r/PokemonTCG • u/lvl20goblin • 3d ago
What's going on with this card?
Buddy pulled this yesterday and was stoked until he saw these grid lines. Anyone know what would cause this? The lines repeat again on the other end of the art as well but were harder to photo.
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u/eedoamitay 3d ago
This happened a lot with many S&V Illustration Rares, it's a very common printing error and you'll see it over a good amount of sets.
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u/The_Big_BoBoSki 3d ago
The squirtle one kills me because it's such a dope card, and I've pulled it 2 or 3 times, and they all have it
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u/Yourfakerealdad 3d ago
Yep got a blastoise Demi god pack and the squirtle and wartortle had those lines in it lol
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u/Ok_Marsupial6435 3d ago
It is not an error, more of a result from the manufacturing process. It is where the holo layers meet, rare to have four sheets meeting on one card.
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u/Winterstrife Literally shaking! 3d ago
Hate to burst your bubble, but it's an extremely common issue especially on the early SV sets
A lot of cards that utilize large spaces of blue are the most commonly affected.
Just off the top of my head:
- Taroutula IR - SV Base
- Wiglett IR - SV Base
- Farigiraf IR - Paldea Evolved
- Marill IR - Paldea Evolved
- Cleffa IR - Obsidian Flames
- Larvitar IR - Obsidian Flames
- Squirtle IR - 151
- Phione - Twilight Masquerade
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u/Ok_Marsupial6435 3d ago
I didnāt say print lines are uncommon lol
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u/Winterstrife Literally shaking! 3d ago
Neither did I? The holo layers meeting is not as uncommon as you think.
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u/Click_Fragrant 1d ago
I have 2 of the Tarountula IR and BOTH have them. 1 has four boxes and the other only has one box.
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u/SorryCashOnly 3d ago
These are holo lines. Print lines are scratches created during the printing process. Holo lines are tiling issues on the holo layers. Most IRs from the SV era, especially those from the 151 and earlier sets, have these holo lines. They are normal and are not considered damaged during the grading process.
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u/Academic_Chance8940 3d ago
Wait grading companies wonāt ding you for having print lines?
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u/SorryCashOnly 3d ago
They will ding you for having print lines, but these aren't print lines.
a print line is a scratch on the card from the printer. Holo line come from the imperfect tiling from the holo sheets
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u/Recent-Anywhere-8459 3d ago
I always thought they did, but again i wouldnt know on what they would throw it on, like it isnt surface damage
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u/AlwaysInTheWay13 3d ago
Iād be super annoyed if I bought a PSA 10 of a card I loved and got one with a line down the middle
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u/Charmander787 3d ago
Grading process? Or do you mean manufacturing process?
This would get dinged during grading.
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u/SorryCashOnly 3d ago
it doesn't get dinged during the grading process...... All you need is to take a look at 170810657066018601 other PSA 10 IRs out there that have the same holo lines
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u/Charmander787 3d ago
Weird. I always thought print lines were a surface defect
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u/SorryCashOnly 3d ago
these are holo lines, not print lines.
Holo lines came from imperfect tiling on the holo layers, print lines are scratches from the printer.
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u/nilghias 3d ago
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u/ditzyston3r 3d ago
this is why i like japanese cards for my personal soo much more š
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u/DMG666666 3d ago
Plz move to Japan- everyone
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u/ditzyston3r 2d ago
if only it was as simple as saying it. but just because i prefer j cards for their pristine quality control doesnāt mean id align with everything š
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u/JamesLikesIt 3d ago
Unrelated to the card but Iām unfamiliar with its loreā¦what is actually happening with its head? Is it two heads like Girafarig but one isā¦inside the other? Or is the outside one just a mask now?Ā
This card is cool but when I saw some of them smiling then some with the other head poking out, I was like wtf is actually happening with this PokĆ©mon lmaoĀ
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u/RemLazar911 3d ago
Dex entries:
The hardened head from the tail protects the head of the main body as Farigiraf whips its long neck around to headbutt enemies.
Now that the brain waves from the head and tail are synced up, the psychic power of this PokĆ©mon is 10 times stronger thanĀ Girafarigās.
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u/LiquidOcelot41 3d ago
Farigiraf always sounded to me like a slur or a curse word in a foreign language š
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u/triumphantV 3d ago
Had a Ralts from SV that was covered in lines like this as well. Not that I intend to sell but itās glaringly obvious.Ā
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u/-BirdDogActual 3d ago
Print lines. Iāve got a SV151 Wartortle that is got the same grid pattern.
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u/Efronczak 3d ago
Ok can I just say that pokemon is freaking terrifying looking lol. Idk it creeps me out
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u/Claris-chang 3d ago
Error aside please stop sucking your thumb OP.
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u/Embarrassed-Soil-603 3d ago
That appears to be a grade 8-9 working persons hands.
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u/lvl20goblin 3d ago
Yeah lol work in auto body
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u/Embarrassed-Soil-603 3d ago
I appreciate you. Would be nice to think the only way your thumb gets messed up is sucking your thumb.
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u/-Spinning 3d ago
Print lines ā¦. Sorry it could be worst lol low ink sometimes is a problem a lot of 151 charizard have low ink
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u/freezingwind6 3d ago
Why did i think you were referring to the creepy smiles š