PSA - What Pokemon Cards Should You Be Getting Graded!?!? Is it Even Worth It Anymore???

There is a lot of talk over the past year about getting cards graded to protect value. However, as millions of cards continue to come back encapsulated, is it helping the market for graded cards? Or hurting it?
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[@devobarro8534]

I have a lot of cards I want to grade, but I will be waiting as long as I need to until these prices and return times go down.

[@treehouseasmr2480]

Yessir, it would be foolish to send your cards in now. I’d rather have them sitting on my desk in a nice case on display rather than sitting in some warehouse for a year until some random guy grades my cards.

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

Yeah, I could understand spending $200+/card if the maximum declared value would be over a grand, but... For cards worth about $100-$500...? Yeah, it definitely makes a lot more sense to wait for the prices and times to go back down.

[@mineart4602]

@@myrealnameisjohndoe116 started collecting pokemon some weeks ago, so I'm new. Did the prices get down?

[@TmacPlushVideos]

I will definitely be grading some cards in the future. Not to sell, just cause I love the displayability of slabs.

[@Chartlaub5]

Agreed. Doesn't have to be for profit to enjoy chasing 9s and 10s. I've lost money grading bc it hasn't been about the profit. There is an essence of fun and getting them graded.

[@dustang5.O]

I’m starting to lean towards slabbing my own cards that aren’t the highest of tier.. I’ll be sending my WOTC Charizard’s from 4 sets to CGC for grading but anything worth $100-$200 I’m going to try creating a nice label with no grade, just the card info, and then putting it into a DIY slab. It’s not anything like Ultra-Pro magnetic or screw down cases, you can get actual slabs that you can put your card in permanently yourself. I think it will be well worth the savings to put a little time into perfecting the process so that some of my favorite cards are slabbed for less than $2 with no grade. I don’t really give a shit about the grade anyways, I filter out graded cards that are 9.0, 9.5, 10, and PSA graded when I’m looking for a pre-slabbed card. I’d much rather have an 8.0 or 8.0 CGC for 50%+ off the price.

[@ThePunkyAsian]

hey danny, im from wisonsin also which is one of the reasons i subbed real quick but i really like your positivity and honesty about pokemon. i recently started getting back into collecting cards and opening boosters with my kids so i really appreciate the info you give out to us. thank you

[@jlindberg92]

I really love graded cards. I collect binder sets then graded cards of Pokémon I love. As more cards are coming back and prices are dropping, I’ve been able to buy a lot of slabs of cards I love for really reasonable prices. Love the video! Thanks for all the work and time on it!

[@dustang5.O]

Same here

[@nutty786]

Not a ramble, just facts. Great content and appreciate the research!

[@Hisoka107]

Howdy Danny. Awesome video. You mentioned how cards submitted in October are still only 11% done. This is something that a lot of people don't realize is that it's not the date that the cards arrived or were submitted but that the date that they were entered into the PSA system. I submitted some cards in October but they didn't get entered into the PSA grading system until the end of january. That means the cards that are in October were likely submitted in June July or August. So that means people have been waiting much longer than 10 months.

[@edwardangell9127]

Another informative, educational and timely video. Keep up the great work!

[@Rockologist]

Thanks a ton for this informative video Danny! Informative, helpful, insightful, (more positive adjectives) - thanks!

[@MisterStubstep]

I’m slowly building up cards to grade again but I have three submissions out still so I’ve learned to be patient haha

[@SplayBook-95]

Great video, totally on the mark with your ideas. I do think the junk slabs will slow down as sellers realize they're losing money when grading essentially worthless cards. I do think there will still be lots of graded regular V cards or holo charizards but I think the number of commons and uncommons being submitted for grading will decline. Personally, I'm looking at the next year or two as a good time to invest in slabs I've always wanted for my personal collection but have been to expensive (like the zard vmax or rainbow chonkachu). Prices for cards like that are still dropping, and will probably drop even further with possible reprints and new grades coming back. But that means that they're more affordable if you're just looking to own one.

[@Bishopbabydaddy]

Junk slabs are here to stay. Log onto Whatnot any night to see loads of regular V cards like Centiskorch and Zardude graded and for sale. As long as these idiots are buying them for $20 a pop, it won’t slow down. The “shiny” craze hasn’t helped either.

[@Noonethhe]

Please just no more Zards anything but Zards.

[@2Boomer4U]

These numbers are exactly why at the back end of last year I sold all my gen 1 wotc unlimited to fund grading my gen 2-5 big hitters. Hopefully I get them back before 2023 🤞🏻😂

[@jaytoosweet5365]

Did you ever get them back?

[@ethanpearce5350]

Yeah man how’d ya go?

[@TonyBear93]

We need answers!

[@aaronscott2278]

Awesome video and I don't grade my cards don't own a single one and never graded my cards back in the day decided not to change many people grade cards are expecting to make money off them been getting horrible lately the market getting flooded with so much slabs

[@FFGAir]

I just want to get cards I like graded for myself. I think grading is just a really cool way to have a nice display of a card. Kind of like a cool painting in your house or something

[@exoespeon]

Your info is appreciated! Between you and twice baked Jake I get all my Pokémon info daily💜

[@aldotorres9096]

Danny you legend. Love your vids man, also pre-ordered a box of evolving skies from the website. Keep it up!

[@ItsTheKris]

I found my binder from when i was a kid with all 150 original and would love to get the whole thing graded but I'll wait awhile and start with my best I guess

[@jessepolowin2339]

I'm a fan of graded cards, however the costs associated with them are so high for a hobby that is already very expensive. I'd rather buy up more raw singles or look to new sets than spend all my money grading my collection. Great vid Danny!

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

I'm getting back into the Pokémon card game(I used to collect the cards as a kid and then sold them all at a garage sale), and while building my new collection I figured I'd watch videos on collecting and selling Pokémon cards so that if I one day have cards that are worth hundreds, thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, I can be smart about how to go about selling them. Guessing I should toss my Illustrator Pikachu card in the fire, and have PSA grade all of my energy cards before selling those?

[@karmy2005]

I get asked this question a bunch of times on ebay asking if they should grade a reverse holo. I've been selling Pokemon cards since it first released in 1999. I usually tell people they are better off not grading anything from Primal Clash to newest set because the print runs are going to be insane.

[@WhiteTenpenny]

I only want to get alt art T-Tar graded with BGS because I think it’ll get a 9 and the silver would look nice on it.

[@MrStuartJA]

Totally agree with your sentiment. I basically just collect cards for me, if theres value there down the road, great. If not, the cards are still important to me. Kinda like all the collectible spoons hanging on the wall at my grandmas LOL

[@possiblyfactual7110]

What i debate in my head is, are we really going to see a huge jump in old sets, i know well see a jump but will it be significant enough to drop the market. Or will vintage sets just continue to rise in price no matter what happens because the cards that were graded were already graded and most are damaged enough that nobody wants to grade them

[@alextheballer20]

I have some stuff from the first few sets I want to get graded and I have some modern stuff I want to get graded but I'm going to wait until return times go down and prices go down or at least stabilize. Also will prob go with CGC since its cheaper and I like the way their slabs look.

[@countryboycollector8105]

Bucks in 6!! But in reality, you are spot on with this assessment. Thank you for sharing!

[@LGND-sx6ph]

Hey Danny, what’s your expert opinion on grading modern alt art cards? Do you believe it’s worth it or sell them for profit? Or hold them for in hopes they go up in value. Thank you in advance for you advice.

[@Kafgar]

The name of the document: PSA Quantitiy XD oops :P Thanks again for the great content Danny! :)

[@ECxPassion]

For the next video can you zoom in on the spread sheet? it hard to see the numbers on a phone screen. Thanks Keep up the good work!

[@TormentZero]

I got a handful of secret rares and full arts I want to get graded but I can wait for the economy and value tier to come back. I would rather put my money towards buying cards than grading fees.

[@miahmo23]

Sucks that PSA cuts ties with Graded Gem US, they weren't partners for that long

[@jprest13]

Psa is trash anyway.

[@Filmer]

@@jprest13 facts

[@rmacsportcg1319]

Awesome video. I grade a ton of stuff myself, rule of thumb is it needs to be worth around 100 dollars in a PSA 10 to get it slabbed. Ive been grading cards for 4 years and have been asked by PSA to become a grader as I usually hit in the 85% gem rate. Like you said, a lot of people think every thing that comes out a pack will PSA 10 and thats what has created this major back log, pokemon, sports cards, ext...

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

So your rule of thumb would be to make sure the card would be worth at least around $100 in a PSA 10, hmm? I don't think I have nearly enough cards worth that much atm, but I'll keep that in mind as I work on building my collection.

[@rmacsportcg1319]

@@myrealnameisjohndoe116 Now with bulk price currently at 20 dollars it is. When there were monthly specials and could get cards in around 8 dollars it was 40-50 a PSA 10. Crazy how times have changed.

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

@@rmacsportcg1319 Wow! Yeah, it really is amazing how much times have changed😅 I think I'd still prefer to just have the cards worth about $100 or more graded if we were see those monthly specials from a reputable company again, since it doesn't seem like there would be such a dramatic difference in value between raw and graded cards that would be worth $40-$50, but it would certainly make it a lot more enticing to have those cards graded if it was that inexpensive to do that😏

[@nathanielfalber543]

if i send you a vídeo of two first edition charzards that I have can you give me an estimate of what grade I can get? I obv want tô get them graded but not now due to all of these submissions coming in..

[@rmacsportcg1319]

@@nathanielfalber543 I would grade two first edition zards no matter what.

[@helenaw5272]

How many grades do you get for just a regular membership I have many cards from the 90s but I’m not sure which ones I should grade. And on top of it, the resell value. I see prices online for grading for vintage cards increases value and I’m in the need of the cash, but not if it’s worth the price. Any advice? I have 2 pikachu’s from the 90s and many halos from earlier years as 2012. And on top of Japanese cards 😩 very overwhelmed not knowing much information as I need.

[@isaiahmedina766]

I’ll be waiting to grow my psa collection

[@scribbitb.4519]

Great advice here!

[@TheCischke]

I found my old collection what cards are worth grading all 1st edition

[@Poprockz101]

Patiently waiting to grade Every Gengar card thru PSA

[@zacharylewis417]

I like my graded cards but then I realized I just like the way they are displayed in cases. Now I just get slabs and do it myself. I'm not paying 2-3x more on a card that was subjectively graded. So much value in raw cards. binder collections all the way!

[@dustang5.O]

Where do you get your slabs from? I posted a comment replying to someone saying I was thinking of doing the same thing.

[@urbanaltar]

12k cp zards psa’d 🤣 i was rollin, that is gonna knock the prices down soo hard in the long run

[@kenm1239]

What was the numbers on hidden fates?!

[@LavaCanyon]

No other options for unopened pack grading.

[@PokeJohn7]

I still have 500-600 cards at psa/cgc/bgs, none have come back and I don't expect anything for a while

[@scrimppokemon790]

I have 56 cards right now I want to grade. The more cards I get from pack openings (on my channel) that number goes up. I grade cards that I know have value as well as grading cards that I personally love, even if they aren’t in the best condition. This is a whole other side of the hobby and I love it.

[@hugslugs]

Grading modern and basing financial value is risky, by the time you get it back it will likely be dead.

[@scrimppokemon790]

@@hugslugs I get that. I use the term value very loosely. We’re not talking hundreds just something that has a little premium to it. The main intent isn’t to make money by any means.

[@scrimppokemon790]

@@hugslugs had an afterthought. An example would be gold snorlax from chilling reign. I’m not the biggest snorlax fan but the card I have is mint and it’s a desirable card. Something to that effect.

[@hugslugs]

@@scrimppokemon790 I can say for certain, by the time you get that snorlax back it will have a psa population of 3,000 plus with most of them being sold asap to flip. Will plummet in price. By the time you get yours back will be worth $30 max. will cost $20 to grade + postage costs. Just buy a psa 9 in a years time and then you have two :)

[@hugslugs]

Im sooo grading a seaking now! 👌

[@intergalacticdegengypsy6135]

I prefer having my cards in a binder, I have some I want graded but I don't want to take them out of their spot, it just wouldn't look right having my mewtwo pages missing my best mewtwos

[@JM-ci1xl]

I have asked this before. Does Danny share any of his spreadsheets with the community?

[@dukefan1010]

So many "junk" slabs are already flooding the market an it's only gonna get worse unfortunately. I agree on the grade what u really wanna keep especially right now

[@dustang5.O]

I mean, they are junk slabs to sellers because they are losing money when they sell them. However, I’m scooping up those “junk” slabs for less than the cost to grade them and very close to the card’s raw price. If a vintage non-holo is worth $10 and you can pick it up in a CGC 8.0-9.0 for $15, I think it’s usually worth it, if for nothing more than to have a large slabbed collection. IMO, the card is worth $15+ graded in a 8.0+ if it’s a $10 raw card. However, this isn’t exactly scalable. $5 is a low cost to have a card graded but I dunno about buying a $500 raw card for $750 graded 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheGlassbro]

How do you feel about randolph’s new service, Ace? I don’t get it. I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t want to get their money’s worth? Always use PSA! Doesn’t matter if you’ll never sell it. Just know you’ll have the max value outta it

[@drewc7239]

Just came back from CGC grading academy - i learned alot!

[@DannyPhantump]

That’s so awesome!

[@drewc7239]

@@DannyPhantump Yea bro! i learned so much on how they use technology and A.I and how exactly they grade each tier. it WAS ALOT but it was worth it!! Def way more things go into grading a card than i thought!

[@jasonblake8610]

I this like to grad to of main Pokemon crads in sey if it's Worth it or not I like the vedo So fra how to grad inthe piece Checking very good vedo😮

[@sethlouey9922]

Are 1999 Black Star promo cards worth grading? I can barely find any info on them.

[@MomentsWithNick]

Which ones specifically? But in general, grade if they are in mint condition and once prices are back to normal.

[@Jakelol1980]

One thing to also think of that there wont we many good quality cards that people can play with because so many will be graded.

[@cadesmith195]

Only thing ill say is idk where you got the $100 for a PSA membership number from. I paid ,I believe, half that. Maybe 40-60$ for my membership in like March. Unless they have racked up the membership price along with the grading costs.

[@seans696]

instagram is the best way to reach you about questions about bulk yes?

[@corinas4337]

Ca t Thank you enough for some clarity

[@maildaymadness8846]

Neo destiny is most psa populated neo set and is still most expensive set to complete 😆

[@foresthill538]

It's worth it from an investment standpoint because there's a huge market for graded cards and there's a speculated premium on graded cards vs raw. A lot of time, patience, and money to send off cards is required for grading cards which can be troubling. It's for sure a gamble but could pay off depending on the cards you grade and if you get them back in a high grade. That's a big if! Personally I have very little interest in grading cards, but can see why collectors and investors do it. PSA has the trust, but they also aren't grading accurately when 10s come back off-center or can look worse than a 9. "We need to grade anything and everything" isn't good strategically and profit wise. You're not gonna grade a modern energy card unless it's the gold energy cards or a vintage 1st edition energy card in obvious, pristine condition. Grading a common vintage card may be worth it, but a common modern card isn't smart. A lot to process before deciding to grade or not.

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

And on top of that, having common modern cards graded clogs up the system, meaning that by having every single booster pack graded... That laziness not only is a waste of money for the person having junk cards graded, but that also ends up costing others time and money as well.

[@foresthill538]

@@myrealnameisjohndoe116 That's something that has happened a lot. Everyone is sending in cards that are worth like $3 raw and thousands of cards like that. Honestly think if you get cards graded, it makes more sense to grade the rarest and more valuable cards in existence. Everyone is grading a $3 full art trainer or a reverse common that is $0.50 a piece raw. There's a graded card market and there's a raw card market. In some ways, the graded card market can influence the value of the raw. As a solely raw collector who hasn't graded cards, it can affect the demand for sealed product too. Price of cards begins to climb on everything from raw cards to sealed product. What exactly is a legit reason to mark up a card? Grading packs is odd to me man. A raw, sealed pack kept in good condition is $200 but you get it graded by PSA and it suddenly becomes $1,500 because PSA graded it a 10? Like what? Whether it's graded or not, you don't know what's inside the pack. It's the same pack graded or raw.

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

@@foresthill538 Yeah, selling and grading packs seems incredibly bizarre to me as well😅 And spending $20+ to grade individual cards that are worth 50¢ or $3 raw? I might be able to understand someone having a rare card they really like graded if they want to showcase it like that, but spending that much on common cards that are common and aren't even worth $10 raw seems like a huge waste of time and money(both for the person sending in decks or those common cards, and for the people with cards to be graded after that person) to me😅

[@myrealnameisjohndoe116]

@@foresthill538 Out of curiosity, what would your rule of thumb be for which cards to have graded?(assuming it costs $20 per card) Safe enough to wait until I have enough cards that would be worth $100 in a PSA 10, or better to wait until I have enough cards that would be worth $200, $500, or should I only send cards in if they'd be even more elusive than that?

[@foresthill538]

@@myrealnameisjohndoe116 I mean you can grade any card that you want. Going into it, you should look for first of all, how confident you think the card looks. I would buy one of those magnifying lenses with a light and try to get accustomed to eyeballing the condition of a card very well before sending in the ones you think will grade high. It's a tricky process. I'm not a proponent for grading cards because I've never graded any before. Have a general idea and have looked into grading, but I'm just a casual fan and collector of th cards that loves to buy packs and just the enjoyment of it. Any big chase cards you pull, those are worth grading. Like it's not worth it to grade a very common you know, Nickit from Shining Fates vs a Charizard VMAX.remember, you're not guaranteed a PSA 10 no matter how confident you are using your own two eyes. Tha's why I don't even bother although I do have some cards that are worthy of being graded. It's really an investment type of action vs a collector's type.

[@Dalamartm]

I don't grade my pokemon i keep them in a binder sleeved up as a master set maybe one day they will have value its a gamble just like any other investmant.On sports cards I do grade rookies and goat's tho if I'm almost certain as close as I can be its a 10 psa.

[@CamaroMan514]

I only grade cards for 2 reasons: personal connection to the awesome artwork, and if the value of the ungraded raw card is $25 minimum.

[@WSFM_Rex]

I haven’t been grading at all lately

[@billyworks3702]

I hear the argument about why are people grading common near mint $.25 cards and that logic doesn’t make sense to me. I’d first say that Near-Mint does not equal Gem Mint. You even mentioned on the video that 90% of packed pulled cards are mint (psa 9). That’s why there’s a huge premium on any card outside of raw + grading cost. Secondly, I never hear flippers complain about the junk slabs. All Collectors should love low cost junk slabs because they can get the cards they want at a very low cost and don’t have to deal with the grading hassle. But older collectors are complaining because it is really about junk slabs devaluing their existing collection that they now feel they overpaid for.

[@jameseabonn2674]

You make some good points. I for one am enjoying the current state of 'junk slabs' as it is driving down the price on eBay and is allowing me to complete some PSA collection goals without having to wait for the grading uncertainty of whether my cards are an 8/9/10.

[@stevetodd9263]

Alternative full arts for me

[@obibongkenobi3117]

I think you hit on some great points. The opinion of grading cards for monetary value and not sentimental has been taking over this hobby. When you talk about just getting the things that are special to you and not trying to be greedy I know a lot of us here echo that sentiment. I hope we can continue to push this passion forward in the right direction

[@joelh90]

Being from the UK, The process of PSA grading is just too expensive and long. We have our own grading companies that dont really hold any respect. I wish they would open a service in the UK. I also worry ill send all my cards to get graded and somehow they’ll get lost on the way or on the way back from the U.S. it might be impatient but i really dont want to wait anything more than 2 months to have my cards graded.

[@ivanaytor93]

Attention has not only been given to grading and grading is not the only thing that has blown up. Collecting the cards has blown up too. Profiteering off the card blew up, and is dying down now. So pop reports are not the only thing that has grown, the entire market has grown as well, so comparing it to pre boom is not apples to apples.

[@rsklen]

You arent required to buy a membership to submit. Those prices you show doesnt include the membership bulk prices that they would offer from time to time. The boom has suspended those submissions as well

[@kamb8s]

You did need to be a member to have access to bulk pricing for PSA.

[@acasale25]

@@kamb8s Or you could use a big middleman like Ludkins

[@HybridEmblem]

You like PSA labels? They look like the same labels you find on meat packages in the grocery store, no thanks. It's more of a standard the same way CGC is to comics, but by no means is it the best looking/feeling slab. CGC's seemingly gotten better quality wise, but man are they harsh. The Beckett slabs look the best IMO

[@DannyPhantump]

I do think bgs labels look good with the sub grades. I think I’ve just been so accustomed to psa for so long.

[@campgroundcrusiersclub5283]

I think SGC is a great alternative to PSA.

[@TrevrepGaming]

The way I see it from a personal stand point collect what you like,what you know,and what you want to its your money,from a population stand point,new cards shouldn't be graded,it should be out of play cards,and the ones that survive competition play,or just misses being used for competition,those should get graded,that would cut graded population down while leaving plenty for everyone who plays to get ahold of cards they need,from a business stand point just buy anything older than sword & shield itll go up,if you can't sell/flip it now wait 3-5 years. Otherwise I think grading should be restricted to vintage/classic being 5 years old or older,and promotional cards but thats just my opinion.

[@potatopack]

Frostedbou has entered the chat

[@tango_5427]

All I ever get graded are the cards I want to keep in good condition for my own personal collection (usually extremely rare and hard to find cards) however I've seen others Grade some DUMB cards and then try to sell them 😆

[@Yourmom69sme]

I can’t ever seem to get PSA pop report to work for me..Idk maybe its just me lol

[@Ghlowy]

It’s Couse your a cgc dude :)

[@Yourmom69sme]

@@Ghlowy hahaha! 😂 I’ve had this name on my account way before CGC started grading cards and refuse to change my name because of the company

[@Ghlowy]

@@Yourmom69sme hahaha that’s gold!

[@richyr5876]

My fear is having an expensive card and i sent it and get something else

[@johhnblaze8626]

Gang gang 💪🏼

[@MrTedMcForehead]

$200/card is absolutely not worth it for virtually every pokemon card.

[@83110J]

Yooooo daaannnny!

[@coltoncollects290]

Second! Nice Video! 👍

[@Weirddude25]

My personal rule is that I'm not grading any modern card that isn't at least a Full Art

[@kamb8s]

it's interesting that you're comparing the amount of graded cards from evolutions to sets people literally do not care about like furious fists lol. Yes, of course chase charizard cards are going to surpass the SM Era. Guardians Rising? Cmon

[@thecardnest]

Great video! Grade because your love em everyone! We are a new LGS with great products also with a channel follow for more great Pokémon content/ products !💜

[@dylana7990]

👍🏻 for the love

[@anthonymontecalvo6298]

Sounds like psa needs to hire more people haha

[@TachibanaTengoku]

I'm honestly surprised you think that the psa label looks better than the bgs label lol. Nothing tops that sexy ass metal label

[@TremaineLatrell]

I only believe I would grade ones that you think are more of a 9-10. Anything below or known lower than 8's or so is just causing a price spike on things for no reason. A slab at a 5 is a turd. Just because you slap some junk in a slab and say it's worth more, it's just a mind numbing thought.

[@everypower]

PSA need to have teirs of grading not in just price. Vintage should be it own thing. Sub vintage should be another. Modern should be graded by a computer and be push out the fastest. Use humans on WOTC., EX f to black and white.

[@MiguelAngel-lr8rb]

Pokemon needs to make chase cards in set like sports card company’s do like # different art works or color of the same cards. Make certain cards limited that way people aint grading everything and only grading rare cards that are hard to find. There is to many of the same card on the market.

[@corinas4337]

I don't care to grade em.There all 10's to me,I don't collect to sell,only trade Xtra or gift em

[@JVCKPOT]

Costs $150 to grade one card so it’s only worth it if ur card is valued at 200$+

[@dustang5.O]

Cost $25 at CGC with superior holder and faster turnaround times. I actively avoid PSA graded cards and scoop up CGC cards on the regular.

[@andrewallace3322]

There's no way I'm going to be using CSA for leaving my calls anymore Facebook advantage of everyone new orders and raise the price double no longer a fan and it's not worth it

[@santiagogod7286]

Just wait til the hype dies down and only the true people stay, scalpers and people that just want Pokémon for the $$$ leave

[@usnav2424]

Want inflated prices of cards? Then grade them. The real profiteers in this situation are the grading card companies. Buy raw cards, it’s not rocket science to ‘grade’ trading cards and it’s cheaper!

[@heybaeuwb8888]

The value of a card is strictly biased and is entirely based on a popular demand. And for the most part its a pedigree. you can buy a psa graded card its gonna do they same thing as a psa 10 or even a ungraded. people have always tried to find the purest of material for purely aesthetic purposes the actual value is the same. but there is all of that stuff but is it worth your $$ i mean there is no money.. pedigree you let a card define itself based on its perfections then u let imperfections define a cards worth. People want what others have and even if they have it they want the better one. The reason u grade it is because so many people are selling that same card well what defines your card more then the others as far as its worth to the buyer. thats my take. its not the greatest hahaha

[@redemptionex]

the grading scene now is atrocious. its stupid as to what people are grading. the number of shit slabs in the market is crazy. just because theres more of a particular graded card in the market doesnt mean it is more expensive. it means the price of the slab will go down. so stop sending in cards that u want to flip for profit. send in stuff u want to keep long term. i dont believe for one second u want to keep every single xy evolutions holo or every single card u want to grade now. its beyond stupid

[@Ghlowy]

I’m working on an entire graded shiny vault of hidden fates, and yes I want all them all! Even the promos

[@redemptionex]

@@Ghlowy yeah thats fine if u grade them all and more importantly, keep them all

[@Ghlowy]

@@redemptionex I’ve bought most of them because the wait times are stupid and I enjoy the cards so I don’t care for the price, and yes they will be kept forever next to all the hidden fates products sealed :)

[@redemptionex]

@@Ghlowy yeah thats totally fine with me man. a good goal to have

[@KronicDaydreamZ]

Such a rip off I can't believe people do this. The grading is not accurate at all. You're just overpaying for a case. I've sent in a first gen blastois and got a 7 and resent it in and got a 9 doesn't make sense

[@lawrencelamontagne328]

I like your videos. The content is relevant but it can be a bit boring. I mean you're literally reading an article at one point.

[@DannyPhantump]

I appreciate this

[@IrvNation]

I'm interested to see what ACE Grading, PokeRand's Grading company, will turn into. Hopefully something positive for the Pokemon Community.

[@Run_It_Back]

I don’t see the value in PSA, adults def took a little fun away from trading cards

[@kevinjoseph8913]

EVOLVING SKIES PREORDERS ON POKÉMON CENTER!!

[@optimusd3854]

The more i learn about Pokemon cards the more i'm convinced the market is too large and too saturated to make it a worthwhile investment.

[@bradensorensen966]

None of them. Grading TCG cards that were mass produced is f**king dumb.

[@walkingtourist4k185]

Psa = Garbage Grading