What is your card actually worth?
Start with completed sales, match the exact card, account for condition, and separate raw value from graded value. No instant-value gimmicks.
A simple value workflow.
Card values are estimates, not guarantees. The best evidence is a group of recent, comparable completed sales.
Identify the exact card
Match player or character, year, set, card number, parallel, variation and autograph details.
See the comp checklist →Separate raw and graded value
A PSA 10 sale does not tell you what an ungraded copy is worth. Compare like with like.
Understand the difference →Decide whether grading helps
Factor in fees, shipping, time and the possibility of a lower-than-hoped grade.
Use the grading decision guide →Think in percentages, not just dollars.
IQCardGuide will compare high-grade resale premiums against comparable raw cards using percentages so a $20 card and a $2,000 card can be evaluated on the same scale.
Primary comparison set: PSA 10 · BGS 10 · BGS 9.5 · CGC 10 · SGC 10 · TAG 10
Published averages should include sample size, sales window and last-updated date. Individual-card sold comps remain more important than any grader-wide average.
See the full value methodology →See the early Grader Premium Dashboard →
See percentage premiums on live market evidence.
Our first card profile applies the methodology to a high-volume Pokémon card and leaves thin grade buckets clearly labeled.
2023 Pokémon 151 Charizard ex #199/165
Compare raw evidence with PSA 10, BGS 10, BGS 9.5, CGC 10, SGC 10 and TAG 10 premiums, with sample-size and confidence notes.
Open the card profile →Don't let one number fool you.
Asking price ≠ market value
A seller can ask any price. Completed sales show what buyers actually paid.
One sale ≠ the whole market
Use several comparable sales when possible, and notice whether prices are rising, falling or scattered.
Value is a range,
not a promise.
Condition, timing, venue, buyer demand and exact card details can all change the price. IQCardGuide is designed to help you make a better estimate—not manufacture certainty.
See our research approach →