📘 Galar Alerts guide · Updated 31 October 2026
Pokémon card grading cost in the UK: PSA, ACE, CGC and Beckett
How much it costs to grade a Pokémon card in the UK depends on the company and how fast you want it back. ACE and AGS are UK grading companies you post to directly. PSA, CGC, Beckett and TAG grade in the US, so UK collectors usually go through a UK submission service such as The Sub Center, which charges in pounds.
Quick answer: Grading a Pokémon card in the UK costs from £12 at AGS (20 business days), £14 for CGC (bulk, via a UK service), £18 at ACE (30 days), £21 for TAG and £35 for PSA (Value, 90–100+ business days, via a UK service), plus postage. Faster tiers cost more: PSA Express is £175.
At a glance
| Status | Galar Alerts guide |
|---|---|
| Reported | Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
ACE Grading (UK) prices
| Tier | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | £18 | 30 days |
| Standard | £22 | 15 days |
| Premier | £28 | 10 days |
| Ultra | £50 | 5 days |
| Luxury | £100 | 2 days |
| Core (AceSelect members) | £12 | 75 days |
| Value (AceSelect members) | £14 | 60 days |
ACE is a UK company, so there’s no shipping to the US. More in our ACE Grading UK guide.
PSA grading cost in the UK
| Tier (via The Sub Center) | Price | Turnaround | Card worth up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value (post-1980 cards) | £35 | 90–100+ business days | $500 |
| Standard | £50 | 70–80+ business days | $1,000 |
| Priority | £65 | 50–60+ business days | $1,500 |
| Express | £175 | 20–30+ business days | $2,500 |
| Super Express | £395 | 10–20+ business days | $5,000 |
UK collectors send PSA cards through a UK submission service such as The Sub Center, which ships them to PSA in the US and back. Full details: PSA grading prices and tiers UK and PSA turnaround times.
CGC grading cost in the UK
| Route | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk via The Sub Center (card worth up to $500) | £14 | 150+ business days |
| CGC direct, Bulk (25-card minimum) | $17 | 150 days |
| CGC direct, Economy | $20 | 90 days |
| CGC direct, Express | $100 | 5 days |
CGC is in the US. The Sub Center’s £14 bulk price includes the trip there; CGC’s own prices are in dollars, plus postage. More: CGC grading UK.
Beckett (BGS) and TAG grading cost in the UK
| Company and tier (via The Sub Center) | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Beckett Express | £90 | 20–30+ business days |
| Beckett Priority | £150 | 10–15+ business days |
| TAG X | £21 | 30 business days |
| TAG X Express | £65 | 25 business days |
Beckett’s cheaper Base and Standard tiers were paused at The Sub Center when we checked. AGS (UK) is £12, £15 or £25: see UK card grading companies compared.
What else you pay for
Prices as published on 31 October 2026 by ACE, AGS and The Sub Center (PSA, CGC, Beckett, TAG): always confirm on the company’s own site before you send.
- Postage there and back, tracked and insured.
- A submission service’s fee for PSA, CGC or Beckett from the UK.
- Card savers or semi-rigids to send them in.
- Higher tiers if the card is worth a lot: companies set tiers by the card’s value.
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Questions
How much does it cost to grade a Pokémon card in the UK?
From £12 at AGS, £14 for CGC bulk and £35 for PSA (both via a UK submission service), £18 at ACE and £21 for TAG, plus postage, as published on 31 October 2026.
How much does PSA grading cost in the UK?
Through The Sub Center, from £35 (Value, post-1980 cards worth up to $500, 90–100+ business days) to £395 (Super Express), as published on 31 October 2026.
What is the cheapest way to grade Pokémon cards in the UK?
AGS (UK) Basic at £12 a card, or ACE’s members’ Core tier at £12; CGC bulk via The Sub Center is £14. All have long waits at that price.
How much does CGC grading cost in the UK?
£14 a card for bulk through The Sub Center (cards worth up to $500, 150+ business days), or from $17 direct from CGC.
How much does Beckett grading cost in the UK?
£90 (Express) or £150 (Priority) through The Sub Center on 31 October 2026; the cheaper tiers were paused.
How long does grading take?
From 2 days on the fastest paid tiers to 75–100+ business days on the cheapest.
Is grading worth the cost?
Only when a high grade is worth more than the raw card plus the fee and postage. Our free grader helps you check the condition first.
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