PSA has announced that it will begin acknowledging previously unrecognized Yu-Gi-Oh! error cards. This long-awaited change comes after an assessment of the Yu-Gi-Oh! collecting community, in which these cards have been widely accepted for years. While PSA may have already…
Author: Dustin Porras
Dustin is the PSA Set Registry Brand Manager for TCGs. He is a lifelong TCG player and collector who still can’t believe he is working here.
PSA Now Grading Charizard Ultra-Premium Collection Cards
Today, Friday, Oct. 28, Pokémon releases the latest in its line of high-end trading card products: Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection — Charizard. The collection flaunts a sleek and stylish box design, and includes 16 booster packs, a playmat, and other…
PSA Set Registry Salutes Pokémon’s Creative Minds with Artist-Themed Card Sets
Since the beginning, the Pokémon franchise has been defined by its unique character designs and some of the most innovative artwork the Trading Card Game (TCG) world has to offer. At the creative helm of these cards are renowned artists…
The Trainer Card: A Once Overlooked Pokémon Gem
For someone with a casual familiarity with Pokémon, it is easy to see the franchise as purely about creatures with unique powers. But for avid fans, there is an understanding that the humans within the Pokémon universe can be just…
PSA Celebrates Pokémon Nostalgia at Leonhart’s 90s Pop Up Shop
On Saturday, January 29, 2022, famous Pokémon YouTuber Leonhart gave fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance: to step back in time to the 1990s! As part of Leonhart’s 90s Pop Up Shop, guests who purchased a limited VIP ticket to the event…
PSA Resumes Grading Two Japanese ‘No Rarity Symbol’ Pokémon Cards
PSA has officially announced that it has resumed grading certain cards lacking rarity symbols from the 1996 Japanese Pokémon Basic Set. Throughout the course of the series, most Pokémon cards include special symbols on the lower corners of each card…
PSA Set Registry Recognizes Rising TCG MetaZoo with New Set
In late 2021, MetaZoo cards were among the top 10 most submitted items to PSA for a two-month span. MetaZoo is a young but promising trading card game (TCG) launched in 2020 that has gained an enthusiastic following in short…
PSA Set Registry Launches Master Set to Honor Blue-Eyes White Dragon’s Legacy
In the same way that Pikachu is the poster child for Pokémon, it’s hard to imagine the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise without the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This iconic monster has stood the test of time, receiving countless reprints and appearances in all…
PSA Resumes Grading TCG Holo Bleeds
PSA has officially announced that it has resumed grading TCG cards exhibiting holo bleed printing. Holo bleed refers to a card whose holofoil treatment shows through on areas of the card not intended or designated by the manufacturer. For…