March '25 Grading Recap
Published April 1st, 2025
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Overall grading activity was ⬆ 2% in March compared to February and ⬆ 13% YoY.
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March results set a new high for the second consecutive month.
Grading activity increased to 1.97 million cards graded in March, up ~35k compared to February.
- PSA graded 1.47m cards - ⬆ 2% vs February, ⬆ 10% YoY.
- CGC graded 248k cards - ⬇ 13% vs February, ⬆ 34% YoY.
- SGC graded 174k cards - ⬆ 19% vs February, ⬆ 18% YoY.
- Beckett graded 69k cards* - ⬆ 30% vs February, ⬆ 4% YoY.
* Beckett data includes ~14k cards graded in Jan & Feb ‘25 that were delayed hitting the pop report.
- Overall grading activity was ⬆ 2% in March compared to February and ⬆ 13% YoY.
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March results set a new high for the second consecutive month.
Grading activity increased to 1.97 million cards graded in March, up ~35k compared to February.
- PSA graded 1.47m cards - ⬆ 2% vs February, ⬆ 10% YoY.
- CGC graded 248k cards - ⬇ 13% vs February, ⬆ 34% YoY.
- SGC graded 174k cards - ⬆ 19% vs February, ⬆ 18% YoY.
- Beckett graded 69k cards* - ⬆ 30% vs February, ⬆ 4% YoY.
* Beckett data includes ~14k cards graded in Jan & Feb ‘25 that were delayed hitting the pop report.
March Grading Summary
March Grading Summary - Sports
March 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
March 2025 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,477,224 items during March; total output increased by 2% vs February and was up 10% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,477,224 items during March; total output increased by 2% vs February and was up 10% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Pokemon and football set the pace in March
- TCG was 51% of cards graded in March (vs 50% in February and 44% in December).
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2024 Prizm football stays on top
Set Summary - TCG+
Japanese Terastal Fest remains extremely popular
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Jayden Daniels leads the way in March
Subject Summary - TCG
Pikachu narrowly leads in March
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Caitlin Clark leads for the second straight month
Card Summary - TCG
Terastal Fest loses two of its top 10 spots
What's Next for PSA?
- March results were similar to February, with Pokemon and football helping offset a slight dip in baseball and basketball activity.
- Overall, PSA has a lot in motion right now - GameStop is performing well, and grading via eBay has officially launched. The company is still working through turnaround time delays and continues to ease off volume-driving specials. With Pokemon activity holding strong, we expect to see similar trends in April as well.
March 2025 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 174,451 items during March; total output increased by 19% vs February and was up 18% year-over-year.
- SGC graded 174,451 items during March; total output increased by 19% vs February and was up 18% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Every category was up in March
Set Summary
2024 Prizm football increases its lead at the top
Player (& Subject) Summary
Jayden Daniels has another big month
Card Summary
Cooper Flagg jumps to the top
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC posted its second-highest monthly total in March, driven largely by strong football volume and a successful vintage special. Similar to PSA, SGC is now seeing some turnaround time delays, suggesting some of the March momentum should carry into April - though likely with a ceiling similar to March.
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- CGC’s grading activity declined for the second straight month in March but remains well above 2024 levels. TCG volume remains elevated and provides a strong foundation for momentum heading into Q2.
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett’s grading activity in Q1 2025 was up over 50% compared to Q4 2024 and roughly flat with Q1 2024. After a sluggish close to 2024, this marks a notable momentum shift for Beckett. Building on, and surpassing, Q1 results in Q2 would be a strong signal that this momentum is more than a short-term bump.