Pokémon Card Deal Report

Front looks like a genuine Evolving Skies Umbreon VMAX alt art, but the only 'back' photo is a gold metal novelty card rather than a real Pokemon back — verify authenticity and demand a true back photo before buying. Flags: second photo is a GOLD METAL novelty card, NOT a genuine Pokemon card back; actual card back never shown — mismatch/authenticity concern; front photo soft/close, corners and edges not verifiable; grade highly uncertain due to unshown back and authenticity doubt

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

Clean, well-centered Celebrations Charizard reprint (not vintage Base Set) that photographs like an 8, though the lack of close-ups means fine edge/corner wear can't be ruled out. Flags: Celebrations Classic Collection reprint, not original 1999 Base Set; back slightly off-center toward bottom; no macro/corner close-ups to verify edges

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)

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

Genuine 1999 Unlimited Base Set Charizard with a clean bright holo but visible corner whitening on both bottom corners and edge wear, plus no back shown, putting it in the PSA 5-7 range. Flags: corner whitening on both bottom corners; top-left corner ding/edge line; left and bottom edge wear/chipping; back never shown; off-center 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

Genuine English Base Set Charizard with strong eye appeal but clearly creased front and back plus corner/edge whitening — a damaged PSA 1-2 (Authentic/Poor) card, as the listing's DMG label indicates. Flags: crease through front holo artwork; vertical crease line through back pokeball; corner whitening on all four corners; edge whitening/roughness on back edges; holo surface scratches; listing explicitly marked DMG

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

The Gengar VMAX front is too blurry to grade and the only 'back' shown is a gold metal novelty card, not a genuine Pokemon back — insist on sharp front and true back photos and confirm authenticity first. Flags: front photo is badly out of focus; second photo is a GOLD METAL novelty card, NOT a genuine Pokemon card back; actual card back never shown — mismatch/authenticity concern; grade essentially unassessable from these 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 nice-looking Gengar VMAX alt art with a clean front, but back edge whitening and the seller's own LP label point to a PSA 5-7 rather than a gem. Flags: seller lists card as LP (lightly played); whitening along back edges; minor tip wear front bottom-left corner; back centering slightly off

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/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 Gengar VMAX alt art that looks presentable but is photographed through a sleeve with blurry, dim shots, so condition can't be confirmed and it should be treated cautiously. Flags: front photo shot inside a sleeve (plastic wrinkles/glare, not card damage); third photo is dark and blurry; corners and edges not clearly verifiable

A genuine, well-photographed Rayquaza VMAX alt art with a clean front, but visible edge whitening on the back caps it in the PSA 7-8 range. Flags: whitening along left back edge; whitening along bottom back edge (visible in corner close-up); genuine card with proper Pokemon back shown

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 English Base Set Unlimited Charizard shown front and back, but heavy holo scratching, a scratch/print line, and corner/edge whitening put it firmly in the mid-grade PSA 4-6 range. Flags: significant holo scratches on front; vertical scratch/print line lower half; corner whitening top-left/top-right/bottom-right; edge whitening on back; back centering off ~65/35

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 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

Sharp-cornered NM English Gengar VMAX alt art with clean front close-ups, but no back photo means centering and edge wear on the reverse are unverified — likely an 8. Flags: back never shown; bottom-right corner not isolated; back edges/centering unverifiable

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 sharp-fronted Rayquaza VMAX alt art with a clean holo surface, but a slightly soft back corner with faint whitening and limited back coverage keep it in the PSA 7-8 range. Flags: back bottom-left corner slightly rounded with faint whitening at tip; back shown only via single-corner close-up, remaining corners/edges of back unverified

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

A clean-looking English Lugia V alt art with sharp front corners and roughly 55/45 centering, but the back is only shown as a single corner, so an 8 is the ceiling and the range widens down to 7 for the unverified back edges and possible hidden holo scratches. Flags: back never fully shown (only top-left corner close-up); angled shots make edge whitening hard to rule out; alt full arts are prone to hidden holo scratches

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

Front presents very cleanly with sharp corners in close-up, but no back photos plus a seller 'LP' label mean the true grade could land anywhere from mid to high depending on the unseen back. Flags: back never shown (caps grade and widens range down); listing title says 'LP' (lightly played) implying some wear the seller acknowledges; bottom-right corner not pictured

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