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Yu-Gi-Oh! card grading: size, centering lines and who accepts them

Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are 59 × 86 mm, smaller than the 63 × 88 mm standard. Measured as a standard card, the side borders come out about 7% too wide in millimetres and the top and bottom about 2%; the centering shares compare the two borders on each axis, so they stay the same. Choose the Yu-Gi-Oh! size so the millimetre figures are right. Below: the centering each grading company publishes for its Gem Mint and Mint 9 grades (card-game backs where a company publishes them separately), and its cheapest open tier, as read on the dates shown.

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GraderGem Mint (front / back)Mint 9 (front / back)Cheapest open tier
PSAGEM-MT 10: ~55/45 / 75/25 back~60/40 / 90/10 backStandard $59.99, 70–80 business days (cards up to $1,000)
BGSGem Mint 9.5: 55/45 / 60/40 back55/45 / 70/30 backExpress $79.95, 15 business days
CGCGem Mint 10: ~55/45 / 75/25 back60/40 / 90/10 backBulk $17, 150 business days (min 25 cards, cards up to $500)
No minimum: Economy $20
SGC10 Gem: 55/4560/40Standard (≤$1,500) $50, 40+ business days (cards up to $1,500)
TAGGem Mint 10: ~55/45 / ~65/35 back~60/40 / ~75/25 backNot accepting Yu-Gi-Oh! (bridge-size) cards right now.
ACEGem Mint 10: under 60/40 / under 60/40 backunder 65/35 / under 70/30 backBasic ~$23.92 (£18), 30 business days

PSA lines checked 2026-10-28, fees 2026-11-02 · BGS lines checked 2026-07-14, fees 2026-10-15 · CGC lines checked 2026-10-28, fees 2026-10-28 · SGC lines checked 2026-09-17, fees 2026-09-17 · TAG lines checked 2026-10-28, fees 2026-10-28 · ACE lines checked 2026-10-28, fees 2026-10-28. “~” is the company’s own “approximately”; “under” is its “less than”.

What to know for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards

Price lookup covers Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: search the card and the raw and graded prices fill in from PriceCharting’s guide.

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Questions

What centering does a Yu-Gi-Oh! card need for a PSA 10?

PSA’s GEM-MT 10 line is ~55/45 on the front (PSA’s “approximately”) and 75/25 on the back, as read on 2026-10-28.

Which grader is most lenient on centering for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards?

On the published Gem Mint front lines, ACE (under 60/40). The others: PSA ~55/45, BGS 55/45, CGC ~55/45, SGC 55/45. A lenient line is not an easier grade overall, and each company’s 10 sells for a different price.

What is the cheapest way to grade Yu-Gi-Oh! cards?

On the dates checked, the lowest fee is CGC Bulk at $17 (minimum 25 cards, cards up to $500); for a single card, CGC Economy at $20 (cards up to $1,000), then ACE Basic at ~$23.92 (£18). Fees are per card; shipping is extra, and the cheapest fee is not always the best decision.

Where do the prices for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards come from?

Price lookup covers Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: search the card and the raw and graded prices fill in from PriceCharting’s guide.

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