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Pokemon card grading guides
Learn how to inspect cards, choose PSA or CGC, spot PSA 10 candidates, and use Gem Rate to make better grading decisions.
How to grade Pokemon cards before submitting to PSA
A practical front/back inspection workflow for centering, corners, edges, surface, whitening, scratches, and dents.
How Pokemon card centering affects PSA and CGC grades
A practical guide to front and back centering, including why the back can have wider tolerance.
PSA vs CGC for Pokemon cards
How to think about grading company choice, resale value, turnaround, and submission goals.
How to identify PSA 10 Pokemon card candidates
Use centering, surface inspection, back whitening checks, and value spreads to decide if a card has PSA 10 potential.
Best Pokemon cards to submit to PSA
How to pick PSA submissions based on Gem Rate, raw value, PSA 9 fallback value, and PSA 10 upside.
Pokemon card grading tips for modern cards
Simple grading tips for avoiding over-submission, missed back whitening, and unrealistic PSA 10 expectations.
Most valuable Pokemon cards and how grading changes value
Why raw value, PSA 8 value, PSA 9 value, and PSA 10 value can create very different grading decisions.
How to inspect whitening, scratches, and edge wear
What to look for on the back of a Pokemon card before you submit it.