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Issue 01 · Fall 2026 · The grading issue

Grade it? Or keep it raw.

Take a photo of the front of your card. PokeSlab checks the centering and condition, then tells you if grading it is worth the money.

Fig. 1Gengar VMAX, Umbreon VMAX and Charmander.

Drop a photo of the front

JPG, PNG or HEIC. Centering is measured on your device. Reading the card needs a free account, with 3 reports a month.

02The reportSample · p. 04

What you get back.

Here are two cards we checked. The Gengar is worth sending to PSA. The Charmander isn't.

Gengar VMAX

Fusion Strike · 271/264

Alternate art secret rare

Match 97%

Verdict

Grade it with PSA Standard.

+$164

expected after fees, compared with selling it raw today

If it comes back a 9, you lose $32.

PSA Standard, best pathSale $556, costs $82
+$164
CGC EconomySale $450, costs $42
+$98
Keep it rawSell it today for $310
$0

Centering

SideLeft / rightTop / bottom
Front53/47, inside PSA 10 limit55/45, inside PSA 10 limit
Back58/42, inside PSA 10 limit56/44, inside PSA 10 limit

A PSA 10 needs about 55/45 or better on the front and 75/25 on the back.

Condition

PSA 9 to 10. 38% chance of a 10.

Corners
Sharp. No whitening visible.
Edges
Faint whitening on the back top edge.
Surface
No scratches in this photo. Holo lines may not show.

Photos can miss fine scratches on the holo, so treat this as an estimate.

03How it worksp. 06

What we check.

It all starts with a photo of your card.

  1. 01

    Identify

    We read the name and set number to find the exact printing. Alt arts sell for different prices, so we treat them as separate cards.

  2. 02

    Centering

    We find all four borders and work out the ratios. You can drag the lines yourself to check.

  3. 03

    Condition

    Corners, edges and surface each get a short note. Then you get a likely grade range, like PSA 9 to 10.

  4. 04

    Money math

    We take recent sale prices and subtract the grading fee and $22 for insured shipping. You see what each option would make you.

04Centering toolFree, no account · p. 08

Check the centering yourself.

Line each blue rule up with the inside edge of the border. The ratios update as you drag.

Drag, or tab and press arrows. Shift moves 5.

Left / right

53/47

Pass, inside 55/45

34 left, 30 right

Top / bottom

55/45

Pass, inside 55/45

36 top, 30 bottom

Front centering allows a PSA 10.

05Grading costsFall 2026 · p. 10

PSA now starts at $59.99.

PSA paused its Value tiers on June 2 and opened Standard on September 14. CGC Economy is $20 a card.

Per card, before shipping
ServicePriceWait
PSA
Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus, Value MaxPausedPaused since June 2
Standard$59.9990 to 100 business days
Priority$79.9970 to 80 business days
Express$19920 to 30 business days
CGC
Bulk25-card minimum$17150 working days
Economy$2090 working days
Standard$5510 working days

Every tier, value limits and European prices

Run your own card

Use recent sales for your card. Without CGC sales, CGC slabs are priced at 70% of PSA.

35%
PSA Standard, best pathSale $245, costs $82
+$43
CGC EconomySale $171, costs $42
+$9
Keep it rawSell it for $120
$0

Grade it at PSA Standard. About +$43 expected.

Net is the expected sale minus the fee, $22 insured shipping, and the raw price you give up. The fee is the cheapest open tier for the card's value.

06Batch reportUp to 50 cards · p. 12

Got a binder?

Upload up to 50 cards and get one list that tells you which to grade, where to send them and which to sell raw.

6to PSA
9to CGC
35sell raw

One 50-card binder, sorted

Sort a binder for $4.99

Page 1 of 6Sorted by net

  1. Umbreon VMAX

    215/203

    PSA+$520

  2. Charizard

    Base Set 4/102

    PSA+$210

  3. Gengar VMAX

    271/264

    PSA+$164

  4. Giratina V

    186/196

    CGC+$64

  5. Charizard ex

    199/165

    CGC+$22

  6. Charizard V

    154/172

    Sell raw−$31

  7. Pikachu

    Base Set 58/102

    Sell raw−$36

  8. Mew ex

    205/165

    Sell raw−$38

  9. Charmander

    168/165

    Sell raw−$50

07Pricingp. 14

Pricing.

Free

$0

forever

  • Centering tool, unlimited
  • 3 full reports a month
  • No card on file
Start free

Batch reportFor binders

$4.99

once, for up to 50 cards

  • One sorted list for the whole binder
  • PSA, CGC or sell raw for every card
  • Full report for every card
Sort a binder

Collector

$4.99

a month

  • Unlimited reports
  • Centering tool, unlimited
  • Cancel any time
08Questionsp. 16

Questions.

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