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Gouging Fire

Twilight Masquerade

8.5
Card front

Grade

NM-MT+

TCG-C991262A

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Reverse Side

8.5
Card back

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Pokémon

Gouging Fire

Set
Twilight Masquerade
Number
022/167
Year
2024
Owners
1
Est. Value
Raw Value

Card Owner

T
@Terry Lane

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Card Information

Manufacturer
N/A
Grading Model
dual-ai-v5Quick Grade
Graded On
Apr 16, 2026

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Front: All four corners show minor softness; top-left corner shows very slight rounding under close inspection. Bottom corners are marginally better but still not razor sharp. Back: Corners are in slightly better shape overall with very minor softness on all four corners, none showing significant wear or peeling.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (1)

otherminor

front top-left corner

Very slight softness/rounding on the top-left corner

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.5
QualityGem Mint
PercentileTop 5%

Analysis

Front: Edges are relatively clean; very faint handling wear along the top edge and slight touch marks along the left edge. Back: Edges appear clean with no significant nicks, dents, or peeling visible.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (1)

edge-wearminor

front top edge

Very faint handling wear along the top edge

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.5
QualityGem Mint
PercentileTop 5%

Analysis

Front: The holographic surface shows very faint light surface marks/micro-scratches visible under the reflective light. No creases or dents observed. Back: The surface appears clean with no visible scratches, scuffs, or creases.

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 (2)

edge-wearminor

front top edge

Very faint handling wear along the top edge

scratchminor

front surface holographic area

Faint micro-scratches visible in holographic reflection

Front Side

7.5
QualityExcellent
PercentileTop 25%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

Front: Noticeably off-center left to right — the left border is significantly thinner than the right border, estimated at approximately 60/40 left-right. Top-to-bottom centering is slightly better, around 52/48. Back: Centering is slightly off with the left blue border appearing marginally wider than the right, approximately 55/45 left-right. Top-to-bottom is close to even.

How this affects your grade:

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

Front Side

9.5
QualityGem Mint
PercentileTop 5%

Back Side

9.5
QualityGem Mint
PercentileTop 5%

Analysis

Front: No meaningful whitening observed on the front borders or corners. Back: Very minimal to no whitening visible on back edges and corners; edges retain strong blue color uniformity.

How this affects your grade:

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

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

The holographic foil pattern displays well across the card body with good reflectivity. Very faint micro-scratches visible under light but no major foil defects, cloudiness, or scratches.

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)

scratchminor

front surface holographic area

Faint micro-scratches visible in holographic reflection

No grading history available