Poliwhirl

Base Set #38/102full_artother

AI grade estimate, not an official grade

Grade Estimates

PSA

7-9

NM-MT

Predicted range: 7 - 9

BECKETT GRADING

8-9

Predicted range: 8 - 9

TAG

TAG GRADING · ESTIMATE

8-9

NM-MT

Predicted range: 8 - 9

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Best next step

Permanent or structural findings make a restoration referral inappropriate for this public report.

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Subgrade Breakdown

Centering

Corners

8.5

Edges

8.5

Surface

Measured centering ratios

Front L/R: visual-only
Front T/B: visual-only
Back L/R: visual-only
Back T/B: visual-only

Why this card received this estimate

Poliwhirl was graded across four areas, weakest first. The weakest area is surface at 8.5: Clean overall surface with a few minor visible spots/marks on both sides, more noticeable on the back Poke9 Ball area. No holo finish, no major scratches, and no significant gloss loss apparent. Surface grade falls in the lightly worn range. Then edges at 8.5: Front edges show light but visible localized chipping/dark spots on the yellow border across multiple sides, while the back edges are cleaner with only tiny isolated nicks. No layering or delamination seen. Uniform bright edge bands are treated as scanner artifact. Multiple affected edges cap the grade at 8, but the wear remains light overall, supporting an 8.5-level appearance from the visible evidence. Then corners at 9: Two corners show minor confirmed wear: slight whitening on the front bottom-right and back top-left. The other visible corners appear factory-rounded and clean with no fraying, blunting, or splitting. Then centering at…

Dominant grade limiter

Edges and Surface are the lowest measured condition areas in this report.

Condition observations

Centering

Borderless/full-art style front is visually centered with no obvious design-to-edge drift; back also appears acceptably centered by visual symmetry, with only minor natural variation and no clear shift of the printed design toward any edge. Centering comfortably passes PSA 10/9 standards on the front by visual assessment and appears to pass PSA 10 on the back as well; also consistent with BGS 9.5-10 and TAG 9.5-10 centering from a visual-only review. No reliable numeric ratios were used.

Corners

Two corners show minor confirmed wear: slight whitening on the front bottom-right and back top-left. The other visible corners appear factory-rounded and clean with no fraying, blunting, or splitting.

Edges

8.5

Front edges show light but visible localized chipping/dark spots on the yellow border across multiple sides, while the back edges are cleaner with only tiny isolated nicks. No layering or delamination seen. Uniform bright edge bands are treated as scanner artifact. Multiple affected edges cap the grade at 8, but the wear remains light overall, supporting an 8.5-level appearance from the visible evidence.

Surface

8.5

Clean overall surface with a few minor visible spots/marks on both sides, more noticeable on the back Poke9 Ball area. No holo finish, no major scratches, and no significant gloss loss apparent. Surface grade falls in the lightly worn range.

How the company estimates differ

PSA estimate

Deterministic PSA final from locked subgrades: corners 9, edges 8.5, surface 8.5. The weakest anchoring condition area is edges, surface at 8.5, anchoring the grade at 8. Measured centering qualifies for the PSA 9 tier. PSA final is the lower of the two: 8; our predicted range: 7-9, likely 8.

BGS estimate

Normalized from locked BGS subgrades: centering 9, corners 9, edges 8.5, surface 8.5. The weakest anchoring area is edges, surface at 8.5. Because multiple anchoring subgrades share the lowest score, the BGS final equals that lowest subgrade. Deterministic BGS final: 8.5; our predicted range: 8-9, likely 8.5.

TAG estimate

Estimated from our locked subgrades scaled onto TAG's 1000-point scale: centering 900, corners 900, edges 850, surface 850. The weakest anchoring area is edges, surface at 850. Because TAG's photometric methodology is proprietary, our conservative estimate anchors directly to that weakest measured subgrade with no BGS-style headroom; it is not a reproduction of TAG's methodology, and TAG may score the card differently. Estimated TAG final: 850; our predicted range: 800-900, likely 850.

Scan confidence: medium

The subgrades were produced by focused model passes and the company finals were computed deterministically from them.

Suggested next step

A solid mid-to-high outcome is realistic. Surface at 8.5 is the main limiter, so weigh the grading fee against the likely return before submitting.

This is report guidance, not a guaranteed grading or financial outcome.

Likely-case and best-case estimates

Best case means the upper end of this image-based estimate range, not a promised official result.

PSA

Likely: 8
Best case: 9

BGS

Likely: 8.5
Best case: 9

TAG

Likely: 8.5
Best case: 9

Condition-only company signal: BGS has the higher numerical likely-case estimate among the current CardRevive middleman houses this report can estimate. That condition-only comparison does not account for final fees, turnaround, authentication, resale demand or differences between company standards.

What would need to improve for the next grade?

A stronger estimate would first require better condition evidence in edges and surface. Front edges show light but visible localized chipping/dark spots on the yellow border across multiple sides, while the back edges are cleaner with only tiny isolated nicks. No layering or delamination seen. Uniform bright edge bands are treated as scanner artifact. Multiple affected edges cap the grade at 8, but the wear remains light overall, supporting an 8.5-level appearance from the visible evidence. A clearer scan can reduce uncertainty, but it cannot remove genuine wear or guarantee the next official grade.

Is this card worth submitting?

The highest likely-case AI estimate here is BGS 8.5. Submitting is financially worthwhile only if the expected graded value, less grading, shipping and selling costs, exceeds the card's raw value and your risk tolerance. CardRevive does not know those market inputs from this report alone.

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Questions about this report

What is holding back the estimate for Poliwhirl?

Edges and Surface are the lowest measured condition areas. Front edges show light but visible localized chipping/dark spots on the yellow border across multiple sides, while the back edges are cleaner with only tiny isolated nicks. No layering or delamination seen. Uniform bright edge bands are treated as scanner artifact. Multiple affected edges cap the grade at 8, but the wear remains light overall, supporting an 8.5-level appearance from the visible evidence.

How certain is this Poliwhirl estimate?

The subgrades were produced by focused model passes and the company finals were computed deterministically from them.

What do the grade ranges on this Poliwhirl report mean?

The image-based ranges are PSA 7-9, BGS 8-9, TAG 8-9. They show modeled uncertainty for this scan, not interchangeable company scales or guaranteed official grades. A physical examination can finish outside the displayed range.

Does this report mean Poliwhirl should be submitted?

Which grading company looks strongest from this report?

BGS has the higher numerical likely-case estimate among the current CardRevive middleman houses this report can estimate. That condition-only comparison does not account for final fees, turnaround, authentication, resale demand or differences between company standards.

These grades are an AI estimate, not an official grade. CardRevive is not affiliated with PSA, BGS, or TAG and cannot issue official grades. A grading house makes the official authentication and slab decision. CardRevive can separately coordinate an independent middleman submission when the evidence-qualified panel above identifies an appropriate commercial route.

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Graded 24 September 2026