Raw Pokémon cards can be worth a lot of money, but selling them for top dollar requires an official card evaluation. Business ...

As the trading card hobby continues to grow, demand for PSA grading has skyrocketed. The company is struggling to keep up.

As 2025 comes to a close, GemRate released its annual grading report, and Pokémon emerged as the clear powerhouse, posting astronomical numbers that dominated the hobby.

Turnaround times just went from 95 days to 160 days on the lowest tier.

PSA grades a variety of trading cards, including the Pokemon TCG. While there are other grading services out there, PSA is one of the most well-recognized. When browsing places like GameStop and eBay ...

It’s like something out of Space Jam: NBA icon Michael Jordan versus Pikachu, Pokémon’s iconic electric rat. “Previously, Michael Jordan was kind of our most graded athlete slash character of all time ...

The December 2025 PSA buyback scandal, involving secret grade upgrades after card buybacks, is shaking trust across the $5B sports card market. Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Hello, my name is Cheryl, and I'm a card-collecting addict. In the last year, I've gone down the ...

PSA’s price increases raise Value Bulk to $24.99 and Regular to $79.99, extending turnaround times and forcing collectors to rethink bulk grading strategy. Hey folks, PSA dropped a big update on ...

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal of 2026 broke in December 2025. A Pokémon collector submitted around 30 identical modern cards that mostly returned as PSA 9 grades. He ...