Should I grade it?
Snap your Pokémon card and find out what it would likely grade, why, and whether the grade is worth more than it costs.
Free. Works in your phone's browser. Your photos never leave your phone.
Three photos, one answer
Everything happens on your phone. There's nothing to install and no account to make.
Photograph the card
Front, back, the card tilted under a light, and a close-up of the card number. Out of the sleeve, square on.
Scan it
The card is identified from its number, promos included, then measured for centering, corners, edges and surface.
Decide
See the likely PSA grade, the TAG subgrades behind it, and what the card sells for raw and at that grade.
What you get from every scan
A grade with reasons
An estimated PSA grade and TAG subgrades for centering, corners, edges and surface, each with the measurement behind it.
Centering, measured
The printed border is measured on all four sides, like 55/45 left to right, and checked against PSA's limits.
The card, identified
Read from the collector number, including promos like SWSH283, SM103 and TG14/TG30.
Raw and graded value
TCGplayer market price raw, and the median of recent eBay sales at the grade it's likely to get.
Last sold, one tap away
Links straight to the card's latest sold listings on eBay, raw and graded, so you can check for yourself.
Your collection
Save scanned cards with what you paid, and see your totals at a glance.
When grading is worth it
Sending a card to PSA or TAG usually costs around $20 to $30 once fees and shipping are counted. A grade only pays off if it adds more value than that, with some margin, because grades don't always come back as hoped.
That's why every scan shows the raw price next to the graded price at your card's likely grade. The gap between them is your answer.
Worth grading when
graded value minus raw value
is well above grading cost.
Photos that grade accurately
- Take the card out of its sleeve or toploader. Plastic glare hides wear and blocks the measurements.
- Shoot square on, with the card filling most of the frame.
- For the tilted photo, use a single light and tilt the card until the glare slides across it. Scratches catch the light; printing doesn't.
- For the number, get close enough that the digits are big and sharp.
Questions
Is this an official grade?
No. It's an estimate from photos to help you decide what's worth submitting. Only grading companies like PSA, TAG, CGC and Beckett can issue a grade, and a grader sees depth, gloss and texture that no phone photo captures.
How does it measure centering?
It finds the printed border on your front photo and measures its width on all four sides, then compares the result with PSA's centering limits. A card needs roughly 55/45 or better for a 10.
How does it check the surface?
It compares your flat front photo with the tilted one. Printing looks the same both ways, but scratches light up when the card is tilted under a light. If nothing lights up, the surface leans toward a 9 or 10.
Why does PSA grade lower than the TAG subgrades?
PSA grades a card by its weakest point instead of averaging. A card with perfect centering and a scratched surface grades like a scratched card, so the PSA estimate follows the lowest subgrade.
Which cards does it work with?
English Pokémon cards from every set, including promos and Trainer Gallery cards. It identifies them from the collector number in the bottom corner.
Where do the prices come from?
Raw values are TCGplayer market prices. Graded values are the median of recent eBay sales at each grade, and there are links to the latest sold listings so you can check them.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free and runs in your phone's browser. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.