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Pikachu ex

Ascended Heroes

8.5
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Grade

NM-MT+

TCG-439B827C

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Reverse Side

8.5
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Pokémon

Pikachu ex

Set
Ascended Heroes
Number
276/217
Year
2026
Owners
65
Est. Value
Raw Value

Card Owner

T
@Trevor Ziemba

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Card Information

Manufacturer
N/A
Grading Model
full-ai-v5Full Grade
Graded On
May 12, 2026

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

8.4
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 16%

Back Side

6.5
QualityVery Good
PercentileTop 35%

Analysis

A well-kept Pikachu ex SAR with minor corner and edge wear. Whitening at corners is the most notable issue. Surface is clean and holographic is vibrant.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (25)

corner wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight softness and minimal whitening at the corner tip

corner wearminor

front bottom-left corner

Minor whitening and slight rounding at corner

corner wearminor

front bottom-right corner

Minor whitening visible at corner tip

whiteningminor

front bottom corners

Light whitening at both bottom corners

corner wearminor

back top-left corner

Slight softness/rounding at the top-left corner

whiteningminor

back top-right corner

Faint whitening at the top-right corner area

softeningminor

front bottom right corner

The corner tip shows slight rounding/softening rather than being perfectly crisp and sharp

whiteningminor

front bottom right corner

Very faint whitening visible along the edge near the corner point

slight corner softnessminor

front bottom left corner

Very slight rounding or softness at the corner tip, barely perceptible but preventing a perfect score

corner roundingminor

back top right corner

The corner tip shows slight rounding, not perfectly sharp

whiteningminor

back top right corner

Light whitening visible along the corner edge where the blue border meets the corner tip

edge wearminor

back top right corner

Minor wear visible along the top edge approaching the corner

whiteningmoderate

back top left corner

Whitening visible along the top edge and at the corner tip where the blue coloring has worn away

corner softeningminor

back top left corner

The corner point is slightly rounded/softened rather than crisp and sharp

edge wearminor

back top left corner

Light wear visible along the left edge near the corner

minor softeningminor

front top left corner

Very slight softening of the corner point visible, not perfectly crisp but very close to mint condition

corner softnessmoderate

front top right corner

The corner tip shows noticeable rounding rather than a crisp sharp point

edge wearminor

front top right corner

Light wear visible along the edges converging at the top right corner

whiteningminor

front top right corner

Slight whitening visible at the very tip of the corner

whiteningminor

back bottom left corner

Light whitening visible at the corner tip and slightly along the bottom edge near the corner

softnessminor

back bottom left corner

Corner is slightly soft/rounded rather than perfectly sharp

whiteningmoderate

back bottom right corner

Visible whitening along the corner edges where the blue border meets, indicating wear and layer separation

corner roundingmoderate

back bottom right corner

Corner appears to have lost its original sharpness with noticeable rounding

edge wearmoderate

back bottom right corner

General edge wear visible along the bottom and side edges near the corner

cloudingminor

holographic surface center-left

Slight haziness or clouding visible in the center-left area of the holographic surface, which could be light surface wear or fingerprint residue under the top loader

Corner Photos

Front Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

A well-kept Pikachu ex SAR with minor corner and edge wear. Whitening at corners is the most notable issue. Surface is clean and holographic is vibrant.

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 (7)

edge wearminor

front left edge

Slight handling wear along the left border

whiteningminor

back left edge

Light whitening visible along the left edge border

edge wearminor

back right edge

Very slight wear visible near the top of the right edge

edge wearminor

back top right corner

Minor wear visible along the top edge approaching the corner

edge wearminor

back top left corner

Light wear visible along the left edge near the corner

edge wearminor

front top right corner

Light wear visible along the edges converging at the top right corner

edge wearmoderate

back bottom right corner

General edge wear visible along the bottom and side edges near the corner

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

A well-kept Pikachu ex SAR with minor corner and edge wear. Whitening at corners is the most notable issue. Surface is clean and holographic is vibrant.

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 (21)

corner wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight softness and minimal whitening at the corner tip

corner wearminor

front bottom-left corner

Minor whitening and slight rounding at corner

corner wearminor

front bottom-right corner

Minor whitening visible at corner tip

edge wearminor

front left edge

Slight handling wear along the left border

whiteningminor

front bottom corners

Light whitening at both bottom corners

whiteningminor

back left edge

Light whitening visible along the left edge border

corner wearminor

back top-left corner

Slight softness/rounding at the top-left corner

whiteningminor

back top-right corner

Faint whitening at the top-right corner area

edge wearminor

back right edge

Very slight wear visible near the top of the right edge

whiteningminor

front bottom right corner

Very faint whitening visible along the edge near the corner point

whiteningminor

back top right corner

Light whitening visible along the corner edge where the blue border meets the corner tip

edge wearminor

back top right corner

Minor wear visible along the top edge approaching the corner

whiteningmoderate

back top left corner

Whitening visible along the top edge and at the corner tip where the blue coloring has worn away

edge wearminor

back top left corner

Light wear visible along the left edge near the corner

edge wearminor

front top right corner

Light wear visible along the edges converging at the top right corner

whiteningminor

front top right corner

Slight whitening visible at the very tip of the corner

whiteningminor

back bottom left corner

Light whitening visible at the corner tip and slightly along the bottom edge near the corner

whiteningmoderate

back bottom right corner

Visible whitening along the corner edges where the blue border meets, indicating wear and layer separation

edge wearmoderate

back bottom right corner

General edge wear visible along the bottom and side edges near the corner

scratchesminor

holographic surface upper-left area

Light surface scratching visible on the upper-left portion of the holographic surface, slightly disrupting the foil reflection pattern

cloudingminor

holographic surface center-left

Slight haziness or clouding visible in the center-left area of the holographic surface, which could be light surface wear or fingerprint residue under the top loader

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

A well-kept Pikachu ex SAR with minor corner and edge wear. Whitening at corners is the most notable issue. Surface is clean and holographic is vibrant.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (1)

cloudingminor

holographic surface center-left

Slight haziness or clouding visible in the center-left area of the holographic surface, which could be light surface wear or fingerprint residue under the top loader

Front Side

8.0
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 20%

Back Side

8.0
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 20%

Analysis

A well-kept Pikachu ex SAR with minor corner and edge wear. Whitening at corners is the most notable issue. Surface is clean and holographic is vibrant.

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

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Back Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Analysis

Pikachu ex full art holographic card with a beautiful forest scene. The holographic pattern covers the entire card surface with rainbow prismatic effects visible, particularly along the left side and upper portions. The foil shows vibrant color shifting and the artwork is well-rendered with good holographic depth.

How this affects your grade:

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

Issues Found (2)

scratchesminor

holographic surface upper-left area

Light surface scratching visible on the upper-left portion of the holographic surface, slightly disrupting the foil reflection pattern

cloudingminor

holographic surface center-left

Slight haziness or clouding visible in the center-left area of the holographic surface, which could be light surface wear or fingerprint residue under the top loader

Holographic Photo

Grading History & Distribution

Average Grade

9.0

Highest Grade

9.5

Total Submissions

39

Grade Distribution

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
7
18%
9
32
82%
10

Recent Submissions

1
Submission 1

May 7, 2026

9.0

Overall

2
Submission 2

May 6, 2026

8.5

Overall

3
Submission 3

May 4, 2026

9.0

Overall

4
Submission 4

May 3, 2026

9.0

Overall

5
Submission 5

May 2, 2026

9.0

Overall

6
Submission 6

May 2, 2026

9.0

Overall

7
Submission 7

Apr 30, 2026

8.5

Overall

8
Submission 8

Apr 30, 2026

9.0

Overall

9
Submission 9

Apr 29, 2026

9.0

Overall

10
Submission 10

Apr 29, 2026

9.0

Overall

Grading Consistency

Range: 8.5 - 9.5

✅ Highly consistent grading across submissions