🧪 PSA Grading Investigation: Mewtwo ex SIR
We recently submitted a Mewtwo ex Special Illustration Rare from Scarlet & Violet: Destined Rivals to PSA under the Value Plus service tier. When the card came back, we were shocked to find visible whitening and corner damage on the back, none of which were present before submission.
📦 Submission Timeline
🛡️ May 31, 2025
The card was pulled live on stream by KetchemAllCollectibles during a Fanatic Live session.
🎥 Timestamp: Between 1:34:00 – 1:36:00 on the May 31, 2025 replay.
📬 June 7, 2025
The card was delivered to us from Fanatic Live.
📮 June 10, 2025
The card was shipped to PSA for grading.
✅ June 11, 2025
PSA marked the card as officially received.
📋 June 12, 2025
Order entered prep phase.
🔍 Research & ID Phase
No pre-grading images were posted or made visible during this phase, which PSA typically provides.
📬 July 14, 2025
Card returned from PSA, now encapsulated but showing visible corner damage not seen prior to grading.
Service Level: Value Plus
Cert #: 119006963
🎴 Back Corners (Pre-Grading Condition)
🔼 Top-left: No whitening or fraying
➡️ Top-right: No chipping or damage
⬅️ Bottom-left: Clean and crisp
🔽 Bottom-right: Smooth with no whitening
🎴 Closer up on Back Corners (Pre-Grading Condition)
🟢 The card’s bottom corners appeared pristine at the time of the live pull:
✨ No whitening, edge wear, or corner damage
🔍 Corners showed clean edges and sharp tips
🕒 Visual evidence captured between 1:34:59 and 1:35:03 confirms the card was in excellent bottom condition before submission
🟢 Bottom-right corner:
📸 Verified at 1:35:02–1:35:03
🔍 No tip damage or surface edge wear
🟪 No corner chipping or whitening
🟢 Bottom-left corner:
📸 Clean edge shown at 1:34:59
✨ No whitening or fraying
🧼 Smooth and intact border
🟢 Bottom-left corner Close-up
📸 Clean edge shown at 1:34:59
✨ No whitening or fraying
🧼 Smooth and intact border
🔍 Post-Grading Condition
⚠️ Top-left: Whitening and minor edge fraying
⚠️ Top-right: Tip damage and visible chipping
⚠️ Bottom-left: Whitening not seen before submission
⚠️ Bottom-right: More whitening compared to pre-submission footage
🛑 PSA Post-Grading Bottom Condition Summary
🔴 The bottom corners now show visible damage not present during the original pull:
⚠️ Whitening and fraying along the edges
🪓 Chipped or softened corners, especially the bottom-right
❌ Damage is inconsistent with the condition seen in the Fanatics Live footage, suggesting deterioration occurred after submission
🔴 Top-Left Corner
🔹 Moderate whitening along the curved edge
🔹 Fraying with noticeable fiber exposure
🔹 Whitening encroaches slightly into the border
🔵 Top-Right Corner
🔹 Multiple chips and scuffs on the curve
🔹 One visible dent close to the card edge
🔹 Light whitening is visible on both the outer and inner rims of the corner
⚪ Bottom-Left Corner
🔹 Heavy whitening with fraying on the curve
🔹 At least 3 distinct pressure points visible
🔹 Small nicks along the lower edge extending up the corner
🟠 Bottom-Right Corner
🔹 Tip damage present with a ragged edge
🔹 Visible whitening forming a scuffed patch
🔹 Abrasion consistent with impact or friction
📣 Current Status
We’ve submitted a Quality Assurance claim to PSA and are awaiting their official response.
This card was submitted under Value Plus Service and expected to return in not in an 8 but in a better condition.
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