Grade before you compare prices
Why PSA 10, PSA 9, and raw are different Pokémon markets.
On chase cards the PSA 10 premium can dwarf shipping noise. Mixing grades in comps is the fastest way to overpay or undervalue a copy.
Practical tips
- +Sort live listings by grade first.
- +Set separate alerts for raw and PSA 10 if you would buy either.
- +Log owned slabs in Portfolio with the grade field filled in.