Character info
The character
Miraidon is a Paradox Pokémon introduced in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet era, designated National Pokédex No. 1008. It is an Electric-type counterpart said to be a futuristic variant tied to ancient legends of an 'Iron Serpent' that scorched the land with lightning. In its games, it serves as a central legendary figure associated with Violet version, known for its serpentine, dragon-like form and electrical powers.
This card
This is card 028/084 from the Pitch Black (PBL) set, printed in 2026 as a holofoil Basic Pokémon card with Rarity R. The artwork, illustrated by mashu, depicts Miraidon coiled against a glowing cityscape backdrop crackling with blue and yellow electrical energy. The card's flavor text references the Iron Serpent legend connected to the character's lore.
How it plays
Miraidon is a Basic Pokémon with 120 HP and Lightning typing. Its Ability, Photon Cord, allows it to move up to 2 Basic Lightning Energy cards from itself to a Benched Pokémon if it is Knocked Out while in the Active Spot by an opponent's attack. Its attack, Thunder, costs two Lightning Energy and deals 90 damage, but also deals 30 damage to itself. It has a weakness to Fighting-type attacks (×2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Pitch Black, a set of 84 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by mashu and published 2026-07-17. 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
#1008 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 151 different cards of it exist.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
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
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
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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.