Pokémon card guides
What we tell people every week, written down: grading, fakes, prices, and what to do with sealed product.
5 min readHow Pokémon Card Prices Work: Market Price, Grades and HypeHow Pokémon card prices work: TCGplayer market price vs listed price, raw vs graded, why PSA 10s carry premiums, set-release swings, and reading charts.7 min readHow to Spot a Fake PSA Slab: A Pokémon Buyer's ChecklistHow to check a PSA slab before you buy: cert lookup, label hologram and printing, the sonic weld, how the card sits in the holder, and common fake tells.6 min readHow to Submit Pokémon Cards to PSA: Step-by-Step GuideA step-by-step guide to submitting Pokémon cards to PSA: picking a service level, prepping cards, the online form, packing, tracking, and what comes back.6 min readIs It Worth Grading Your Pokémon Card? The Real MathShould you grade that Pokémon card? Current grading fees, shipping and insurance, how to estimate your odds of a 10, and worked examples of when grading pays.5 min readOpen or Keep Sealed? Pokémon Booster Boxes and ETBs ExplainedOpen your Pokémon booster boxes and ETBs or keep them sealed? Expected value vs box price, pull rates, sealed product after print, and storage tips.6 min readPSA vs CGC vs BGS: Which Grading Company for Pokémon Cards?PSA, CGC and BGS compared for Pokémon cards: grading scales, BGS subgrades and Black Label, CGC Pristine 10, labels, current tiers, and which one to use when.
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