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Grade these types of cards: Any card estimated at $50+ in raw condition First Edition or Shadowless Base Set cards in apparent Near Mint or better condition Secret Rares or Alternate Art cards from modern sets Any Pokmon-specific card with strong personal or market significance Skip grading for: Common and uncommon cards regardless of condition Cards in Lightly Played or worse condition (a PSA 10 is extremely unlikely, making the fee hard to justify) Cards worth less than $30 raw (grading fees would exceed potential return) For a full breakdown of current fees and turnaround times, check our guide on how much PSA grading costs

The one outlier is Goldmeadow Lookout, which makes Goldmeadow Harrier creature tokens

This makes status effects only important for specific strategies, as not every deck can easily apply a status effect

Maybe you grew up playing Pokemon Platinum or got back into the hype with Pokemon Legends: Arceus picking up a Lost Origin ETB might be your best bet