October 2025 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,979,091 items during October; total output increased by 27% vs September and was up 36% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,979,091 items during October; total output increased by 27% vs September and was up 36% year-over-year.
Category Summary
TCG grading activity surged in October
- TCG was 62% of cards graded in October (vs 52% in September and 58% in August).
Set Summary – Sports & Other
2024 Select football claims the top spot
Set Summary – TCG+
2025 Japanese promo jumps to the top spot
Player Summary – Sports & Other
Michael Jordan moves back onto the top spot
Subject Summary – TCG
Pikachu mania reaches new level
Card Summary – Sports & Other
Cooper Flagg moves to the top card
Card Summary – TCG
The new Japanese Pikachu promo grading is exploding
What’s Next for PSA?
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As suggested, PSA volume increased in October; however, the incremental grading volume was even more significant than expected.
PSA graded nearly two million cards on the back of incredibly strong TCG activity. - While two million cards may not happen before the year ends, it’s clear that the milestone is well within reach for PSA.
Other Graders – SGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Player (& Subject) Summary
Card Summary
What’s Next for SGC?
- SGC grading activity declined again in October. Barring any new developments, we continue to expect SGC to stabilize in the range of 30,000-40,000 cards per month in the near future.
Other Graders – CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What’s Next for CGC?
- TCG grading continues to grow month over month for CGC, with trends broadly mirroring those seen at PSA. Sports grading remains a bit difficult to read, though baseball activity showed a solid increase in October.
Other Charts – Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary – Sports
Card Summary – TCG
What’s Next for Beckett?
- October followed the same theme for Beckett, with TCG grading continuing to climb. The company has built consistent momentum this year, and maintaining it through year-end would signal strong footing for 2026.
