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AI Yu-Gi-Oh! card pre-grading

Get your TCGAI Score before you submit. From LOB 1st Edition to modern Ghost and Starlight Rares, the AI measures centering, corners, edges and surface so you only send your gem mint candidates.

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TCGAI.PRO 10
Cindermoth
#031/120 Submit
Cindermoth HP 90 EMBER SPIRIT · BASIC Ash Flutter 20 Draw a card. Kiln Wings 70 Discard an energy from this spirit. Where it lands, the frost never returns. TCGAI ORIGINALS · 031/120
Sample Card from our example set. Estimate, not an official grade.

Supported Yu-Gi-Oh! sets and eras

The same four sub-grades, checked on Yu-Gi-Oh! cards from every era. Standard and Japanese-size cards, raw or already in a slab.

  • LOB / MRD vintage Legend of Blue Eyes, Metal Raiders, 1st Edition
  • GX / 5D’s / ZEXAL eras Elemental Heroes, Synchro and Xyz Monsters
  • Modern sets Master Duel, Duelist Nexus, Phantom Nightmare
  • 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection, Ultimate Rare, Quarter Century
  • Ghost Rares Ghost Rare variants, the most sought-after pulls
  • Starlight Rares The highest chase rarity in modern sets
  • OCG / Japanese Japanese originals, Prismatic, Asia exclusives
  • All rarities Common to Ghost, any Yu-Gi-Oh! card

AI pre-grading vs. sending it blind

Pre-screen your Yu-Gi-Oh! cards before you pay a third-party grading fee.

Criterion Submit blind TCGAI.PRO
Time to a result 45 to 90 days Under 2 minutes
Cost per card $30 to $150+ Free tier, then from $6.99/mo
Consistency Depends on the grader Same rules on every card
Screening before you submit No, you pay either way Yes, filter out the 8s and 9s
Where the card stays In their vault for months In your hands
Secret Rare foil Checked by eye Foil defect scan

What the AI checks on Yu-Gi-Oh! cards

What matters on Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: Secret Rares, Ghost Rares, Starlight Rares and vintage LOB printing.

  1. Centering L/R · T/B

    Front and back ratios measured precisely. Off-centre past 65/35 caps the card at a 9 before anyone looks at the corners.

  2. Corners 8 tips

    Sharpness, whitening, factory dings. One soft tip is usually the whole difference between a 9 and a 10.

  3. Edges 8 edges

    Edgewear and chipping on thin card stock. Chipping hides in the border. It is the most common reason a clean card comes back a 9.

  4. Surface 2 faces

    Secret and Ghost Rare scratches, foil peeling. Print lines and holo scratches are invisible in a phone photo and fatal to gem mint.

Centering on Yu-Gi-Oh! cards

Measures the exact pixel distance between borders: a 10 needs 55/45 or better on the front (60/40 gives a 9). Vintage LOB and MRD cards often have inconsistent cutting, so check this first.

Secret and Ghost Rare surface

Finds micro-scratches, foil peeling and rainbow patterning defects on Secret, Ghost and Starlight Rares. Critical for pulls worth hundreds graded.

Edge and corner analysis

Detects corner whitening, edgewear and factory dings. Edge whitening shows quickly on the dark borders of many Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! grading FAQ

The TCGAI Score is an AI estimate, not an official grade. We are not affiliated with any grading company.

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How accurate is the AI for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards?

Our AI checks the same observable criteria professional graders look at. It analyzes centering, corners, edges and surface. The TCGAI Score is an AI estimate, not an official grade. Third-party grades may differ. We are not affiliated with any third-party grading company.

Does it work on vintage LOB and MRD cards?

Yes. Cards from Legend of Blue Eyes, Metal Raiders and Pharaoh’s Servant through modern sets are checked on the same four sub-grades. Off-centre vintage printing is measured from the borders like any other card.

Can it detect scratches on Ghost and Starlight Rares?

Yes. The surface engine targets foil surfaces: Ghost Rare prismatic pattern defects, Starlight Rare micro-scratches and Secret Rare foil peeling that are easy to miss by eye.

Should I send my Starlight Rare for grading if the TCGAI Score is 9?

A 9 on a Starlight Rare can still be worth significantly more than raw. Use the market estimate to check the price difference between a 9 and a top grade for your specific card.

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