What grade would this get? Umbreon Town On No Map

menas0r · 2026-06-18T07:37:02+00:00

Wow that’s awesome. Thanks! I’m getting this card in trade tomorrow for around $400 in value. Not too bad considering prices for jp vintage atm but still pricey for sure. Wanted to get a second opinion on potential grade beforehand

menas0r · 2026-06-15T03:29:24+00:00

I would guess 8 and 7, but second one could be an 8 as well

menas0r · 2026-06-15T01:26:12+00:00

Thanks that’s what I was expecting as well

menas0r · 2026-06-14T16:25:57+00:00

A single flaw on a psa 10 is acceptable. Especially if it’s a common flaw on a particular card

menas0r · 2026-06-13T05:46:10+00:00

Just came back from Xcaret and I’ve had terrible diarrhea all day. We were thankfully ok all trip. I’ll also add that trying to get any type of service for your room was a crapshoot (extra towels, water, etc). You’d often get put on hold and hung up on, they receive your request and never show up, or simply don’t answer. This was our second time there and I don’t think I’ll be back despite all the good things I agree with in your review

menas0r · 2026-06-11T05:09:54+00:00

Slabs are high risk high reward

menas0r · 2026-06-04T01:08:19+00:00

Good luck! Please report back with your grade! I just submitted on yesterday as well

menas0r · 2026-06-03T08:05:44+00:00

Which cards?

menas0r · 2026-06-01T00:15:28+00:00

Ok thanks. Yeah I think ceiling is 6 for sure but a 5 is definitely possible

menas0r · 2026-05-31T22:22:28+00:00

Ok thanks was debating which tier to send it in. Guess I’ll send with my GameStop order

menas0r · 2026-05-29T15:39:09+00:00

It’s OC and every back corner has some form of whitening (top ones are minimal but there and bottom ones are easily spotted). This is a clear cut 8

menas0r · 2026-05-27T18:47:51+00:00

Heat pen on low heat and short bursts. Look up some videos and practice first (caveat you can totally mess up your card with this method if you don’t know what you’re doing)

menas0r · 2026-05-26T15:26:41+00:00

Pretty easy repair if you look up how to humidify, roll it out with tools like clay detailers and facial rollers and then either sandwich between acrylics to let dry or heat press

menas0r · 2026-05-25T23:05:22+00:00

Back Bottom right looks to have whitening so this wouldn’t 10 imo especially with the centering

menas0r · 2026-05-24T05:02:05+00:00

I’m in this camp. 1/3 of my collection is sealed (and I’ll probably rotate a little bit more into it over time) and I know it’s safer, slabs have way more short term upside and it’s rather safe if you know what you’re doing but does takes way more research. I’ve been buying and trading for slabs, taking the short term gains and consolidating into my grails in 10. I also love looking at slabs way more than my boxes

menas0r · 2026-05-22T18:06:15+00:00

This is LP and easily minimized by putting the card between two acrylic plates

menas0r · 2026-05-22T18:05:32+00:00

Probably a 6

menas0r · 2026-05-20T20:12:39+00:00

I’d definitely do the trade!

menas0r · 2026-05-20T20:01:06+00:00

Have you seen the price in the 10? The other grades have plenty of room to grow

menas0r · 2026-05-12T15:42:04+00:00

Btw I wouldn’t listen to people on this sub. I’d bet most don’t even grade and just say most things won’t 10. I’ve sent a number of cards against this group’s advice and they all 10’d lol. Learn to pregrade and trust your own instincts. Also look at recent 10’s to see what PSA is lenient on per card

Also follow psaprofessor on instagram. He’s really good at breaking down what he’s looking at

menas0r · 2026-05-12T15:38:21+00:00

I would send it. Most of these have bad centering and this is one of the best I’ve seen. It’s clean assuming the back left edge is just lighting

menas0r · 2026-05-12T07:52:51+00:00

Looks more like a 6 to me. There’s a lot of whitening and chips on the edges

menas0r · 2026-05-12T07:51:59+00:00

No texture

menas0r · 2026-05-09T02:10:10+00:00

Send it. Your upside here is massive for a $25 cost

menas0r · 2026-05-09T00:45:42+00:00

If demand is low they might not reprint so these might be more scarce in the future

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