# PSA 10 Illustrator cert officially deactivated due to counterfeit case? **URL:** \ **Category:** Grading\ **Tags:** illustrator\ **Created:** [February 14, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705 "2023-02-14T18:05:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bule](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bule/32/79436_2.png) [@bule](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bule)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/1 "2023-02-14T18:05:46Z")
Hi guys, first time as OP here. So out of curiosity I just checked PSA website’s cert verification for the [Pikachu 10 Illustrator](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/paul-trading-holding-up-grade-9-pokemon-trading-card-small_tcm25-697325.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:450x400/rscb1/ng:webp/ngcb1) (which to my knowledge is currently half-owned by Logan Paul) but found this message as the result: [Certification number 23000982 has been temporarily DEACTIVATED as a precaution due to its use on a known counterfeit in the market](https://www.psacard.com/cert/23000982) Anyone has info on what kind of counterfeit cases that happened in relation to this card? And whether this is the first time this deactivation thing occur to high-end Pokemon PSA cards in general? ---
**Author:** ![jaxlax21](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jaxlax21/32/156650_2.png) [@jaxlax21](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jaxlax21)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/2 "2023-02-14T18:12:01Z")
Guess Logan stopped collecting Pokemon cards, and started collecting L’s recently. ---
**Author:** ![eeveeteam](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/eeveeteam/32/2219_2.png) [@eeveeteam](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/eeveeteam)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/4 "2023-02-14T18:34:31Z")
Sounds like a logistical nightmare to send in the most expensive Pokémon card to get reholdered with a new cert number. Then have to update all the “shareholders” on ill-liquid marketplace of the new cert, only to have another fake slab of the new cert pop up, and do it all over again. PSA: whoops we damaged the card during the reholder process, it is now a 6. Here is 4 million dollars to compensate ---
**Author:** ![tediorso](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/tediorso/32/177780_2.png) [@tediorso](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/tediorso)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/6 "2024-03-16T21:36:40Z")
I’m so curious about this. The cert is still deactivated. ---
**Author:** ![PokeStone](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokestone/32/94569_2.png) [@PokeStone](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/PokeStone)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/7 "2024-03-16T21:54:12Z")
Anything with Logan Paul involved is going to be sketchy. ---
**Author:** ![swolepoke](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/swolepoke/32/26930_2.png) [@swolepoke](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/swolepoke)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/8 "2024-03-16T22:25:48Z")
deactivation with high end cards happens all the time. It’s happened to me with some of mine. Usually PSA will reach out and inform of the deactivation and ask for the card to be reslabbed with a new certification number. I wouldn’t doubt this would be the case for Logan’s Illustrator. ---
**Author:** ![tealdawn](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/tealdawn/32/26585_2.png) [@tealdawn](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/tealdawn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/9 "2024-03-17T01:34:53Z")
Does PSA still make you pay for the new cert in these instances? ---
**Author:** ![manumalin](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/manumalin/32/50173_2.png) [@manumalin](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/manumalin)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/10 "2024-03-17T01:44:11Z")
For one of my card (in progress at the moment) they sent me a shipping label and it seems to be free. ---
**Author:** ![bule](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bule/32/79436_2.png) [@bule](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bule)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/11 "2025-06-15T12:22:54Z")
Update: I checked it again just now, for some reason now it’s reactivated again (no idea since when) ---
**Author:** ![bule](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bule/32/79436_2.png) [@bule](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bule)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/12 "2025-10-11T01:46:05Z")
Additional note: this PSA 10 Illustrator card was partially/fractionally sold on a platform called Liquid MarketPlace – the platform is as of now offline/defunct ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/will/32/223509_2.png) [@Will](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/13 "2025-10-11T04:43:56Z")
Wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up on the auction block soon… ---
**Author:** ![caughtatpoint](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/caughtatpoint/32/186754_2.png) [@caughtatpoint](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/caughtatpoint)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/14 "2025-10-11T04:57:24Z")
You’re not gonna believe this [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPkU1p4EZ7C/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPkU1p4EZ7C/)? ---
**Author:** ![packyman](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/packyman/32/193678_2.png) [@packyman](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/packyman)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 5:05am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/15 "2025-10-11T05:05:56Z")
lol. Kevin already said he wasn’t investing into Pokemans. What is this very strong nipple man yapping about? ---
**Author:** ![c0ll3ct0r](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/c0ll3ct0r/32/26306_2.png) [@c0ll3ct0r](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/c0ll3ct0r)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/16 "2025-10-11T05:35:38Z")
![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/a/9/a9a20c94cfb2da7a866e505974ec14234f4a318d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/17 "2025-10-11T05:43:20Z")
Ken’s nips are really distracting ---
**Author:** ![smokemon](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smokemon/32/36734_2.png) [@smokemon](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smokemon)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/18 "2025-10-11T07:18:36Z")
Haha I love how the video editing and hype feel like a shitty used car commercial ---
**Author:** ![banks](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/banks/32/297089_2.png) [@banks](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/banks)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/19 "2025-10-11T07:31:12Z")
Was he not announcing his nips? I got distracted > [@smokemon](#): > > Haha I love how the video editing and hype feel like a shitty used car commercial He’s still got it baby [![](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/3/d/3d03fea32700d3ddc4c582544cef13a8c01e40d7.jpeg "Ken Goldin Selling Pokemon Cards On QVC, Shop At Home 1999 Neo Premium File") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPrVPR39Z7M) ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/will/32/223509_2.png) [@Will](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/20 "2025-10-11T13:43:45Z")
Yeah that’s what I was thinking of lol ![Screenshot_20251011_084330_Instagram](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/e/2/e2e3e85dc42376b593c5bda979e2ea777b405467.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bule](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bule/32/79436_2.png) [@bule](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/bule)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/21 "2025-12-07T14:24:07Z")
7.5 milly “offer” incoming 👀 ? ![Youtube Logan Goldin 1st ed Base Box](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/9/6/96be249ec1704bce4df1fead7230b83e2ef98dde.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705/22 "2025-12-07T15:21:41Z")
This picture belongs in the Pokemon Cringe thread. [Next page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/psa-10-illustrator-cert-officially-deactivated-due-to-counterfeit-case/39705.md?page=2)