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Measurement readout QR-verified · measured, not judged
Every number is a measurement, taken by instrument against a published tolerance - not a human opinion.
Overall grade
9.5
MINT+
Centering
9.5
measured/ 10
Corners
10
measured/ 10
Edges
10
measured/ 10
Surface
10
measured/ 10
Population
1
graded example of this card
This copy ranks
#1
only one graded so far
Precision score
950 / 1000
CALIBRE internal
The overall grade is the tolerance-weighted composite, floored by the weakest axis - a single weak edge can’t be averaged away. Each axis is taken from the weaker of the front and back faces.
Certificate No.
CLBR-0000545
CALIBRE
GRADING REPORT
Date Graded
2026-07-12
Final Grade
9.5 / 10
Mint+ Condition
This card is graded 9.5 (Mint+). Centering was the limiting factor at 95/100; every other measured factor met or exceeded its threshold. The full measurement breakdown is below.
✓
AuthenticityInspected under calibrated lighting before grading.
Card Name
Caterpie
Set / Series
Scarlet & Violet 151 (ZH-TW)
Number
172 / 165
Language
English
Measured subscores.
Centering
9.5 / 10
Printed border width measured continuously along all four edges of each face; opposing sides are compared to show how the card sits within its cut.
Surface
10 / 10
Multi-angle scratch detection across 17 azimuths per pass, 4 pass elevations, over the full card interior, front and back.
Corners
10 / 10
Sub-pixel Kasa circle fit on each corner against the 3.00mm Pokémon TCG spec, plus silhouette-chip detection on every corner.
Edges
10 / 10
Silhouette and foil-chip detection along each of the four edges, front and back, for whitening, chipping and surface breaks.
Subscores express the measured value on a 0–10 scale. The final grade
is determined by tolerance bands, not by averaging: when every factor
sits inside the Pristine band, the composite is published as 10.
Higher-precision values are retained in the underlying record.
What this means.
This card was graded 9.5 out of 10 - Mint+ condition. An outstanding card - about as close to perfect as cards get, with only the slightest measured imperfection.
Centering9.5
How evenly the artwork is framed by the border, front and back.
Corners10
How sharp and undamaged the four corners are - no rounding or dents.
Edges10
How clean the edges are - free of whitening, nicks, and chipping.
Surface10
How free the card is from scratches, print lines, scuffs, and dimples.
Every score is measured, not eyeballed - each factor is checked against fixed
tolerances rather than a grader's opinion. The full measurement breakdown for
every factor is below.
Why 9.5?
Grading rationale.
This card measured at the Mint+ threshold across its grading factors. Centering was the limiting factor at 95/100; every other measured factor met or exceeded its threshold.
A higher grade requires every factor within the tighter tolerance of the tier above. The full measurement breakdown and visual record are below.
10
Pristine
All factors at zero defect
9.5
Mint+
One minor factor flagged
This card
9
Mint
Two or more minor factors
Corner analysis.
Each corner of both faces is measured against reference geometry at 46.0 pixels per millimetre. Any rounding, whitening, or damage is quantified and included in the corner sub-score, which scored 10/10 for this card.
Corner tolerance reference
10
Pristine
Rounding ≤ 0.05mm · no whitening
9.5
Mint+
Rounding ≤ 0.20mm · trace whitening
9
Mint
Rounding ≤ 0.40mm · minor whitening
8
NM
Rounding ≤ 0.70mm · visible whitening
≤7
EX–PR
Rounding > 0.70mm or damaged
Rounding = deviation from a perfect sharp corner. Whitening =
discoloured area on corner fibres. The lowest-performing corner
determines the face's grade tier.
Front face
Top Left
Pristine
TL Corner
corner-tl.jpg
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Top Right
Pristine
TR Corner
corner-tr.jpg
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Bottom Left
Pristine
BL Corner
corner-bl.jpg
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Bottom Right
Pristine
BR Corner
corner-br.jpg
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Back face
Top Left
Pristine
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Top Right
Pristine
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Bottom Left
Pristine
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Bottom Right
Pristine
Corner grade 10.0 / 10
Face
Corner
Rounding
Whitening
Tier
Status
Front
Top Left
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Front
Top Right
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Front
Bottom Left
0.18 mm
0.3 mm²
Mint+
Flag
Front
Bottom Right
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Back
Top Left
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Back
Top Right
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Back
Bottom Left
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Back
Bottom Right
< 0.05 mm
None
Pristine
Pass
Edge analysis.
Each edge of both faces is measured across its full length for uniformity, chipping, and surface breaks. The edge sub-score is 10/10 for this card.
Edge tolerance reference
10
Pristine
No whitening · roughness ≤ 0.05mm
9.5
Mint+
Whitening ≤ 1.5mm · roughness ≤ 0.10mm
9
Mint
Whitening ≤ 3.0mm · roughness ≤ 0.20mm
8
NM
Whitening ≤ 6.0mm · minor chipping
≤7
EX–PR
Whitening > 6.0mm or chipping
Whitening = total length of discoloured edge fibre in mm. Roughness
= maximum deviation from a straight edge line. The lowest-performing
edge determines the face's grade tier.
Front face
Top Edge
63.0 mm
Pristine
Top edge strip
edge-top.jpg
No whitening detected
Right Edge
88.0 mm
Pristine
Right edge strip
edge-right.jpg
No whitening detected
Bottom Edge
63.0 mm
Mint+
Bottom edge strip
edge-bottom.jpg
0.1 mm whitening detected
Left Edge
88.0 mm
Pristine
Left edge strip
edge-left.jpg
No whitening detected
Back face
Top Edge
63.0 mm
Pristine
No whitening detected
Right Edge
88.0 mm
EX–PR
72.0 mm whitening detected
Bottom Edge
63.0 mm
Pristine
No whitening detected
Left Edge
88.0 mm
EX–PR
65.4 mm whitening detected
Face
Edge
Whitening
Roughness
Tier
Status
Front
Top
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Front
Bottom
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Front
Left
2.1 mm
0.08 mm
Mint
Flag
Front
Right
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Back
Top
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Back
Bottom
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Back
Left
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Back
Right
None
< 0.03 mm
Pristine
Pass
Surface analysis.
Photometric stereo reconstruction captured the full surface of the card at microscopic resolution across both faces. The surface sub-score is 10/10 for this card.
Surface tolerance reference
10
Pristine
No defects · delta ≤ 0.01mm
9.5
Mint+
≤ 1 minor defect · delta ≤ 0.03mm
9
Mint
≤ 3 minor defects · delta ≤ 0.05mm
8
NM
≤ 6 defects or any scratch > 3mm
≤7
EX–PR
Multiple defects or dent > 0.1mm
Defect = any deviation from reference surface above measurement
threshold. Delta = maximum surface variation from a flat reference
plane. Scratches, dents, print defects, and surface breaks are
detected separately by the photometric stereo pass.
Surface overlay loading…
No notable surface defects detected on the front.
2
Surface detections (both faces)
0
Strong defects (grade-affecting)
0
Print defects
< 0.01
Max surface delta (mm)
Face
Scratches
Max depth
Dents
Print defects
Max delta
Tier
Status
Front
0
-
0
0
< 0.01 mm
Pristine
Pass
Back
0
-
0
0
< 0.01 mm
Pristine
Pass
Centering measurement.
Border widths measured continuously along all four edges of each face.
The printed border on opposing sides - left against right, top against
bottom - is compared to show exactly how the card sits within its cut:
a perfectly centred card carries equal borders on facing sides.
Centering tolerance reference
10
Pristine
Borders even on all sides
9.5
Mint+
Barely perceptible offset
9
Mint
Slight offset on one axis
8
NM
Clearly off-centre
≤7
EX–PR
Heavy offset or miscut
Centring is read from how evenly the printed border sits within the
cut edges - the closer the left/right and top/bottom borders are to
equal, the higher the tier. The band reached is highlighted above.
Front face
Frame position shown to scale from the measured border ratio.
Side
P1
P2
P3
Var.
Status
Top
1.58
1.60
1.62
0.04
Pass
Bottom
1.59
1.60
1.61
0.02
Pass
Left
1.20
1.20
1.20
0.00
Pass
Right
1.18
1.20
1.22
0.04
Pass
Vertical51 / 49Perfect
Horizontal54 / 46Mint+
Max variance0.04mmMint+
Back face
Frame position shown to scale from the measured border ratio.
Side
P1
P2
P3
Var.
Status
Top
1.39
1.40
1.41
0.02
Pass
Bottom
1.40
1.40
1.40
0.00
Pass
Left
1.19
1.20
1.21
0.02
Pass
Right
1.20
1.20
1.20
0.00
Pass
Vertical54 / 46Mint+
Horizontal49 / 51Perfect
Max variance0.02mmPristine
Shape and flatness.
Card shape measured in three dimensions and compared against a
perfectly flat reference plane. Warp, bow, and twist are quantified.
This card deviates 0.08mm from flat - within the Mint+ tolerance of
0.15mm.
Shape tolerance reference
10
Pristine
Deviation ≤ 0.05mm · no twist
9.5
Mint+
Deviation ≤ 0.15mm · no twist
9
Mint
Deviation ≤ 0.30mm
8
NM
Deviation ≤ 0.60mm
≤7
EX–PR
Deviation > 0.60mm or twisted
Deviation = maximum Z-axis displacement from a perfectly flat
reference plane. Twist = diagonal
distortion where opposing corners sit in different planes. Either
factor can reduce the tier.
Planarity curves loading…
Maximum deviation
0.08mm
Mint+ tolerance: 0.15mm
Bow direction
Longitudinal
Front face slightly convex along long axis - within normal
manufacturing variance.
Thickness
0.305mm
Reference: 0.29–0.32mm
Twist
None detected
No measurable diagonal distortion.
Population and ranking.
Population data reflects all graded examples of this card in CALIBRE's
registry. Ranking is based on the precision 1000-point internal score
used to derive the 1–10 grade - enabling "high 9.5" vs "low 9.5"
differentiation.
Total population
1
graded examples in registry
This card ranks
#1 / 1
Only one graded so far
Precision score
950 / 1000
CALIBRE internal
Grade distribution · all graded examples
10
0
9.5
1 · this card
9
0
8.5
0
8
0
≤7
0
Provenance chain.
Every step of this card's journey through CALIBRE is timestamped and
recorded against its certificate number.
Received
Day 0 · 21:29 BST
Card checked in and logged against submission order.
Prepared
Day 0 · 14:20 BST
Card removed from packaging, inspected, loaded into scanning
queue
Measured
Day 0 · 21:30 BST
Multi-pass capture sequence completed; images uploaded for analysis.
Verified
Day 0 · 21:31 BST
Grading computations completed and validated.
Sealed
Day 2 · 10:05 BST
Card encapsulated in tamper-resistant slab
Issued
Day 0 · 21:31 BST
Report published · permanent record archived.
Measurement metadata.
Scan resolution
46.0 px/mm
Imaging captures features down to 0.0217mm.
Report version
v1.0
CALIBRE DIG · April 2026 schema
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