Why Pre-Grading Is Essential for Card Collectors

(And How Gradeon Makes It Effortless)

Whether you’re deep into Pokémon, just getting into Magic: The Gathering, or flexing your first One Piece pull, one thing is crystal clear:
card condition = value.

The difference between a Mint and Near Mint grade? Sometimes hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars.

But how do you know if your card is truly in top shape before you drop the cash on official grading?

🔍 The Problem Collectors Face

You know the drill:
You send your cards off to a grading company, pay the fees, wait weeks (or months), and then—
they come back… lower than expected.

Maybe it was a tiny whitening.
Maybe it was slightly off-centered.
Maybe you missed that faint scratch under a certain light.

Grading is part science, part art, and often full of surprises.

For beginners, it’s confusing.
For veterans, it’s expensive and time-consuming.
That’s why pre-grading is no longer optional. It’s essential.

🤖 Meet Gradeon: Your AI Grading Assistant

Gradeon is an AI-powered app built to give you instant, reliable pre-grades—so you can make smarter decisions before you send, sell, or store.

We’ve trained our neural network on over 10,000 professionally graded cards to spot flaws that even experienced eyes can miss.

How It Works:

📷 1. Scan

Open the app, snap front and back photos with your phone. That’s it.

🧠 2. Analyze

Our AI evaluates your card across 4 key grading areas:

• Centering

• Corners

• Edges

• Surface

(Same categories used by PSA, BGS, and CGC.)

📊 3. Get Your Pre-Grade

In seconds, you'll see a clear, visual condition report—numerical ratings, zone highlights, and insights you can trust.

🎯 4. Make Your Move

With the report in hand, decide whether to:

• Submit for official grading

• List it with confidence

• Keep it for the vault

No more guessing. Just smart collecting.

📂 All Your Tools, One App

Gradeon is more than a scanner—it’s your card HQ.
With it, you can:

• 🗃 Track and organize scanned cards by grade, set, or value

• 📊 Monitor estimated card values over time

• 💡 Learn from past scans and spot recurring defects

• 📚 Read grading guides and articles to sharpen your skills

Whether you're prepping a PSA submission or just checking last night's pulls, Gradeon helps you do it right.

🔬 Built by Collectors and trained with Experts.

Gradeon is in closed beta for Pokémon cards, with Magic and One Piece coming soon.
Our model is built on real-world grading logic—no gimmicks, no shortcuts.
Just clean, transparent, AI-powered insights built for today’s collector.

We’re not here to replace official grading—we’re here to make sure you’re ready for it.

🚀 Be First. Be Smart. Be Ready.

The beta is open, but spots are limited.
Join now and help shape the future of card grading.

👉 Join the beta at gradeon.ai
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