August '25 Grading Recap

Published September 2, 2025
  • Overall grading activity was ⬇ 1% in August compared to July and ⬆ 27% YoY.
  • Grading activity totaled 2.28 million cards in August, down ~20k compared to July.
    • PSA graded 1.66m cards - ⬇ 1% vs July, ⬆ 19% YoY.
    • CGC graded 438k cards - ⬆ 10% vs July, ⬆ 156% YoY.
    • SGC graded 118k cards - ⬇ 23% vs July, ⬇ 29% YoY.
    • Beckett graded 64k cards - ⬇ 14% vs July, ⬇ 1% YoY.
August Grading Summary
August Grading Summary - Sports
August Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
Category Comparison
TCG Cards Graded at PSA
Items Graded by Era
Gem Rate Breakdown by Era

August 2025 PSA Grading Recap

  • PSA graded 1,663,661 items during August; total output decreased by 1% vs July and was up 19% year-over-year.

Category Summary

Basketball saw some improvement in August

  • TCG was 58% of cards graded in August (same as July).

Set Summary - Sports & Other

2024 Donruss Optic football claims the top spot

Set Summary - TCG+

Destined Rivals jumps to top of the list

Player Summary - Sports & Other

Jayden Daniels maintains a healthy lead

Subject Summary - TCG

Pikachu extends its lead meaningfully

Card Summary - Sports & Other

Paige Bueckers moves on top of the leaderboard

Card Summary - TCG

Iono's Wattrel falls off the leaderboard

What's Next for PSA?

  • August results looked very similar to July nearly across the board. We wouldn't be surprised to see PSA approach the 1.8 million cards mark over the next few months.

Other Graders - SGC

Category Summary

Set Summary

Player (& Subject) Summary

Card Summary

What's Next for SGC?

  • As expected, SGC's momentum began to dwindle in August. The month marked SGC's lowest results since September 2023, and further declines are likely as the year closes.

Other Graders - CGC

Category Summary

Set Summary

Card Summary

What's Next for CGC?

  • TCG grading continues to thrive, fueling CGC's momentum. In August, TCG submissions reached an all-time high at CGC.

Other Charts - Beckett

Category Summary

Card Summary - Sports

Card Summary - TCG

What's Next for Beckett?

  • Beckett results dipped a bit following a strong July. That said, they were the third highest of the year and suggest Beckett may be able to build off its recent momentum.