Theyre very similar to Owners Pokmon, with six specific symbols referencing different characters from the franchise: Pokmon C
With additional shipping mishaps, needless exclusivity, and scalpers galore, Secret Lairs havent been entirely perfect
Centering: Measure borders (Yellow border on vintage, grey on modern) get the ratio between the 2 numbers (division of the total) Between 50/50 & 55/45 on the front and 50/50 & 75/25 on the back (considered gem mint centering) Between 56/44 & 60/40 on the front and 76/25 & 90/10 on the back -1 point Between 61/39 & 65/35 on the front and 90/10 or better on the back -2 points Between 66/34 & 70/30 on the front and 90/10 or better on the back -3 points Note: If card starts to worsen from centering from here at a PSA 7 but everything else is perfect about the card, in some cases a grader will do you a favor and give you a 9 (OC) qualifier to designate card is great but is off centered
We setup a time over the weekend and they were able to accommodate my schedule
If awesomeness has an as-fan of 1.5 in Play Boosters, that means the average Play Booster will have 1.5 cards that are a creature with awesomeness
This time, Vulpix is the character chosen to lend its design to Pikachu's perfectly designed poncho