ACE grading for Pokémon cards: fees, grades and slab prices
ACE Grading is a British company that prices in pounds. Cards sent from the US cross a border both ways. Its Core service is $15.88 a card today.
Is ACE worth it for this card?
Umbreon VMAX 215 (Evolving Skies)
Charizard ex 199 (151)
Mew ex 193 (151)
- Whole grades from 1 to 10.
- Customs forms are needed both ways.
- Its slabs sell for less than PSA slabs on most cards.
- A color matched label is offered for a small charge.
- An ACE slab is priced apart from every other company's on our card pages.
What ACE charges and takes today
Its Core service is $15.88 a card today. Its own price list, read October 11, 2026.
Open. It is a UK company, and its two cheapest services are for members.
Postage and insurance come on top of any fee.
What ACE slabs sell for
From our own card data, read today.
| Card | Raw | Top ACE slab | Average gain | Top PSA slab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbreon VMAX 215 (Evolving Skies) | $1,855 | ACE 10 at $3,002 | $477 | PSA 10 at $3,885 |
| Charizard ex 199 (151) | $320 | ACE 10 at $836 | $158 | PSA 10 at $1,400 |
| Mew ex 193 (151) | $29.01 | ACE 10 at $113 | $15.72 | PSA 10 at $220 |
Average gain allows for the card not coming back at the top grade. It is what is left over selling raw, after the fee.
How ACE grades
ACE judges four things: centering, corners, edges and surface.
One grade goes on the label, from 1 to 10.
Our guide to the grading scale sets the companies' scales side by side. Our centering calculator checks the first of the four.
Checking an ACE slab is real
Fake slabs exist for every company. Check the cert number, the label and the case before you pay.
Our guide to graded cards has a checklist that adds the signs up.
Is it worth it for your card?
Grading pays when the graded price beats the raw price by more than the fee and the postage.
Our grading guide has a calculator, and our comparison of all six companies has today's fees.
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Common questions
How much does ACE grading cost?
Its Core service is $15.88 a card today. Postage and insurance come on top.
Are ACE slabs worth as much as PSA slabs?
On most Pokémon cards a PSA slab sells for more at the same grade. The table on this page shows the gap for real cards today.
How do I check an ACE cert number?
Type the number from the label into the lookup on ACE's own site. The record should match the card, the set and the grade in your hand.
Where is ACE based?
In Britain. Cards sent from the US cross a border both ways.
Is ACE grading worth it?
It is when the graded price beats the raw price by more than the fee and postage. The card picker on this page works real cards through.
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