first edition machamp pokemon card was looking at buying a lot and noticed this, no 1st symbol on Machamp, does that mean it's fake? I thought was only 1st edition for that set : r/PokemonTCG Strikes Back Pokemon Card Machamp 8/102 Holo

In the Pokmon world, many Pokmon have evolutionary lines that, as they get stronger, are exposed to environmental features, or experience certain conditions they will progress through

Wasnt sure if PSA takes print defects known to be part of the set into account like they seem to do (inconsistently) with something like silvering on jungle cards

However, after the release of the Memories of the Duel King: Duelist Kingdom Arc set in Japan in March 2014, Japanese OCG Secret Rares began to bear a more vertical foil pattern that resemble Duel Terminal Secret Parallel Rares, which had been introduced in September 2008 starting with Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back

The art has Erika's fully grown Venusaur looking straight at the viewer with its back flower on full display

Potential fake 1st ed stamp

TCGplayer Psychic Energy Gold Secret Rare 232/198 The gold energy cards add freshness to the standard ones found in every pack, and the psychic variant has a market price of $44.99