# Shining Gyarados Text Error **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** gyarados, shining, error\ **Created:** [January 22, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305 "2023-01-22T14:47:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/1 "2023-01-22T14:47:22Z")
Curious as to just how prevalent the “cqin” text error is on Shining Gyarados? I initially bought this battle scarred copy raw from a local shop early last year, and noticed the “o” + “,” looking mistake in the word “coin” in Outrage’s text. I’ve only seen one other copy with this error since (another unlimited copy). ![IMG_20230122_143320029](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/c/dc2a62574900b214f237b77693d75b4ed06b7dc9.jpeg) It’s clearly printed and not just an ink smudge, but I can’t find any mention of it being picked up online. ![IMG_20230122_143410464](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/b/abc961d16a9b5db1e02c6820aebb27192e1a4999.jpeg) Anyone else have one? And considering what passes for variants (looking at you, Red Dot Blastoise), would you class this as a recognisable variant? ---
**Author:** ![camrok37](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/camrok37/32/237956_2.png) [@camrok37](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/camrok37)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/2 "2023-01-22T15:37:53Z")
Not an error collector, but I just looked at the first 100 Shining Gyarados listings on eBay for fun and found two with that ink print. Not really a useful sample size to determine anything about how prevalent it is, but seems to be more than a one off. Of note, the copy you have, the one you mentioned, and the two I found were all unlimited cards. Listings I referenced linked below for the viewing pleasure of anyone into these sorts of things, as well as a quick screenshot for whenever the listings go away: [Cqin Gary 1](https://www.ebay.com/itm/314145964120?hash=item49248f0058:g:yO8AAOSwUcBjBTbY&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4FIJ6ZjdByHrKWnuFLjm3bK%2B9xqu07uKZnhZkT87ii9IQaMcRVvG3fecM6K91BM1OhmB%2FrrOK29j6NeONRO8TY8mk0hn6bsvayV%2BWUwjz5lrdsyt67GpwGFgCUz8Svwn6uvx7bVY8V0sbZWzrHu5dpOJnMLoLRIiIFkn8V0ZGQhOxCbulrbipK0EwLlIhXW1bOaUQVPB2WtmSOOcm9oKfK0PpsBntOUZyCWJaHuOPues79r7XX3J5S2oNWZa6N6U%2BFBhSmyZw50NLP8a25WwLeQv8d4pTun2HvIufhyLAUsI%7Ctkp%3ABFBMyLr5oLth) [Also a cqin Gary](https://www.ebay.com/itm/314336650792?epid=25043363793&hash=item492feca628:g:5aQAAOSwaZNjvldw&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBlfelMOEbv4iIgZoGEVHio3U3e3IzuRiZFgYGF2FuU34%2BqZeWuSQXBx0j7GaaTTaGybYWKNF8Mlbe7Bj1eRrHtP7koqdyDpkxYrxlsnX%2FnDJDVKGIqW3x2TVYoeqXHCr24UuqqWJPmiFM%2FRu1r5ZzoBdFUpYdJWcptcU5bOIwPfrGHME6FjuQ7jdXagEDM0nWMdI8DtXbYsuhxp6ILYr54%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4zLnqG7YQ) ![Shining Gyarados 1](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/4/c400ddcd0ed953ed31b4befed31ceb3a919d469a.jpeg) ![Cqin Shining Gyarados 1](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/f/0f7c959a7c8db782b8645898e1efb363ba24354a.jpeg) ![Shining Gyarados 2](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/9/c99bb1a92c3befc658039db7ebb589af2ef3ad64.jpeg) ![Cqin Shining Gyarados 2](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/3/f3f9a6d9abb289155383a1f24d855ac5afc0c8ce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/3 "2023-01-22T16:26:40Z")
Amazing work, thanks so much for doing that! Not sure I’d have had the stamina to scan through 100 eBay listings. It’s nice to see there are more out there, and the confirmation that they’re (so far) all unlimited copies is interesting. All four copies are also double holo/holo bleed too, judging by the listings you found. ---
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/4 "2023-01-22T23:06:01Z")
So I’ve just had a flick through about 10 pages of sold listings on eBay and found three more copies with the error: ![s-l1600 (1)](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/a/5a98cb4787bf80cf53faa8117735b0d6ad93f909.jpeg) ![s-l1600 (2)](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1b15f1136ee4fe99bc118230b3f95268278ebedd.jpeg) ![s-l1600 (3)](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/c/ac355674100bcc756305fdf37ee829f4228be126.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JoshsOddCollection](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/joshsoddcollection/32/1914_2.png) [@JoshsOddCollection](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/JoshsOddCollection)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/5 "2023-01-23T00:28:31Z")
> [@quibble](#): > > considering what passes for variants (looking at you, Red Dot Blastoise), would you class this as a recognisable variant? If it is reproducible then it is recognizable. However, this is one of the least noteworthy errors I’ve seen and I would be willing to bet that it does not fetch a premium 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/6 "2023-01-23T00:48:38Z")
I agree, I doubt it’d fetch a premium, but it’s still good to have all the repeated Wotc errors catalogued. Not sure I’d call this one of the least noteworthy though, when we’ve got classics like “scratch error” Pinsir and “line error” Venonat from Jungle, or the multitude of ink dot errors that warrant putting on a label. 😆 ---
**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:** [January 23, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/7 "2023-01-23T01:03:44Z")
> [@quibble](#): > > “scratch error” Pinsir Hey, this one is neat! 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![thsigma](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/thsigma/32/2419_2.png) [@thsigma](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/thsigma)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/8 "2023-01-23T23:55:50Z")
> [@JoshsOddCollection](#): > > one of the least noteworthy errors I’ve seen beauty is in the eye of the beholder All error cards start somewhere, and over time some become more sought after/popular. The type of error is only one of many factors that can influence the desirability of a particular error card. Discovering a new error (no matter how minor) 20 years after a card’s initial release is awesome to me. ---
**Author:** ![JoshsOddCollection](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/joshsoddcollection/32/1914_2.png) [@JoshsOddCollection](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/JoshsOddCollection)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/9 "2023-01-24T02:21:24Z")
> [@thsigma](#): > > Discovering a new error (no matter how minor) 20 years after a card’s initial release is awesome to me. Yep I’m not bashing on it, always glad to find new errors 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/10 "2023-02-26T18:57:34Z")
Found another example, this time BGS graded. Once again, an unlimited copy. ![](https://www.elitefourum.com/uploads/default/original/3X/4/0/40ec4b4a338016e57ea5c523a3828a695239bbf3.jpeg) And the eBay link for the record: [BGS Cqin error](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185765743548?hash=item2b40804bbc:g:nT4AAOSwMwlj4RmI&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsF0fvlUqxQ5r%2FuQ%2FS80x2V7geYDZdCKrLH9Z2GR4fYPRw8olGBD2ULopBL4uk8jJinO65TiUvNoJBa6BpyIrptol85PUV41dWgYZLpXdzIxMdHGQ9TBX%2FJ4uVNkaZlnuapSSY58lRNTG7jGWnT6ccRuEnwrbkW4tUuk4hQWS74Zu1kpI1p5YOnFNHCSw1dgYe9s2%2FSRk6SpOrAsDXtn9k7SJpuCh0Gphh9BNUm5zBfYE%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-y-0_DRYQ) ---
**Author:** ![sloth111](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/sloth111/32/107307_2.png) [@sloth111](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/sloth111)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/11 "2025-09-30T14:04:54Z")
Just realized I have this misprint on my card. It seems a lot rarer than the double holo error. What are the chances that PSA recognizes this error and give it its own label? ---
**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:** [September 30, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/12 "2025-09-30T15:06:59Z")
Welcome to the forum! ---
**Author:** ![quibble](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quibble/32/1788_2.png) [@quibble](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/quibble)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/shining-gyarados-text-error/39305/13 "2025-09-30T21:40:38Z")
Welcome to the forum! I can’t see why not. I haven’t sent in a PSA sub for a couple of years, so still haven’t tried it out yet. This is an identifiable repeating error, seemingly only found on unlimited copies of double holo Gyarados (from what I’ve kept tabs on), so it’s got as good a chance as any of the small errors that are already recognised: ![17592683244913067806395072660799](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/d/8/d88ead54485e89877b6870404d36cecf9874f5c8.jpeg) ![17592682707115466478906880843351](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/0/7/07d3db7c1c91094bef91e05bdc962616ba69d75c.jpeg) ![17592683558326558564758296629005](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/4/0/4025662d0bc7f73051dc599ae63f55caeb3dcb94.jpeg) ![17592684148533280659601759546012](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/f/f/ffec2b7bab252079a09e02604f218e47b6aa45c0.jpeg)