Grading Your Cards the SMART Way

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About: In this video, I talk about having your Pokemon cards graded. There are so many different grading services and other decisions you have to make when having a card graded.

⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00 Grading 101
02:58 Who to grade with?
03:55 Giveaway
05:01 A Grader's reputation
07:07 Choosing a card
10:20 How to pre-grade
14:23 Shipping your cards

[sleevenocardbehind]

The giveaway has ended and the members were announced in my community post :)

[Eric]

Hi! I’m the developer of the centering app you featured—thank you so much for recommending it! I was so excited (and honestly a bit shocked) to see it in your video! I discovered your channel a few months ago and have been a big fan ever since. Your content is amazing, and it’s clear how much it benefits the community. Keep up the fantastic work SNCB!

[spennypayne]

This channel is making some of the best content out there for someone coming back to the hobby!

[Taig]

there is always the option of using one-touch magnet cases, if you just want your card to look pretty on display without having to grade at all!

[MMSR_Reds]

I personally love the way Tag slabs look, so I send cards that I intend to keep forever to Tag, and send cards that I may or may not sell later to PSA

[CarputingYT]

LFG new sleeve no card behind video, love this channel so much buddy has such a good way of talking and the editing is pehnominal

[jakesnake]

Just started to look into grading my cards last night and here we are with the perfect video! Thanks for all the great info!

[henrikmeilstrup]

Your. Videos. Are. Sublime. Best Pokémon TCG videos to watch on Youtube.

[DamaCollectsCards]

As per usual man, this content is a gold mine in terms of knowledge and quality. Great stuff 👌🏼

[Justin-Stocks]

I'm not big into pokemon (Magic The Gathering player here) but have been watching you're videos from the start! Additionally, i really like how blunt/honest you are in this video.

[Jumpernot]

Dude I want to tell you that you have the best pokémon channel I love the content you do on the old stuff. I was around 9 when the first sets came out and used to dream about the 1st edition stuff looking in game magazines so hearing all the old obscure still fills that inner childhood curiosity I always had!

[michaelmarro]

Friends don't let friends whatnot

[TheCavemanBrown]

Enjoyed your video. I recently got back into the hobby after nearly 25 year hiatus once I found my childhood collection in the closet of my old room at my parents house. Lots of vintage grails. Shadowless Charizards, 1st edition neo Lugia, JP Fossil Mew, 1st edition Umbreon, 1st edition Dragonite, Zapdos, Moltres, the list goes on. All mint, never played with, pulled then sleeved and left in a climate controlled room in darkness for decades. As raw mint as they come. I’m debating sending them in for grading or just taking them to collectacon and rolling some dice trying to sell raw.

[stephenreyes]

This is the best grading video. I have watched. You did such an amazing job explaining the process but not just the process but the emotions behind the process and I think you did a great job putting those two together because you are absolutely 1000% right for those that are truly doing this as a hobby. It is about the love of the card, the nostalgia attached to the card and the emotions brought back by seeing the car. Great job great video!!!! 🌹

[NifAlsagoff]

I like my popcorn toasty! Thanks for making this video!

[riryku]

Fantastic video. A very balanced and level headed explaination of grading which I think is important given the profit scalping landscape we are currently in. We don't want young or new collectors feeling like slabbing and flipping is THE thing to do. Not all shiny cardboard need to be lumped in plastic.
I am currently torn deciding if I want to send away my first cards for grading. I'd love to keep them protected and make them into special display pieces but I'll also be sad they can't sit with the rest of my collection in my favourites binder. Decisions decisions.

[FELiPES]

I like the look of Ace grading so that is probably who I will use...for me it's more above preserving the cards I have instead of making money

[turtleh]

I like how you cover the subject or topic in your videos. Point clear to understand.

[cag]

Nice! I've been wondering a lot about this lately. Appreciate the great video!

[Deadbird]

Such a nice video man. I recently graded some of my childhood cards. I did not get good grades, but it just feels cool to have a card I remember playing with at lunch break on display and preserved. I would not sell them so I don’t care about the value at all.