Character info
The character
Cinderace is the final evolution of the Fire-type starter line introduced in the Galar region of the Pokémon video games, evolving from Scorbunny through Raboot. It is known for its powerful kicking attacks and its signature move Pyro Ball, as well as its association with soccer-like imagery. Cinderace gained additional popularity as a competitively strong Pokémon in the Sword and Shield games.
This card
This is Cinderace V, card number 043 out of 264 from the Fusion Strike set, printed in 2021 as a Holo Rare V. The artwork, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, shows Cinderace leaping into an attack with a burst of fire energy behind it. The card carries the holo foil treatment typical of Pokémon V cards in this set.
How it plays
Cinderace V is a Basic Pokémon with 220 HP and a Fire-type attack called Blaze Kick, costing two Fire Energy and one Colorless Energy. Blaze Kick deals 210 damage and requires discarding 2 Fire Energy from this Pokémon as part of its cost. It has a weakness to Water-type attacks of ×2, no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy. As a V Pokémon, when it is Knocked Out, the opponent takes 2 Prize cards instead of the usual one.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Fusion Strike, a set of 264 cards, rarity Holo Rare V. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics and published 2021-11-12. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
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
#815 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VIII Pokémon · 139 different cards of it exist.
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Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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