Category Grading Tips

Learn which grading number identifies the batch, which identifies the slab, and how to store both without losing history.

Build a reliable Pokémon slab history by matching receipts, photos, order details, and certification numbers.

Learn how to identify a slab's actual grader, verify its record, and price it without relying on lookalike branding.

Learn how to separate obscure graders from fake or tampered Pokémon slabs before paying a graded-card premium.

Learn when a shifted slab label is cosmetic, when it raises concerns, and what to document before requesting service.

Learn when a mislabeled Pokémon slab needs correction, reholdering, grade review, or an entirely new submission.

Learn when a flagged Pokémon slab needs authentication review and when simple reholdering may still be appropriate.

Use intact, lower-grade, and raw comparables to price a damaged Pokémon slab and judge whether regrading is worth the risk.

Learn how to verify a suspicious Pokémon slab, file the correct PSA or CGC report, and preserve evidence for review.