Restoration Case — Haunter (C699BHDB)

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2016 XY Evolutions Haunter #48/108

Case C699BHDB · Broughton Shaffer

A dated record of the documented work on this card, drawn from its permanent chain of custody. Not a grade or an appraisal.

Card profile

Player: Haunter
Team: Pokemon TCG (Gas Pokemon, No. 093)
Set: XY Evolutions
Year: 2016
Card number: 48/108
Ungraded value: $1.02 raw (PSA 10 ~$80 · BGS 10 ~$104)

Case

Case: C699BHDB
Client: Broughton Shaffer
Received: 2026-07-22

Work performed

Surface cleaned with a cotton swab on a glass work surface, gloved throughout
Right-side dent rolled out during the session; after pressing it is practically gone
Bottom-left corner flattened - completely flat post-press
One corner chipped during the process (foil lost its paint); left as-is
Surface scratches could not be removed (assessing a polish); not submitted for grading

TCG Partnerz grade our own 10-point working assessment

Before7.5

→

After (post-press)7.8

Front · surface

Top-left8.0→8.0

Top-right7.0→8.5

Bot-left7.5→8.5

Bot-right7.5→6.5

Back · surface

Top-left7.5→7.5

Top-right7.5→7.5

Bot-left7.0→7.5

Bot-right7.5→7.5

Edges · sides

Top8.0→8.0

Right7.0→8.5

Bottom7.5→7.5

Left8.0→8.0

A subjective in-house review scored by quadrant and side, not a third-party grade. The post-press score reflects the Session 3 reveal.

Restoration walkthrough

Tap any timestamp to jump to that moment in the video. Work = an action performed on the card; Check = an inspection or note.

Edges / dent

BeforeA dent on the right side that went all the way through the card.

AfterRolled out during the session and pressed - practically gone.

0:51 Check The right-side dent went all the way through the card
1:03 Check Located right under the border on the right - you can see where it was
1:10 Check Post-press: the dent is practically gone

Corners

BeforeA bottom-left corner dented and raised; another corner fragile.

AfterBottom-left corner completely flat; one corner chipped during the process.

1:37 Check Bottom-left corner is completely flat now
1:21 Check One corner got chewed off during the process - no paint left, so it chipped

Surface

BeforeScratches across the surface.

AfterScratches remain - could not be removed; a polish is being considered.

1:54 Check Surface scratches remain - nothing could be done about them
2:11 Check Weighing whether a polish would help the scratches - undecided

Sessions (3 on record)

1Intake inspection2026-07-22 · Lucas (gloved)

Media: Photos-1-001 (4).zip (morning stills, 07:34)

No defects recorded in this session (not a clean bill).

Intake, 2026-07-14 AM. Haunter 48/108, XY Evolutions (2016), Gas Pokemon, evolves from Gastly, 70 HP. Hypnosis / Dream Eater; Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi. Cloud Vision confirmed number, (c)2016 and the Gas Pokemon category. Sleeve carries the catalog marker as usual.

2Cleaning2026-07-22 · Lucas (gloved)

Media: 20260714_200346.mp4 (42 min, full session) + evening stills

No defects recorded in this session (not a clean bill).

Cleaning, 2026-07-14 PM. Full session recorded on video (~42 min): card worked on a glass turntable with a cotton swab, gloved throughout. Frames extracted for the photo record. Condition NOT graded from video - a zone-by-zone read needs the bench worksheet under controlled light.

3Reveal · post-press2026-07-17 · Lucas

Media: reveal.mp4 (post-press)

No defects recorded in this session (not a clean bill).

Post-press before-and-after. The right-side dent that went all the way through is practically gone and the bottom-left corner is completely flat. One corner chipped during the process (the foil lost its paint) and surface scratches remain - a polish is being considered. Not submitted for grading.