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Professional Card Grading, Done Right.

UK-based trading card authentication and grading for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, MTG, sports cards and more. Precision grades, tamper-proof slabs, and a certification database you can trust.

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Grading you can trust. Protection your cards deserve.

Every card is authenticated, graded by hand, and sealed in a crystal-clear tamper-proof slab with a unique certification number – verifiable online by anyone, anywhere.

Industry-standard 1–10 grading scale with sub-grades for centering, edges, corners, and surface. No shortcuts, no inconsistency.

HOW IT WORKS

From submission to certified slab.

A seamless, transparent grading experience – every step of the way.

01.

Submit Your Cards

Create an account, tell us what your sending with a simple submission form.

02.

Ship to Us

Securely package your cards and send them to our UK grading facility.

03.

We Grade & Slab

Every card is authenticated, graded, and sealed in a tamper-proof slab.

04.

Receive & Verify

Get your graded cards back with QR code. Anyone can verify the cert number online.

WHY APEX GRADING

The Apex
Standard.

Everything we do is built around accuracy, trust, and protecting your collection.

Precision Grading

Consistent, rigorous standards with detailed sub-grade analysis on every card.

Tamper-Proof Slabs

Crystal-clear encapsulation designed to protect and showcase your collection.

Cert Database

Every card gets a unique cert number. Verify grade and authenticity instantly.

Live Tracking

Follow your submission through every stage from receipt to return delivery.

FAQs

Clear answers to common inquiries.

We grade all major TCGs - Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, and more. If it's a trading card, we can grade it.

Submit through our platform, ship your cards to us, and we authenticate, grade, and encapsulate each card in a tamper-proof slab with a unique certification number..

Depends on your tier - from 1–3 business days (Platinum) to 15–30 days (Bronze). Choose the speed that suits you.

The first 250 people to join our waiting list are automatically entered into a draw to win a Gem Mint 10 graded slab. Sign up, you're in.

Every card gets a unique cert number. Anyone can look it up on our site to confirm the grade, card details, and authenticity.

We're a UK-based grading company. All grading and encapsulation happens right here in the United Kingdom.