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Grading is a gamble.
Contender saves you time, money & disappointment.
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Why Choose Contender?
Avoid long wait times, unnecessary grading fees, and disappointing results. Identify true contenders before you submit, and discover a pre-grading experience for collectors, backed by real data, forensic card analysis, and AI-powered grading insight.
Pre Grade in Days
Save months waiting for grading submission returns. Get elite level pre grading insight in days, and submit with confidence.
Only Grade Contenders
Advanced forensic imaging detects defects invisible to the human eye — from microscopic surface damage to subtle print and material flaws.
Unbiased AI-Powered Insights
Discover how consistent and reliable pre-grading should be, with detailed AI-powered analysis backed by real data.
Confidence Guarantee
Cards with a Grade 10 confidence score of ≥ 90% are eligible for a free report credit. Terms apply.
Grade or Gamble?
Most collectors gamble on grading and get poor results. Contender helps you submit cards most likely to grade favourably.
Know what your cards are truly capable of before you pay submission fees. Detect hidden flaws, understand realistic grade outcomes, and choose the right cards to grade with clear, data-driven confidence.
Traditional Pre-Grading
Magnifiers, guesswork, and inconsistent opinions. Even some digital tools rely on user-generated photos or weak AI models — leading to unreliable scores and inaccurate grading results.
- ✖ Hidden flaws missed
- ✖ Poor grading outcomes
Contender
Forensic card imaging and AI-driven analysis reveal real flaws, accurate measurements, and realistic grade outcomes — so you submit only your strongest contenders.
- ✔ Hidden flaws detected
- ✔ Data-driven grade predictions
Traditional Pre-Grading
Magnifiers, guesswork, and inconsistent opinions. Even some digital tools rely on user-generated photos or weak AI models — leading to unreliable scores and inaccurate grading results.
- ✖ Hidden flaws missed
- ✖ Poor grading outcomes
Contender
Forensic card imaging and AI-driven analysis reveal real flaws, accurate measurements, and realistic grade outcomes — so you submit only your strongest contenders.
- ✔ Hidden flaws detected
- ✔ Data-driven grade predictions
Cards We Pre-Grade
Includes Pokémon, One Piece, Dragon Ball, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Digimon, and Lorcana.
Learn MoreCreated by collectors
Designed for transparency
Whether you collect for passion or profit, Contender empowers you to make smarter grading decisions. No guesswork. No pressure to grade. Just clear insight.
Maximise Grade Potential
Grade fewer cards. Submit stronger contenders. Improve outcomes.
Grading fees add up — but the real cost is submitting the wrong cards. Contender is built for collectors who already grade and want to:
- Eliminate unnecessary submissions
- Stop the guesswork
- Submit with confidence
What you get:
- Professional-grade imaging
- Precise defect identification
- Probability-based grade potential
- Submission guidance aligned to major graders
- Confidence Guarantee
Separate pretenders from contenders and avoid unnecessary disappointment.
Simple Pricing
AI-Powered pre-grading that pays for itself by saving you from just one bad grading submission.
Pay as you go
Pre-Grade
Pay per card with no membership. Ideal for trying Contender or a small batch.
Gift Bundle
A great gift for any collector — more cards at a better per-card rate.
Collector Gift Bundle
Best value one-off — twelve cards at our lowest pay-as-you-go rate.
Memberships
Starter
Monthly membership with included allocations and add-on card pricing.
Collector
Our most popular tier — more included cards, faster turnaround, and better add-on rates.
Pro
For high-volume graders who need maximum allocation and the fastest windows.
Frequently asked questions
Pre-grading shows how your card is likely to perform before official grading, helping you make better submission decisions.
Every report includes authentication, defect mapping, grader-specific predictions, confidence scoring, and high-resolution imaging as standard.
Our reports are designed to provide high-probability predictions based on condition, defects, and grader-specific standards.
No. Membership is optional, with better pricing and added benefits for members.
Contender is designed to reduce wasted grading spend and offer better overall value. Use our savings calculator to compare costs.