Character info
The character
Roaring Moon is a Paradox Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, numbered 1005 in the regional Pokédex. It is classified as an Ancient Pokémon, a counterpart tied to Salamence from the past, and is noted for its ferocious dragon-like appearance with large red wings. Within the games it is one of the signature Paradox legendaries sought after by trainers for its raw offensive power.
This card
This is card 011 of 015 from the McDonald's Collection 2024, a holo variant printed in English. The artwork, credited to illustrator hndl, depicts Roaring Moon in flight with wings spread against a forested backdrop. The card carries a Basic Pokémon designation and the Ancient Pokémon marker in its upper right corner.
How it plays
Roaring Moon is a Basic Pokémon with 140 HP and Colorless typing, weak to Grass by x2 and with a retreat cost of two. Its first attack, Vengeance Fletching, costs two Colorless energy and deals 70+ damage, gaining 10 more damage for each Ancient card in the player's discard pile. Its second attack, Speed Wing, costs one Colorless and three additional energy for 120 damage.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in McDonald's Collection 2024, a set of 15 cards. The details on this certificate match it.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#1005 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 56 different cards of it exist.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.