Grade TCG Card

Assess and grade a trading card following professional grading standards (PSA, BGS, CGC). Uses an observation-first protocol adapted from the meditate skill to prevent grade anchoring — the most common grading bias.

When to Use

• Evaluating a card before submission to a professional grading service
• Pre-screening a collection to identify high-grade candidates worth submitting
• Settling disputes about card condition between buyers and sellers
• Learning to grade consistently by following a structured assessment protocol
• Estimating the grade-dependent value spread for a specific card

Inputs

• Required: Card identification (set, number, name, variant/edition)
• Required: Card images or physical description (front and back)
• Required: Grading standard to apply (PSA 1-10, BGS 1-10 with subgrades, CGC 1-10)
• Optional: Known market value at different grades (for grade-value analysis)
• Optional: Card game (Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Kayou)