Pokémon · TCG · 1996–today

Pokémon card grading, powered by AI.

Upload a photo of any Pokémon card — Base Set Charizard or Scarlet & Violet ex — and SnapGrade returns a predicted PSA grade in seconds. Skip the costly surprises and only submit cards worth submitting.

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Base · Jungle · FossilWOTC vintageSword & ShieldScarlet & VioletPromo & Trainer
14,200+
Cards graded
87%
Match within ±0.5
5,600+
Active collectors
$2.4M
PSA fees saved
Built for Pokémon collectors

Every Pokémon era, graded with precision.

From your 1st Edition Base holos to your modern alt-arts — SnapGrade is trained on every major Pokémon set, including Japanese exclusives.

All Pokémon eras

Base Set through current Scarlet & Violet. WOTC vintage, e-Reader, EX, Diamond & Pearl, Sword & Shield — every era supported.

Holo & special cards

Reverse holos, alt arts, rainbow rares, gold cards, full arts, and trainer gallery treatments — handled accurately.

Subgrade breakdown

Centering · corners · edges · surface — see exactly which sub-grade is dragging your card down before you submit.

Japanese sets

Pokémon Japan releases including Vstar Universe, 151, Crimson Haze and modern promos are fully supported.

Confidence-refund

When confidence falls below 70%, your credit refunds automatically. You only pay when we'll stand behind the grade.

Value estimates

Each report includes a market value range for the predicted PSA grade — so you can decide if submission ROI makes sense.

Why pre-grade Pokémon cards before PSA?

PSA submissions cost $25–$75 per card with weeks of wait. Most collectors send 20+ cards per batch — that's easily a four-figure bet on cards that may come back as 7s or 8s. SnapGrade lets you screen the batch first and only send the cards that have a real shot at a 9 or 10.

Across 412 verified PSA returns, our prediction matched within ±0.5 of the final grade 87% of the time, and within ±1.0 96% of the time. We publish every miss so you can see how the model performs on cards like yours.

What gets graded

How a Pokémon submission decision works

Upload front and back. SnapGrade runs lighting/focus checks, then predicts a PSA grade with per-aspect confidence. If the predicted grade is 9 or 10 with high confidence, send it. If it's an 8 with weak corners, you just saved a $42 mistake.

Common questions

Questions we hear all the time.

Can SnapGrade grade Pokémon cards from any set?
Yes — Base Set through the current Scarlet & Violet block, including Japanese sets like 151 and Vstar Universe. Older sets (vintage WOTC) and modern alt-art chases are both well-supported.
How accurate is your Pokémon grading specifically?
On Pokémon cards specifically, our match rate is 89% within ±0.5 of PSA's final grade across 218 verified returns — slightly higher than our cross-game average because Pokémon is our largest training set.
Does it work for holo and full-art Pokémon cards?
Yes. Holo scratches, surface print patterns and reverse-holo glossing are part of the surface evaluation. Full-art and rainbow-rare treatments are handled via specialized model variants.
How is this different from PSA's actual grading?
SnapGrade is a pre-grading tool — a prediction, not an official grade. PSA uses certified human graders. We use computer vision trained against thousands of actual PSA-returned cards. Use SnapGrade to decide what to submit; use PSA to slab and authenticate.
What does it cost to grade a Pokémon card on SnapGrade?
Single credit is $2. Bulk packs drop the per-card cost to $1.00–$1.50. New accounts get 2 free credits and credits never expire. Compared to a $42 PSA fee, the math is obvious.
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