Really love this card, I am really thinking of resubmitting to ty for a PSA 10 or cross grading to BGS.
Looks like multiple horizontal print lines on the holo, very very unlikely to land the 10
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Welcome to the forum!
Generally speaking, it’s going to be very difficult to give you any sort of assurance on a cross grading result when you get into the minutiae of a 9 vs. a 10 using photos.
Given the card itself, you’re also likely to run into some level of “market grading”, where both PSA and BGS are aware of what a 1st ed Lugia in a 10 would do pricewise.
That being said, it does look like there are a couple print lines in the holo, so I’d think it’s unlikely you’d upgrade. I wouldn’t risk cracking it and potentially damaging it, the grading company damaging it, or it getting lost in transit somewhere.
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Its a really huge pity, I was comparing to those old 2xx certs and found cards with way more holo scratching than this. The copium is strong with me T.T But huge thanks for your input!
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Thank you so much for your informative input. I just really like Neo Genesis as a whole the holo and nostalgia and that beautiful swirl, Im sure there are alot better ones out there.
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It’s a great card, and great set!
One thing to note, comparing to other cards when trying to think through a potential grade for your own card probably won’t be a helpful exercise. Weaker copies for a grade (old cert, middle cert, or new cert) tend to be the copies that are up for sale most often, so they’re what we see online. Stronger grades tend to stick in collections longer, so they’re not what you usually see available.
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To echo what others have said, Neo Genesis has bad print lines. I see issuss with the holo from your pics so i think 9 is a very accurate grade. Cards like this with lighter holos are very hard to get 10s on.
It sucks because outside of the print lines, this card looks awesome.
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Sweet card bro
A 9 is a top grade for neo gen
Most are psa 7-8 pack fresh
Sadly this won’t have a shot at a 10
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I see thank you once again that is incredibly informative! I am new to " Grading " have always prefered " Singles " but ever since I realised of all this additional Gimmicks like Slab Guards and acrylic I am a huge sucker to make my Grail card a " Shrine ". Should I try attempting to cross over with BGS ? I do not care about making a profit, just want to know my baby can do better T.T so even if it gets rejected I am okay with it or would you think I am just throwing money in the ocean?
Thank you so much, I just love the swirl so much, the centering gets annoying but my brain just magically adjust it in my head when I stare at it long enough XD
It sounds like you really enjoy the card, which is all you need 
Pimping out your card is all good and well as long as your enjoyment of it isn’t diminished due to lack of external validation.
I wouldn’t try to cross it unless there are other reasons you’d prefer it in a BGS slab outside of the grade (fits in with your collection better, for example).
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