Gemi Grade Report
Black Bolt
Published June 29, 2026
This Zekrom ex shows excellent overall presentation, led by strong centering and clean corners. The main deductions come from minor edge whitening and a few tiny surface specks.
Image Quality
• Parts of this scan are hard to inspect. Glare, overexposure, or low detail may reduce grading confidence.
• Parts of this scan are hard to inspect. Glare, overexposure, or low detail may reduce grading confidence.
Grade Shape
Four-axis score profile
The card is very well centered overall, with the front measuring about 48.1/51.9 left-right and 50.9/49.1 top-bottom, and the back essentially balanced horizontally and vertically. That level of alignment supports the top centering result.
All four corners appear clean in the scans, with no corner wear or tip whitening called out on either side. The corner result is consistent with that essentially pristine presentation.
The edge grade is held back by several small white nicks and tiny chip-like interruptions along the cut edges, including both sides on the front and a small interruption along the top edge. The wear is minor rather than heavy, but it is visible in multiple spots and fits a strong, though not perfect, edge result.
Observed
Surface quality is very strong, with only a few tiny specks/flecks on the front art and a small isolated white speck on the back border. The defects are minor and limited in scope, which aligns with a near-gem surface result.
Observed
Edges (8.0) is the lowest of the four axes. It's the main thing keeping this card from a higher grade.
The limiting defect is Edge Wear (minor, front).
Bringing edges up to the level of the next-weakest axis (Surface, 9.0) would be the single biggest improvement available.
Verified
Zekrom ex
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