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Articuno

JTG EN

8.7
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Grade

NM-MT+

TCG-28756F5E

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Reverse Side

8.7
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Pokémon

Articuno

Set
JTG EN
Number
161/159
Year
2025
Owners
14
Est. Value
Raw Value

Card Owner

J
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Card Information

Manufacturer
N/A
Grading Model
full-ai-v5Full Grade
Graded On
Jan 4, 2026

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

8.9
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 11%

Back Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Analysis

The card is in excellent condition with only minor imperfections. It presents nicely overall.

How this affects your grade:

Corners accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (14)

Corner softnessminor

front bottom left corner

Very slight softness on bottom left corner from handling

whiteningminor

back top right corner

Slight whitening at the top right corner.

Corner wearminor

back top-left corner

Light softening with trace whitening

Corner wearminor

back bottom-right corner

Slight softening visible

minor edge softeningminor

front bottom right corner

Very slight edge softening barely visible, consistent with minimal handling

Minor edge softeningminor

back top right corner

Very slight edge softening visible along the corner radius, barely perceptible and consistent with minimal handling

edge softeningminor

back bottom right corner

Slight softening visible at the edge.

minor edge wearminor

back bottom right corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge with minimal whitening visible along the border

minor whiteningminor

front top left corner

Very slight whitening visible along the corner edge, typical of light handling

edge softeningminor

front top left corner

Minimal edge softening from normal handling, corner edges not quite factory crisp

minor edge softeningminor

front top right corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge, minimal wear from handling

minimal whiteningminor

front top right corner edge

Trace amounts of whitening visible at the very edge of the corner upon close inspection

whiteningminor

back bottom left corner

Light whitening visible along the corner edge where the blue border meets, typical of light handling wear

edge softeningminor

back bottom left corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge from normal use

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Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

The card is in excellent condition with only minor imperfections. It presents nicely overall.

How this affects your grade:

Edges accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (9)

Edge wearminor

back left edge

Slight roughness and minimal whitening along the left edge

minor edge softeningminor

front bottom right corner

Very slight edge softening barely visible, consistent with minimal handling

Minor edge softeningminor

back top right corner

Very slight edge softening visible along the corner radius, barely perceptible and consistent with minimal handling

edge softeningminor

back bottom right corner

Slight softening visible at the edge.

minor edge wearminor

back bottom right corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge with minimal whitening visible along the border

edge softeningminor

front top left corner

Minimal edge softening from normal handling, corner edges not quite factory crisp

minor edge softeningminor

front top right corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge, minimal wear from handling

minimal whiteningminor

front top right corner edge

Trace amounts of whitening visible at the very edge of the corner upon close inspection

edge softeningminor

back bottom left corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge from normal use

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

The card is in excellent condition with only minor imperfections. It presents nicely overall.

How this affects your grade:

Surface accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (9)

whiteningminor

back top right corner

Slight whitening at the top right corner.

Edge wearminor

back left edge

Slight roughness and minimal whitening along the left edge

Corner wearminor

back top-left corner

Light softening with trace whitening

Corner wearminor

back bottom-right corner

Slight softening visible

minor edge wearminor

back bottom right corner

Very slight softening of the corner edge with minimal whitening visible along the border

minor whiteningminor

front top left corner

Very slight whitening visible along the corner edge, typical of light handling

minimal whiteningminor

front top right corner edge

Trace amounts of whitening visible at the very edge of the corner upon close inspection

whiteningminor

back bottom left corner

Light whitening visible along the corner edge where the blue border meets, typical of light handling wear

minor surface marksminor

holographic surface - scattered

Very faint surface texture variations visible under the holographic layer, consistent with factory production rather than handling damage

Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

The card is in excellent condition with only minor imperfections. It presents nicely overall.

How this affects your grade:

Centering accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (2)

centeringminor

front

Slightly off-center, approximately 55/45 left to right and top to bottom.

Centeringminor

front overall

Left border slightly wider than right border, approximately 55/45 ratio

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

The card is in excellent condition with only minor imperfections. It presents nicely overall.

How this affects your grade:

Whitening accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

The holographic quality of the card is excellent, with vibrant and clear foil effects. The surface appears to be free of scratches, and the holographic layer is well adhered with no signs of lifting or peeling.

How this affects your grade:

Holographic accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This exceptional score positively impacts the final grade.

Issues Found (1)

minor surface marksminor

holographic surface - scattered

Very faint surface texture variations visible under the holographic layer, consistent with factory production rather than handling damage

Holographic Photo

Grading History & Distribution

Average Grade

9.1

Highest Grade

9.5

Total Submissions

6

Grade Distribution

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
17%
9
5
83%
10

Recent Submissions

1
Submission 1

Apr 29, 2026

Value: $39.03

9.0

Overall

2
Submission 2

Mar 12, 2026

8.5

Overall

3
Submission 3

Feb 22, 2026

Value: $29.01

9.0

Overall

4
Submission 4

Jan 28, 2026

9.5

Overall

5
Submission 5

Jan 12, 2026

Value: $52.70

9.5

Overall

6
Submission 6

Dec 28, 2025

0

9.0

Overall

Grading Consistency

Range: 8.5 - 9.5

✅ Highly consistent grading across submissions