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Volcanion EX

XY Black Star Promos

8.8
Card front

Grade

NM-MT+

TCG-693A2038

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Reverse Side

8.8
Card back

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Volcanion EX

Set
XY Black Star Promos
Number
XY173
Year
2016
Owners
2
Est. Value
Raw Value

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Card Information

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

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Analysis

Front corners show slight wear, particularly at the top-left. Back corners are sharper with negligible wear.

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 (4)

corner wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight rounding and wear visible under magnification.

whiteningminor

front bottom-left corner

Slight corner whitening visible under close inspection

whiteningminor

front bottom-right corner

Slight corner whitening visible under close inspection

whiteningminor

back top-left corner

Very faint whitening visible on top-left corner

Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Analysis

Minor edge roughness on the front left side. The back edges appear clean with minimal wear.

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 (4)

edge roughnessminor

front left edge

Slightly rough to the touch under close inspection.

whiteningminor

front edges

Visible whitening along the edges.

whiteningminor

front bottom edge

Light whitening visible along the bottom edge of the card, consistent with light handling wear

edge wearminor

front bottom edge

Minor silvering/wear along bottom edge

Front Side

8.8
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 12%

Back Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Analysis

Front surface has minor scratches visible under light, no major defects. The back surface is largely clean.

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)

corner wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight rounding and wear visible under magnification.

surface scratchesminor

front center surface

Light scratches visible under direct light.

whiteningminor

front edges

Visible whitening along the edges.

whiteningminor

front bottom edge

Light whitening visible along the bottom edge of the card, consistent with light handling wear

whiteningminor

front bottom-left corner

Slight corner whitening visible under close inspection

whiteningminor

front bottom-right corner

Slight corner whitening visible under close inspection

edge wearminor

front bottom edge

Minor silvering/wear along bottom edge

whiteningminor

back top-left corner

Very faint whitening visible on top-left corner

Front Side

9.3
QualityMint
PercentileTop 7%

Back Side

9.5
QualityGem Mint
PercentileTop 5%

Analysis

Centered well within 60/40 tolerances on both sides.

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)

surface scratchesminor

front center surface

Light scratches visible under direct light.

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Holographic area has minor scratches, common with this card type.

How this affects your grade:

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

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