How To Submit Your Cards
From preparing your cards and sending your submission to receiving your graded cards back, here's exactly how the PokeOutpost grading process works.
Your Grading Journey
Follow your cards through every stage of the PokeOutpost grading process.
Choose Your Cards
Choose the cards you would like to submit for PokeOutpost grading.
Before sending your cards, we recommend checking them carefully for condition and damage.
- Check the corners
- Check the edges
- Check the surface
- Check the centering
- Look for whitening
- Look for scratches and dents
- Look for creases and print defects
Complete Your Submission
Complete the PokeOutpost submission form with the information required to process your cards.
- Your name
- Contact information
- Return address
- Number of cards
- Card information
- Selected grading service
Carefully Package Your Cards
Your cards should be securely protected before being sent to PokeOutpost.
We recommend using a tracked delivery service when sending valuable cards.
We Receive Your Cards
Once your package arrives at PokeOutpost, your submission enters our receiving process.
Your submission will be recorded and the received cards will be checked against the information supplied with your submission.
📥 STATUS: RECEIVEDYour Cards Are Verified
Before your cards move through the grading process, we verify the cards received.
- Number of cards
- Card names
- Set information
- Card numbers
- Language
- Variants
- Submission information
- Selected grading service
Your Cards Are Graded
Your cards are carefully assessed according to the PokeOutpost grading standards.
Encapsulation
Once grading has been completed, your card moves to encapsulation.
Your graded card is placed into a protective PokeOutpost slab together with its grading label and certification information.
Final Quality Check
Before your invoice is issued, your completed submission goes through a final quality-control check.
- Correct card
- Correct label
- Correct grade
- Correct certification information
- Correct slab
- Label presentation
- Slab condition
- Submission information
- Return details
Your Invoice Is Sent
🧾 Invoice After Final Check
Your invoice is sent only after your cards have completed grading, encapsulation and the final quality check.
This means the submission has completed the grading process before the final amount is requested.
Payment Is Made & Verified
✔️ Payment Verification
Once your invoice has been sent, payment must be completed.
Payment must then be received and verified by PokeOutpost before your cards can be released for shipping.
⚠️ Important
Your cards will NOT be shipped until payment has been received and verified by PokeOutpost.
Your Cards Are Shipped
Once payment has been received and verified, your completed submission is prepared for dispatch.
Your graded cards are securely packaged for their return journey.
📦 STATUS: READY TO SHIPYour Cards Arrive Back With You
Your completed graded cards are shipped back to your chosen return address.
Once your package arrives, your PokeOutpost grading journey is complete.
🏆 STATUS: COMPLETED🧾 Final Payment & Shipping Process
Payment verification is required before your completed cards can be shipped.
Submission Statuses
Your submission may move through the following stages.
📋 Before You Send Your Cards
Make sure everything is ready before sending your submission.
- ✓ I have selected the cards I want graded.
- ✓ I have completed my submission.
- ✓ My personal details are correct.
- ✓ My return address is correct.
- ✓ I have protected my cards properly.
- ✓ My cards are securely packaged.
- ✓ I have kept my postage/tracking information.
- ✓ I understand that my cards are verified when received.
- ✓ I understand that the final check happens before my invoice is issued.
- ✓ I understand that payment must be received and verified before my cards are shipped.
Ready To Submit Your Cards?
Now you know exactly how the PokeOutpost grading process works, from submitting your cards through to receiving your completed graded cards back.
