May '25 Grading Recap
Published June 1, 2025
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Overall grading activity was ⬆ 14% in May compared to April and ⬆ 36% YoY.
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May results set a new high for the fourth consecutive month.
Grading activity crossed 2.4 million cards in May, up ~300k compared to April.
- PSA graded 1.65m cards - ⬆ 6% vs April, ⬆ 21% YoY.
- CGC graded 570k cards - ⬆ 67% vs April, ⬆ 209% YoY.
- SGC graded 145k cards - ⬇ 13% vs April, ⬇ 17% YoY.
- Beckett graded 59k cards - ⬆ 3% vs April, ⬇ 1% YoY.
- Overall grading activity was ⬆ 14% in May compared to April and ⬆ 36% YoY.
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May results set a new high for the fourth consecutive month.
Grading activity crossed 2.4 million cards in May, up ~300k compared to April.
- PSA graded 1.65m cards - ⬆ 6% vs April, ⬆ 21% YoY.
- CGC graded 570k cards - ⬆ 67% vs April, ⬆ 209% YoY.
- SGC graded 145k cards - ⬇ 13% vs April, ⬇ 17% YoY.
- Beckett graded 59k cards - ⬆ 3% vs April, ⬇ 1% YoY.
May Grading Summary
May Grading Summary - Sports
May 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
May 2025 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,658,234 items during May; total output increased by 6% vs April and was up 21% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,658,234 items during May; total output increased by 6% vs April and was up 21% year-over-year.
Category Summary
TCG dominated May grading activity as expected
- TCG was 61% of cards graded in May (vs 61% in April and 51% in March).
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2024 Prizm football maintains its large lead
Set Summary - TCG+
Japanese Terastal Fest grading finally slows
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Jayden Daniels increases his lead again
Subject Summary - TCG
Pikachu holds onto the top spot
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Football claims 8 of the top 10 spots
Card Summary - TCG
Iono's Wattrel expands its lead
What's Next for PSA?
- May results extended the consistent trends we've seen throughout 2025. Grading activity rose 6% month-over-month and 21% year-over-year, once again led by strength in TCG and football submissions.
May 2025 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 145,128 items during May; total output decreased by 13% vs April and 17% year-over-year.
- SGC graded 145,128 items during May; total output decreased by 13% vs April and 17% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Grading activity dipped across the board in May
Set Summary
2024 Prizm football's lead narrows
Player (& Subject) Summary
Jordan gains ground on Jayden Daniels
Card Summary
1989 Ripken takes the top spot
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC results dipped for the second consecutive month in May. The decline comes as a bit of suprise on the heels of its announcement related to a backlog that has extended turnaround times. Given that, we would have expected activity to remain closer to recent highs of ~170k.
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- CGC set a new high for grading activity in May, boosted by a surge in sports submissions likely tied to commercial/bulk orders. While that spike is unlikely to sustain near-term, the broader, steady growth in CGC’s volume remains notable and is certainly worth monitoring.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett’s overall grading volume has held steady in recent months, though category mix shifted slightly in May, with TCG down and sports seeing modest growth.