Best and Worst Pokemon Grading Companies

In this video I am accompanied with another KZbinr who goes by Angry Weedle. He collects 3rd party graded pokemon cards. I thought it would be fun to look at these all together and get a better understanding of what we like and hate about these graded card companies. The angry weedle has a channel as well where he opens cards and has graded card giveaways.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro Best and Worst Pokemon Grading Companies
01:05 PSA The old and true grading company
03:11 BGS also known as Beckett grading company, Black labels
06:34 CGC New to Pokemon and beautiful slabs
11:03 GMA Worst looking label ever
14:17 PCS Angry weedle likes these guys
20:07 MG very cool features on the back
24:02 degree DO NOT BUY THIS EVER!!
27:47 BSG a canceled grading company
28:24 DSG Diamond service grading company has some cool stuff
31:44 good bye camera and check out angry weedles giveaway

[@dragontypemasterchannel]

Great video my dude. PSA does have the imagery feature. I bought a Shiny charizard v PSA 10 and when I looked up the barcode I saw the Charizard images they took at PSA. But I’m not too sure how to do it. Definitely prefer BGS and PSA for value. But I have a ton of cards I just want to get graded for me, good to know these options.

[@motomon9848]

That’s good to know they have that feature. Waiting for a few to come back from PSA, would be awesome to see that on them.

[@Starheroz_DBS]

Awesome video, hope you guys do an update video with other grading companies you found since. I suggest FCG if you haven't already.

[@MDpokemonx]

Awesome video! Since we mostly see Beckett and Psa it's very interesting to see some other companies! Still haven't graded any cards ourselves though xD

[@motomon9848]

You might want to wait awhile before you do. Prices are so crazy 😆

[@MDpokemonx]

@@motomon9848 ah haha, Yeah we probably will in that case xD

[@TheTyyohe]

Don't sleep on AGS

[@Notsoangryweedle]

This turned out awesome. You were able to cut it down a lot and still leave all the good stuff in

[@motomon9848]

Yeah that was definitely the goal 😁. I’m definitely happy with it. Thanks for the great conversation and the awesome grades cards

[@Notsoangryweedle]

@@motomon9848 hey not a problem man it was cool talking about Pokémon with you

[@kenzocollects7227]

I think BGS, CGC, AGS and PSA will be the only companies that are pretty relevant for the future of grading in general, with maybe AGS taking the lead because of their accurate AI grading that won’t be fooled by cross grading/ slab cracking resubmits.

[@whatevername6553]

@goated313 don't matter, machines are superior to human graders

[@roman9574]

Great Review. I would have liked to see a RCG review.

[@motomon9848]

Thanks, I will have to check that company out 👍🏼

[@pokechop4507]

nice vide very interresting ;D!

[@motomon9848]

Thanks mate

[@jonathanhe3663]

You should review ARS grading. If you can get your hands on one of their slab

[@SJG.MYSTERYBOXGUY]

Brother your cards are.sick 🤗🍀 love seen all these.cards 🥰 Great video brother

[@motomon9848]

Thanks mate

[@SJG.MYSTERYBOXGUY]

@@motomon9848 nP brother 😃

[@drew4457]

I really like Dsg (Diamond Service Grading). I have a few slabs from them and I enjoy the transparency. For example if I get a 9 on a card I can scan my barcode and view the report. Which in my opinion holds more value it's like a carfax for my cards.

[@motomon9848]

Great point 👍🏼 I definitely wish others follow

[@rozzie101]

I am new to buying graded cards. I heard about PSA is when dealing with PSA grades is, you could have pulled a card directly from a fresh pack. But if they grade the card, and the grader feels it is a Gem mint 10. And worth or sells for a lot of money, they hold the card until PSA gets more money for the card.

[@motomon9848]

If after it’s graded the value is higher than the pay level you sent it at they will charge you at the appropriate level. I agree it sucks, they so it is so it is covered for insurance purposes

[@StacksTV]

curious if you have heard of the new companies in the UK one is called get graded, and the other is called ace grading.

[@motomon9848]

I have heard of ace grading but not get graded

[@BH-sv4hs]

How do you feel about mana?

[@nickrebrovich6754]

Hey so I am thinking on grading with psa my gold star celebrations umbreon and the one thing I'm worried about is if it won't get a 10. Is it worth it to send it in to get graded and I have been taking a good look at the card and it has no scratches and well centered and the corners and edges are perfect. Any advice would help. Thanks

[@motomon9848]

Yeah I would wait to send it in when you can send in at below $50 and also know you will be waiting for around a year if not longer to get it back

[@nickrebrovich6754]

@@motomon9848 Ok thanks, how long does it usually take for psa prices to go down?

[@motomon9848]

@@nickrebrovich6754 we don’t know, this is an unprecedented event. Some people think in a few months

[@nickrebrovich6754]

@@motomon9848 OK thank you so much. Sorry last question, oh and also do you think the umbreon card would rise or fall in price?

[@motomon9848]

Let me know if you use a grading company I didn’t mention that you like. Also time stamps for each company are in the description above

[@nuclearcollectingcards3068]

I came across an Ad of Facebook for Elite Card Grading. I love the look of their slabs/label. I sent 5 cards in to be grading and was very happy with them. I posted a video on my channel if you wanted to just check them out. I collect the cards for my personal collection and do not sell any. So as far as “re-sale value”. That doesn’t matter to me. :-) Great video though! I appreciate what you and angry weedle did!

[@motomon9848]

@@nuclearcollectingcards3068 that’s awesome, I will definitely check out the video

[@Sambuca123]

Do you have a link to contact PCS, i have been looking for them with no luck

[@flamingchicken787]

I concur the cgc case is clean

[@jscottyson]

That Aladdin card was pretty sweet haha

[@motomon9848]

It is a POP 1 😆

[@flamingchicken787]

Cgc is the modern version of the dinosaur graders imo

[@rayannegreencorn5172]

Is degree grading worth getting just to protect the cards somewhat?

[@motomon9848]

It’s cool for display and protection but you can also get a sleeve and topploader or card saver

[@The_Hitchhiker_42]

What is your opinion of SGC? Thanks! 👍

[@motomon9848]

I’m on the fence. As a Pokémon collector I don’t care for them right now, but I know a lot of sports collectors see them as a great company. I think the slabs look nice but as of now I’m sticking with PSA, though no company is perfect PSA still holds the most value from all I have seen and most collectors have PSA and wouldn’t want to mix companies that often

[@TheMrSlyxx]

OK, the BSG you said you didn't know what it stands for I think used to be Best Service Grading, and is now called Diamond Service Grading. I'm a little ticked cuz I just got a submission back from them for Metazoo cards and they clack around in the case. Like they literally bang against the sides. I'm really REALLY not good with that.

[@motomon9848]

That’s one of the worse things. When you send a card off and it’s loose in the case when it comes back

[@shhdrake3089]

Would love to hear about HGA. They have the custom tops to match the actual art on the card.

[@motomon9848]

Great idea. I will need to grab some

[@flamingchicken787]

Put the psa security on a cgc case with the BGs label and the cgc qr square code and u got the perfect slab

[@flamingchicken787]

Oh and include the paper print out from PCS

[@motomon9848]

That would be a God slab

[@flamingchicken787]

@@motomon9848 wish I felt truly qualified to grade because I would totally provide this service if I felt capable

[@Ben.F.Productions]

I'm all about CGCs, PSAs and a very others.

[@motomon9848]

Yeah I still like PSA and CGC the most

[@Ben.F.Productions]

@@motomon9848 I think I have more CGCs in my collection then anything, hbu? Now even more with my most recent video up!

[@Oz__MTG]

These three are the best in my opinion, I can only do CGC, BGS, PSA… idk if I can grade with anyone else.

[@motomon9848]

@@Oz__MTG yeah when it comes to getting a ROI you can’t beat PSA CGC or BGS. But those companies shouldn’t get that comfortable because some of these new guys are adding some nice things,

[@ThatsSoGiorgio]

I used Degree and they are pretty slabs but they grade VERY rough and I’ve got a lot of RIP Degree 0 for cards that could score PSA 1-3 maximum. I’m 100% cross grading the cards that will certainly grade higher. I’m likely cross grading to CGC so it’ll retain value for my personal collection

[@motomon9848]

Yeah I saw my buddy top ten Pokémon get some 0s and that is a big bummer of a grade

[@ThatsSoGiorgio]

@@motomon9848 I also graded a NM card that was easily a 8-9 and it scored 4 because of a “dent” on the card. I used a jeweler’s eye glass and found 0% damage on the surface so I had a friend look at it and he said there’s a very small dent on the edge and I could barely see it even then. So it should have been an edge grade but they knocked me down those -4 points because it was considered a dent and not edge wear so that was stupid also. I’m cross grading that card because I know it’ll be a 7 at the least since it scored 2/3, 3/3 and 3/3. That was my last straw so I’m no longer grading with Degree.

[@FrankiePIFFtv]

Why no AGS?

[@ViktorBorgGrelsson]

you have great content, you should be more popular

[@motomon9848]

Thanks, I just need to upload more often. I have some ideas. Hopefully I can get to them soon

[@soulofsomething6651]

Psa slabs are utterly trash but that's their only disadvantage, on the other hand you get probably the best authentication out of all grading companies, you can check population and price of every grade which is insanely useful

[@TheWoolyWolf]

I dont really know the reason but i know some psa cards have the images of the cards scanned in, that’s how it is for 2 of my slabs at least

[@pokekira9311]

PCS is where im from, and some people from our island love the slabs

[@motomon9848]

That’s awesome

[@bradleysamuel7403]

I’ve heard DSG grades off both human eye and AI. Using AI specifically for the straight lines. I feel like that’s the way to go. Do any other companies use that tech?

[@motomon9848]

I know PSA is implementing AI to identify regrades and I know SGC uses AI on select cards

[@eljibarocaptainwepa8198]

Ppl still won't be satisfied with the grade when it shows the damages on them. So if any company grades them very well to perfect grading. It not the company it's the ppl 95% that will be disappointed. Hey if it's cheaper than psa cgc and other guys grade them very well. It's graded period. Ppl need to stop with oh that doesn't count because it's not psa or cgc etc. It doesn't work like that...smh another thing you can send to psa or cgc the 2nd time. It's because ots a different person grading. Not everyone has the eye for grading. So gotta think about that too.

[@flamingchicken787]

I wish they kept the sleeves on em

[@flamingchicken787]

I concur on the sideways slab

[@motomon9848]

I think I remember you mentioning that in a video along time ago

[@luc1.1]

this video is good

[@motomon9848]

I’m happy you enjoyed it

[@CyberCityGames]

Link for PCS grading???

[@motomon9848]

www.paradisecardservice.com/

[@iainharvey5024]

what you think of pgi?

[@motomon9848]

I will have to look them up

[@JoJavProductions]

HC Grading company is pretty new. Used them on some cheap cards for the PC. Slabs aren't terrible and customer service is good.

[@senkwa6810]

Is PCS no longer in business?

[@motomon9848]

They are still in business 👍🏼

[@konohafox1103]

I cant find PCS through google, cant find them on facebook or instagram either.

[@motomon9848]

www.paridisecardservice.com

[@chrisgraphs1015]

I am waiting for PSA to reopen and then I will be sending in my first ever cards.

[@motomon9848]

Sounds pretty awesome

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

PuregradedX has the best Pokémon slabs with card matching labels.. And the best prices.. You should check them out.. Suprised you didn't include them..

[@motomon9848]

Thanks, I will definitely check them out

[@Tuzzz94]

I literally can't find PCS anywhere when I Google for it...

[@motomon9848]

Yeah I was just messaging them, the website is being worked on right now and should be up next week. You can find them on Facebook and ask them questions there

[@jonanthonyanaya4692]

I didn’t see Amber on here. You should check them out

[@motomon9848]

Thanks for the info, I will

[@reynaldogonzalez33]

What about MNT grading service?

[@motomon9848]

I definitely need to do another one like this and will try and check out a MNT

[@criticalthinking8769]

I’m AGS all day

[@CoolSquirtleGaming]

So...many...grading...companies 😳. I like PSA and CGC.

[@nickarmstrong8311]

I don't see SGC

[@Oz__MTG]

Top 3 man, BGS, CGC, PSA. Those three will forever be the best grading companies and the slabs only compete with each other, all the rest will have a really hard time catching up.

[@motomon9848]

Absolutely, but if ever we had the time to creat a new great company it would be now. But they would need something that would change the game

[@Oz__MTG]

@@motomon9848 I really like a lot of the ideas and creativity that you both pointed out in the video. Really enjoyed seeing some other slabs being very unique with their own touch on grading. The best part about grading cards now is that we’ve got a ton of options and we get to choose which services are our best options for our own grading needs, personal or professional. What a great time to be apart of the hobby! 😃

[@Oz__MTG]

@@motomon9848 But I forgot to mention, If I had to choose the absolute best looking slab to showcase at all out of all of them. Then I would go with CGC’s slab, because of that quality slab alone.

[@niceymeondela7438]

CGC is kicking ass and doing so good!! Everyone wants them and are buying them out everywhere. I cannot believe it’s progress in such a small time

[@fabischinuisn4868]

Lol the 3 biggest Scam companies 🤣

[@chrisward6760]

cgc or Beckett?? I think those look the best out of every company

[@motomon9848]

Can’t argue with that. I personally think cgc see would be the best if they fixed the label.

[@niceymeondela7438]

@@motomon9848 Hey! They did fix the label. They’re a big competitor rn.

[@flamingchicken787]

Lol now thanks to this video it’s gonna be impossible to get cards graded at PCS lol

[@motomon9848]

Lol I don’t know if we would have that affect. Angry weedle sure likes them a lot though

[@flamingchicken787]

@@motomon9848 I think angry weedles comments on that the companies were paying attention to him is a good show that everyone is paying attention to yall

[@CryptidKeeperTCG]

Came here for AGS

[@wildroseXIV]

Got a gma porygon it says it's a 9 but should beike 7 or a 6 it's not in good shape

[@hiddencollections4140]

Ya SGC should have been put in this video over some of the other companies.

[@flamingchicken787]

Honestly though as someone who analysizes. Markets I could see the value of PCS cards skyrocketing in 5 years

[@flamingchicken787]

Lol al of the sudden this comment got a lot of likes? Nice

[@SmithGrant420]

I can't find PCS , I want to use them could send a link to their FB or Instagram?

[@flamingchicken787]

Ya already know I’m a BGS fan over PSA

[@motomon9848]

Would be so awesome to get a black label

[@flamingchicken787]

@@motomon9848 as I said when the timing is right I hope to meet you at the BGS building in person. ETA a year from now

[@motomon9848]

@@flamingchicken787 that would be awesome

[@flamingchicken787]

@@motomon9848 lol u and are in the same boat we have some cards we need to hand carry in.

[@tylerfortin4937]

Sgc is slept on and have the hardest 10 to aquire! Also they offer some of the most accurate grading then any other professional grading service. But I primarily focus on psa and cgc but i have a few sgc cards and they are great.

[@dogguy8603]

Sgc is cgc, same company but SGC is more for sports cards

[@tylerfortin4937]

@@dogguy8603 no sgc is not part of certified group collectibles sgc is it’s own company. Your thinking of csg!

[@dogguy8603]

@@tylerfortin4937 yep, got the acronyms messed up lol

[@tylerfortin4937]

@@dogguy8603 it happen man it’s not a big deal there is so many to choose from

[@BigBenV4]

Just came across this video. But here are some that I have found also PLAYER 1 ISA TGA HGA AGS RCG

[@JuiceBoi1]

Player One Services is another great smaller grading service

[@motomon9848]

I will have to check it out for sure

[@rr-zr7cs]

Try electric grading

[@hello838]

I would personally stick with PSA, BGS and maybe CGC. I wouldn’t bother with the rest of them.

[@Gop6891]

Pcs looks nice imo

[@thuglyfeoscar]

I like this video. I think it’s good. But I feel if you want to make videos like this it’s good to do research. Beckett and a lot of others do pop reports.

[@isaacscards3942]

GMA has new labels and they look waaaayyyyy better

[@motomon9848]

That’s good to know 👍🏼

[@Tuzzz94]

I think another reason you might want to get your cards graded at one of these alternative companies is to get a (semi-)professional assessment of the condition of your cards for an affordable price the way you aren't able to do that yourself.

[@Funny0rNot]

CGA (Card Grading Australia)

[@thetompalma]

Has anyone heard of FCGS?

[@motomon9848]

Now I have 😅

[@kidrebel20002000]

AGS?

[@motomon9848]

Definitely working on another one with AGS and a few other bigger names

[@Tmorri13]

Halloween?

[@motomon9848]

I didn’t have anything Halloween like to upload today but I have been working on this video for awhile

[@Tmorri13]

Ok, are you exited for Halloween? Also, I hit 100 subscribers last night

[@motomon9848]

@@Tmorri13 that’s awesome!!!! Yeah I’m pretty excited for Halloween. Are you going in costume tonight?

[@Tmorri13]

No, I’m going to be a scarecrow and scare kids in my front yard

[@motomon9848]

@@Tmorri13 that’s always so much fun

[@SneaksOnFire]

gma grading doesn’t drop the price of cards tremendously guys don’t let these guys fool you they’re still selling for high prices just like bgs and psa

[@motomon9848]

Interesting

[@waltercopus1485]

True. GMA is my only grader now.

[@zetrumagat6007]

Pcs is a great grading company

[@motomon9848]

Im sending a couple of things over to them. I’m definitely excited to see how it goes. The case looks really nice and they have a lot of the things I look for in a company.

[@zetrumagat6007]

Yea they did a cross grade with psa already and they did wonderfully

[@flamingchicken787]

Wow degree terrible slab

[@motomon9848]

So so bad

[@flamingchicken787]

@@motomon9848 lol 1-3 for grading 🤦‍♂️

[@jasonfuller2734]

Lost me at cucking for PSA.

[@motomon9848]

All graders have issues but if you don’t think PSA is the best for most Pokémon cards 🤷‍♂️

[@SDCISHERE]

Cgc grading for me

[@motomon9848]

Those slabs look so clean

[@zeroxlulu]

Personally think PSA is overrated af, don't really like the look of the slab and it feels... kinda cheap. I think CGC is much better with the way they grade, when you get a 10 you know you have a real 10. Really, CGC 9's should be treated like PSA 10's because I'm pretty sure most CGC 9's would pass for PSA 10 lol