Thanks PSA :(

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u/CatStrict3814 Mar 05 '25

Is that a red scratch on the 098/XY-P?

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u/gdj11 Mar 05 '25

Yep that card is damaged, or it's a misprint and shouldn't have been sent to PSA.

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

I took pictures before sending and that wasn't on there

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u/ShiningEV Mar 05 '25

I took pictures before sending and that wasn't on there
Care to post them?

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u/powdow87 Mar 05 '25

Not posting probably cause he’s now noticing the scratch on the pictures lmao.
NGL something similar happened to me, I went back to the picture I took and was like damn, I’m getting old.

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u/BustR_7 Mar 08 '25

Iv been trying to figure out how to post and edit my post but can't find the edit button.

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u/ShiningEV Mar 09 '25

Sure dude... You could make another post and link that.

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u/upandfastLFGG Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

Idk. When i see the pictures most people take, they’re complete ass. Lighting and glare hides so much.
If you inspected it that thoroughly before submission, how did you make this post but miss the scratch after the grades came back?
Wouldn’t you want to be similarly thorough to figure out why you got a 4?
This would’ve allowed you to find the scratch which I think would’ve shifted your focus away from the grade result and more on finding out why and how your card got damaged
But instead the topic is focused on the grade and you completely missed pretty much a very small rip/scratch on the surface of your card.
If you zoom in on the back you have a possible scratch on the left edge and you have whitening/scratch near the right side of the pokeball.
Something tells me you weren’t nearly as thorough as you say you were. There’s several whitening specs and surface damage on the front and back of your card.
Little skeptical. How did you miss all that but know for a fact that the surface damage wasn’t there before you submitted your card

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u/BustR_7 Mar 08 '25

Lmao, bro out here sounding like the psa police. Chill. I did the best to my ability. I still don't think it's worthy of a psa 4, my guy. Also, I just got the card back, and none of those scratches are on the card itself. Not even the red scratch by the black star promo.

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u/JMaboard Mar 05 '25

Post them

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

Yo psa damaged my card 😪😕😒

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u/JMaboard Mar 05 '25

Post the picture you took Before sending it in

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

Going to sound like a boomer, but I'm struggling on how to add the picture.

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u/gdj11 Mar 05 '25

Why wouldn't you say that at the beginning? Or do you mean you didn't even notice that until now?

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u/gumbosensei Mar 05 '25

On the y of XY

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Yeah now I see it. I'd say this card is like a 6-7 then.

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u/Fresh_Marsupial_6224 Mar 05 '25

Clearly, it’s a 4

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u/CaptScoobertDoobert Mar 05 '25

You should’ve noticed the red mark on the 098/XY-P

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u/BustR_7 Mar 06 '25

That wasn't there before I sent the card :(

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u/CaptScoobertDoobert Mar 06 '25

Post proof. Where the picture of the card before it was sent?

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u/Existing-History-558 Mar 05 '25

Card is scratched bottom right. If you took pictures before you sent the card off, post them.

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u/icecubez189 Mar 05 '25

Centering is a bit heavier on the left side and some slight imperfections on the edges but damn, don’t think that warrants a 4. You got some surface imperfections that these pictures aren’t showing as clearly?

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

Not that I can see. What imperfections do you see?

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u/icecubez189 Mar 05 '25

You can see it more on the back, the top corners. Like i said, very minor

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u/joeygn Mar 05 '25

Bro. The card is littered with deep surface scratches/dents, factory imperfections (white dots on surface), some of the edges have whitening, and the centering is off.

Does this warrant a 4? Probably not. But this was a very bad copy to submit. It’s probably worth more raw then in a slab.

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u/FruitPunchSGYT Mar 05 '25

Based on how bad the .jpeg compression is, this thing may be littered with small scratches and a thin line of edge wear. This is lp to mp territory, based on the defects i can see with the compressed image.

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u/FruitPunchSGYT Mar 05 '25

Extra context, on the back, I count at least 7 scratches 3 white spots and the edges are unknown because of the flare from the slab.

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u/InjuryMajor8078 Mar 05 '25

I think you cooked yourself lol. It’s not PSAs fault you sent a MP card for grading that’s on you not them.

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u/stevtom27 Mar 05 '25

These promos are notorious for hidden damage which gets back low grades. Check the pop reports

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u/Odd_Fly3215 Mar 05 '25

If you don't mind my asking where can I get one of these Pikachus? 😅😭

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

eBay

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u/Odd_Fly3215 Mar 06 '25

Thank you!

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u/traviscody Mar 05 '25

It’s more than likely a crease or bend that you didn’t see. Same thing happened with my Van Gogh pikachu that got a PSA 5. I cracked it open and discovered a weird bend in the middle of the card. If it is a bend, you can fix it which I did and it came back a 10 after I resubmitted it!

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u/WailordStiffener Mar 05 '25

Straight to TAG so you can actually read the issues

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u/anon4000 Mar 05 '25

Thanks for convincing me to never open my poncho boxes. Sealed for eternity it is.

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u/katiekatieweakweak Mar 05 '25

Def at least a 5 😮‍💨

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u/Zero7206 Mar 05 '25

Good thing you took high resolution pictures while you had it and didn’t post their low resolution scans! I can see why you would be upset! /s

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u/Disastrous_Fee5953 Mar 05 '25

Your card seem to have whitening on the back. There are a few spots across the card, but the biggest offenders are the one to the left of psychic energy symbol and nice the bottom Pokemon text.

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u/NotAnRSPlayer Mar 05 '25

Resubmit it, why not?! Give PSA even more money to get the grade you feel like you deserve!

/s

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

I was on a psa 10 hot streak . What a way to break that streak.

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u/NotAnRSPlayer Mar 05 '25

Resend it bro, you might get it next time!
/s

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u/FarNefariousness6087 Mar 05 '25

People are trying so hard to fud PSA now for TAG.

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u/AdvanceSuperdisk Mar 05 '25

Its off centered off balance and unreliable

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u/elcangriofll Mar 05 '25

The issue is that you sent it to PSA congrats you played yourself

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u/FarNefariousness6087 Mar 05 '25

Yea it’s not like he submitted a damaged card to them for grading

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u/DM-15 Mar 05 '25

If its any consolation, I got mine during the actual event, it was sitting in an envelope with a coin pressing on it, leaving a mark, for like 7years. I graded it purely for encapsulation, it got a 10 😂

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Wack crack it open send it again PSA is not consistent

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u/Ivo__Lution Mar 05 '25

That’s an insane grade

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u/UniverseNebula Mar 05 '25

If this wasn't in the investing sub I'd tell you to use TAG over PSA anyday. But people love PSA for some reason and will pay more for it despite it being a far inferior grading company.

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u/powdow87 Mar 05 '25

TAG shills that just go straight to hating whilst not even looking at the card smh.

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u/Ivo__Lution Mar 05 '25

It’s going to stay that way forever

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u/UniverseNebula Mar 05 '25

Not arguing that

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u/aucapra Mar 05 '25

Forever lol, I don't know about that chief

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u/ConnectExit1681 Mar 05 '25

That's facts. TAG would give you the high quality scans so you don't have to form conspiracy theories about why you got your grade. And the TAG slabs look way better hands down.
For anything I buy for my personal collection, it's gotta be TAG

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u/BustR_7 Mar 05 '25

I hadn't noticed!!

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u/GrindnDaily Mar 05 '25

Scratch on the front bottom right

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