Analysis Front: The full-art illustration surface is clean and pristine with no visible scratches, scuffs, print lines, or indentations
Mostly however you are hoping to just sit on a card until you combo kill them that bit sooner due to your extra dork and their lack of disruption, or you force them to kill a weak dork that gains you some triggers perhaps and works to protect later high value dorks
Card backs: The card backs of genuine Pokemon cards have a consistent design and color, while fake cards may have variations or color inconsistencies
Examples of Replacement Effects Anointed Procession | Illustration by Victor Adame Minguez There are tons of replacement effects in Magic, some more straightforward than others
fakes often feel slightly smoother or stiffer), holo pattern on EX cards (should shift organically when tilted, not show uniform shimmer or grid-pattern repetition), card thickness (should match other Pokemon cards exactly