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Articuno

Nintendo Black Star Promos

8.5
Card front

Grade

NM-MT+

TCG-A5F30EA2

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Reverse Side

8.5
Card back

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Articuno

Set
Nintendo Black Star Promos
Number
22
Year
1999
Owners
1
Est. Value
Raw Value

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Manufacturer
N/A
Grading Model
dual-ai-v5Quick Grade
Graded On
Jan 4, 2026

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Front and back corners are sharp with very minimal wear, almost pristine.

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 (3)

whiteningmoderate

front top-left corner

Visible whitening on the corner of the yellow border, indicating minor wear from handling or storage

whiteningminor

front bottom-left corner

Slight whitening visible at the corner tip

whiteningminor

back top-left corner

Slight whitening on the corner of the blue border

Front Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

Front and back edges have slight wear but are in excellent condition 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 (5)

slight edge wearminor

front left edge

Minor wear visible along the left edge of the front side.

minor whiteningminor

back top-edge

Slight whitening on the top edge of the back.

whiteningminor

front left edge

Light whitening along portions of the left edge

whiteningminor

front bottom edge

Minor whitening visible along the bottom yellow border

edge wearminor

back top edge

Minor edge wear with slight whitening

Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Analysis

Front has minor surface imperfections, and the back is nearly flawless.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (8)

slight edge wearminor

front left edge

Minor wear visible along the left edge of the front side.

minor whiteningminor

back top-edge

Slight whitening on the top edge of the back.

whiteningmoderate

front top-left corner

Visible whitening on the corner of the yellow border, indicating minor wear from handling or storage

whiteningminor

front bottom-left corner

Slight whitening visible at the corner tip

whiteningminor

front left edge

Light whitening along portions of the left edge

whiteningminor

front bottom edge

Minor whitening visible along the bottom yellow border

whiteningminor

back top-left corner

Slight whitening on the corner of the blue border

edge wearminor

back top edge

Minor edge wear with slight whitening

Front Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Back Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Analysis

Front and back centering are very good, approximately 55/45 ratio.

How this affects your grade:

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

Front Side

8.3
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 17%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

Minimal whitening visible on both front and back along the edges.

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

0.0
QualityGood
PercentileTop 100%

Back Side

0.0
QualityGood
PercentileTop 100%

Analysis

No holographic elements present.

How this affects your grade:

Holographic accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. Improving this area could increase the overall grade.

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