Pokemon Print Line Error

Print line/lines, is it an error, misprint, or damage? Does said print line/lines affect the grade if sending off to get graded? The world of trading card games is vast, but so are our guides. Explore everything from basics to errors and pack variations across your favorite TCGs.

The list of "Corrected Errors" includes design errors that saw a correction within the same print run and any notable ink errors known to occur. These cards have a very limited production size and oftentimes offer a rare glimpse into a moment from a print run. No Illus.

Blastoise, D Error Butterfree). Color involved: Pokémon cards are printed using the offset printing technique and using the CMYK colour scheme (Blue, Red, Yellow, and Black). While CGC is describing these cards as an error, they are more likely a test print or press check sheet that was accidentally cut and inserted into packs.

They are missing the entire CMYK coloring process and only have the texture layer that is typically placed on top of the card art. Instead, let's focus on some easier to identify and more common errors that be found in nearly every set of Pokemon cards because they are related to the quality control of the printing/cutting process not based on the colors or information printed on the card. These errors are easy to spot even to new collectors such as square cut corners versus the correct die cut (rounded) corners or OC.

Members can use this Thread to post about Card Errors you come across. Here, you can post Errors in a card's structure or production, which include but are not limited to: Missing/Moved Set/Energy/Collection symbols. Typos on a card's text.

Missing/Additional text/images on a card. Incorrect. However, I have a Japanese promo card that has a VERY noticeable print line and it got a PSA 10.

I've also seen several other pokemon cards with print lines that received 10's at PSA (as well as BGS and CGC). There is a chance your Pokemon card has a printer's defect that is rare. There are many different types of error, misprinted, and miscut Pokemon that come in different combinations.

We buy Pokemon cards with printer defects, but they have to be exactly like the ones listed below. Anything else simply will not be rare. Roller Damage vs Printing Errors 1 Started by Sloya42, May 20, 2024 errors grading pokemon manufacture defect 2 posts in this topic.