Pokémon cards have rounded corners by design. Graders evaluate whether the factory radius is intact, clean, and free of wear.
Pokémon cards have rounded corners by design. Graders are NOT looking for sharp points — they're evaluating whether the factory radius is intact, clean, and free of wear.
Surface is often the hardest sub-grade to score a 10 on. Graders evaluate both the front face and back of the card, looking at the finish quality, damage, and factory consistency.
Edge grading examines all four sides of the card for wear, damage, and factory cut quality. Pokémon cards are die-cut from printed sheets, and cut quality varies significantly between print runs.
Your card images and centering data will be saved to your account.
Make sure nothing is clipping or covering any corner of the card.
Use your phone's full-res camera, not a screenshot or compressed image. More pixels = more precision.
Hold your phone directly above the card, parallel to its surface. Angled shots still work, but the analysis is harder and less confident.
Plastic sleeves and top loaders create reflections and edge distortion. Taking the card out gives the cleanest read.
We can still analyze cards in penny sleeves, but a bare card gives the most accurate result.
Avoid shadows, fingers, or objects overlapping the card borders. The edge detection relies on seeing clean borders.
Place the card on a plain white piece of paper or a black mousepad. A clean background helps the edge detector find your card instantly.