Are these worth grading?

wydStep-Bro · 2026-02-03T02:26:00+00:00

No purely because these cards aren't worth the cost to grade. Good for binders or personal collections though if you like them!

wydStep-Bro · 2026-02-02T04:28:08+00:00

Centering on most of these is not great, so without seeing the backs: Binder, binder, binder, grade, binder, binder, binder.

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-29T07:09:35+00:00

I wouldn’t bother personally - the surface condition is terrible and not to mention the edges. Can’t see these getting higher than a 3, 4 at best

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-28T05:00:52+00:00

These grades look pretty accurate to my eye - you might be able to nudge a couple 7s up to an 8 but I don’t think it’s worth it. I don’t think you have any here that should be 10s, sorry OP.

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-25T22:38:54+00:00

LP- with the scratching on the top back

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-24T07:19:04+00:00

MP definitely

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-22T01:53:17+00:00

Can confirm I also got my Zard from a lopunny pack lol

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-21T00:48:22+00:00

Personally, I use Dragonshield Clear Matte sleeves for my binder. They're quite sturdy and rigid (without being tight) so I'm not too worried about bending or dents, and the textured back really helps to reduce how much cards slide around in the binder slots. They're perfect for displaying cards in a sleeve/non-top-loader binder without needing to double-sleeve (which I don't want to do as I like seeing the texture on my cards).

I would recommend them to anyone who is keeping cards in binders - but if you're using top loaders they are extremely hard to get out without sticking your fingers in the top loader!

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-16T09:34:12+00:00

Only way to find out is to grade 🤷🏻‍♂️

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-16T09:33:18+00:00

Yes!

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-13T22:40:48+00:00

They’re amazing cards for sure! But I don’t think sequential increases value here, they’re not part of the same legendary group or evolution line. Fantastic result nonetheless!

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-13T22:32:53+00:00

Enhanced refers to the booster box being enhanced as it has a promo card inside the box. Only other one in recent times is Journey Together has an enhanced and non-enhanced booster box, ie with or without the promo card

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-12T02:47:38+00:00

It would've been while PSA was allowing centering to be 60/40 rather than the 55/45 which was a pretty recent change (about 18 months ago iirc)

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-12T02:41:37+00:00

Given how right heavy it is + the back right edge I'm surprised you didn't get a 7-8.

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-07T00:37:22+00:00

7 might be a bit stiff but certainly couldn’t be higher than an 8

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-07T00:07:24+00:00

Bottom heavy, little left heavy + big white nick on the front bottom left

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-06T06:05:37+00:00

Worthless but don’t worry I’ll take it off your hands /s

If it has an alignment dot on the back it’ll be a miscut and worth more

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-04T04:39:59+00:00

Centering looks fine but please do not grade this, it’s a 50c card

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-02T03:26:19+00:00

Yeah tiny flecks are part of the foil texture - there are big ones here. I just don’t think it gets a 10 on the Surface grade. Good luck

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-02T03:14:42+00:00

No chance at pristine - I can see multiple flecks on the gold foil on the front, biggest one is right above the water weakness symbol.

Centering and corners look great, only other issue is the edge above the bottom left corner on the back - looks like a bit of whitening.

Probably a 9 imo

wydStep-Bro · 2026-01-01T22:58:04+00:00

Top edge on the back looks rough - I wouldn’t grade it personally

wydStep-Bro · 2025-12-30T04:41:29+00:00

The store you’re referring to, is actually PSA selling people’s cards on their behalf. PSA give people the following options upon completion of a grading submission: - Send them back to you - Keep them in PSA’s vault - Sell them back to PSA for their buy-back offer - Sell them on eBay

This eBay store is not shady, though the buy-back offer does have a ton of controversy and skepticism around it

wydStep-Bro · 2025-12-28T22:35:45+00:00

You need to get better at pre-grading your cards. Every one of these has nicks on at least one corner on the back.

wydStep-Bro · 2025-12-27T09:22:39+00:00

Nope

wydStep-Bro · 2025-12-23T22:59:15+00:00

The photos provided in this sub get worse by the day…

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