edge wear visible in close-up shots 02/03

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 sharp-looking English Evolving Skies Rayquaza VMAX alt art that photographs well, but it's shot through a sleeve/toploader with off-center back centering, so the true grade is likely a 7-8 pending a hands-on look at the corners and holo surface. Flags: card sealed in penny sleeve inside toploader (limits corner/edge/surface inspection); back centering off, left border wider than right (~60/40); only one back corner/edge shown close-up; front corners not verifiable due to glare

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

Charizard VMAX Rainbow Secret (074/073) shown only as a stock photo and described by the seller as LP, so the actual card is ungradeable from the listing — assume light-played mid-grade. Flags: listing image is a stock photo (marked '*this is a stock photo'), not the actual card; seller describes condition as LP (light played); no photo of the real card front or back

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 clean, well-centered English Silver Tempest Lugia V alt art with sharp-looking corners and a scratch-free holo surface across several angles; a strong candidate for an 8 (possibly higher in hand), capped at 8 here only because there are no macro close-ups to confirm every corner and edge. Flags: no close-up macro of individual corners/edges (whitening could hide at this resolution); slight back centering lean, left border wider than right; foreign-text branding on the display case behind the card, not on the card itself

A genuine 1999 Unlimited Base Set Charizard with visible top/left edge whitening and no back shown, pointing to a mid-grade (PSA 5-7) rather than a gem. Flags: edge whitening on top edge; edge whitening on left edge; back never shown; unlimited (shadowed) print, ©1999 Wizards

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 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