Card Grading Guides

Plain-English guides to help you decide whether to grade, where to grade and how to submit. Each one uses official sources and the same math as our calculators.

• PSA Grading Standards Explained
  What PSA looks for at every grade, centering limits, qualifiers and a pre-submission checklist.
• Is It Worth Grading Pokémon Cards?
  When grading pays off, worked examples with real fee math, and when to sell raw instead.
• PSA vs BGS vs CGC vs SGC
  Grading scales, top labels, current standard-tier pricing and which grader fits Pokémon or sports.
• How to Ship Cards to PSA
  Step-by-step: online submission, sleeving, semi-rigid holders, packing, tracking and what happens next.

Calculators

Check whether a specific card is worth grading with the Pokémon grading calculator or the sports card calculator.