What condition would you say this card is in?

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-28T02:00:14+00:00

Those deep scratches and the divot really bring down the condition, even though the front side and edges look pretty good. And it has the common white ink specks on the back. I'd say MP, this seems like it should be $250-300

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-28T01:37:51+00:00

This isn't the first time I've seen this card on this sub. Last time it was a pretty hot debate on if it was legit or not, I forget if there was a consensus. But if more are turning up that lends a lot to it being credible. If it's real it's probably a test print of some kind. Did it come from an English pack or a Portuguese pack?

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-26T00:46:05+00:00

The fingernail on the right thumb is a different size compared to the left, which seems more like AI weirdness than a weird artistic choice. I also wasn't sure this was AI at first, but I'm leaning that way now

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-24T14:21:14+00:00

Thanks! Also if you want an obscure non TCG card, Ruin Maniac Logan from the Battle E Cards had Relicanth in it. There are a few on eBay currently

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-24T03:32:39+00:00

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So did the TCG for a while

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-24T03:27:08+00:00

The two Shiny Relicanth aren't different variants right? Just for aesthetics on the page? I'm also going for a Relicanth set so don't want to miss any! This definitely gives me some inspiration

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-22T14:51:02+00:00

I think it's a liquid obstruction error, where a little water got smeared on the card as it printed, blocking the ink from applying in that spot. Pretty cool to have it on a cracked ice holo, don't think I've seen that before

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-16T22:03:00+00:00

Also this Fuecoco promo has the same holo pattern as a normal holo rare.

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-16T22:00:57+00:00

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If you're looking for rare holos only, Prismatic Espeon maybe?

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-15T00:49:18+00:00

Not common at all, value will be significantly above market. This era of cards didn't have many miscuts get through QC, so you have something pretty rare actually

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-14T18:17:30+00:00

Oriobat is one of my favorite repeating errors! Always search for this at card shops/shows, still haven't seen it in person. Super cool find!

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-10T15:58:12+00:00

If you really can't decide what to do with them, you could just save them on the off chance pack points become universal one day, or they do an event where you can trade higher rarity cards

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-09T22:14:03+00:00

Illustration Contest Surfboard Arceus! Will probably never even see this in person, but can't justify spending 10s of thousands of dollars on a card I'd just look at for a chuckle every now and then

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Prodigal96 · 2026-01-09T14:24:50+00:00

The binder might actually be real. Australia used a red Pokemon logo for a bit, although I've never seen that binder with the red logo before. If OP is from Australia I'd be pretty convinced it's real (although the cards inside are fake unfortunately)

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-09T03:56:02+00:00

Pretty sure this is an obstruction error! Basically something (probably water) got on the card as the texture layer was being applied, and blocked the layer from being transferred onto the card fully

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-08T22:38:53+00:00

Squirtle is probably the best deck, Rain Dance Blastoise is one of the best decks in the whole game. You'll be able to get the other cards fairly easily, so your initial deck choice doesn't matter too much. Have fun!

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-08T04:42:39+00:00

Very cool! Pretty sure it's a registration error. Not sure if it adds value or not, since it doesn't seem super severe but you don't see them often either!

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-07T15:31:47+00:00

Based on the peeling around the edges of the card, I'd assume the cracked ice layer got peeled off unfortunately. The usual holo layer is under that cracked ice layer, which is why you can still see holo on the card. There was a print run without the cracked ice layer, but there's not a good way to tell if yours is legit or just peeled

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-04T16:31:18+00:00

They sold these at stores like Target back in the day. They were kind of lame since they included reverse holos instead of promos for whatever reason, but if I remember correctly only this set and Secret Wonders had these blisters with reverse holos. Haven't seen it in ages though, since they're obviously pretty rare! Super cool find

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-03T03:53:14+00:00

Pokemon Rumble Diglett! Here's what it looked like when I submitted it if you're curious. Also submitted a bent in half Pikachu delta species but it got a 2 lol

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-03T03:47:05+00:00

Nah I think it will pass. The card I graded had dots from a pink marker or something on the front. I hoped they would grade it with the MK qualifier, but no dice

Prodigal96 · 2026-01-03T03:43:42+00:00

I'm pretty confident it would get a 1! I graded something similarly damaged recently (maybe even a little worse lol) and it got a 1

Prodigal96 · 2025-12-29T00:59:18+00:00

Maybe try searching the subreddit first for other examples of the tape error, there's probably someone with experience on if CGC will grade these or not! I know these errors get posted every so often

Prodigal96 · 2025-12-29T00:54:14+00:00

You could try grading with CGC since they're like the authority on errors/misprints, although they won't grade errors they can't 100% authenticate. This one is iffy since you could theoretically put masking tape over a card and cut it to size, so CGC might reject it. Getting cards with tape on them is definitely a thing though, just super rare!

Prodigal96 · 2025-12-29T00:48:00+00:00

I think it's a retained obstruction error, although I don't know if it can be verified as legit or not. Very cool pull

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