SLABSHIELD LAUNCHING SOON — BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR GRADE
The rarity symbol, the number beside it and the copyright line tell you what a Pokémon card actually is. How to read all three — and why the print run moves the price far more than the symbol does. Every figure sourced on 2 November 2026.
What a graded-card collector actually uses, what they will quietly put in a drawer, and what not to buy. Every price checked on 26 October 2026.
PSA’s published tolerances, what they mean when you are holding the card, and why most submissions fail on centering and corners. Every figure sourced on 19 October 2026.
PSA, BGS, CGC and ACE compared for UK collectors: what each actually charges, how long you wait, where your cards physically go, and which grader earns the postage. Every figure sourced on 12 October 2026.
Grading only pays when the uplift beats the cost, and the cost is more than the grading fee. The maths worked through on four real cards, with every price sourced on 5 October 2026.
PSA charges $59.99 a card. A UK collector pays around £62 once postage, PSA’s international return fee and import VAT are counted. The full breakdown, with every figure sourced.
Which Royal Mail service actually covers a graded card, what it costs, and how to pack a slab so it arrives in the condition it left in.
