Welcome to the SlabCave. From the creators of the Pokemon Almanac and the counterfeit detection program comes SlabCave. We offer professional grading with consistency and quality and feature some of the best graded cards in the industry. Every SlabCave graded card is exclusively available through StockRoomDeals. Our team opens thousands of booster packs that come directly from Pokemon and are graded for you to add to your collection or trade with friends!

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SlabCave Grading System:

SC1 - Gradable
An SC1 grade will have no rips, tears or missing parts to the card, but may have severe wear, damage or whitening to the corners and edges. There may be severe printing imperfections, scratches, chips, dents, stains, creases or discoloration.

SC2 - Poor
A grade 2 has 25% or more misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be heavy wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be heavy printing imperfections.. There may be severe surface scratches, dents, stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC3 - Acceptable
A grade 3 has 25% or more misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be lots of wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be printing imperfections. There may be heavy surface scratches, dents, stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC4 - Fair
A grade 4 has 25% or more misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be some wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be printing imperfections.. There may be some surface scratches or dents with moderate stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC5 - Good
A grade 5 has 25% or more misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be moderate wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be printing imperfections. There may be some surface scratches or dents with very light stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC6 - Very Good
A grade 6 has 20%-25% misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be mild wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be printing imperfections. There may be some light surface scratches or dents with no stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC7 - Fine
A grade 7 has 15%-20% misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be very light wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be light printing imperfections. There may be very light surface scratches or dents with no stains, chips, creases or discoloration.

SC8 - Superb
A grade 8 has 10%-15% misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be very minimal wear or whitening on the corners and edges. There may be the odd subtle printing imperfection. There may a single very light surface scratch or dent with no chips, creases, stains and discoloration.

SC9 - Near Mint
A grade 9 has 5%-10% misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There may be only the slightest wear or whitening on the corners and edges. There's only the slightest printing imperfection. There may be a single light scratch or dent that's barely noticeable with no chips, creases, stains or discoloration.

SC10 - Mint
A grade 10 has 5-10% misalignment allowance for centering. Additional leniency allowed for back centering. There's a very low tolerance for any wear, damage or whitening on the corners and edges. There's no noticeable printing imperfections. There's no damage to the surface under close inspection. Corner and edges will be perfect.

F STAR - Flawless
A grade F will have less than 5% misalignment allowance for centering. No additional leniency on back centering. There's a zero tolerance for any wear, damage, whitening or printing imperfections. Corner and edges will be perfect. A grade F is only awarded to cards that appear flawless after enhanced inspection under the strictest conditions.