Pokemon CardRepair, Cleaning,& Restoration

Yes. PokeRepair is a mail-in Pokemon card repair, cleaning, and restoration service. We deep-clean surfaces, reduce light holo scratches and edge whitening, soften minor dents, and offer full restoration — then ship the card back to you. We do not submit cards to PSA, BGS, or CGC on your behalf.

We address surface dirt and fingerprints, light holo scratches, minor edge whitening, shallow dents, and soft creases. Deep Clean focuses on cleaning and light scratch work. Full Restoration adds more aggressive cosmetic reduction for dents, creases, and edge wear. Severe stock creases, ink loss, water stains, and missing material often have limited improvement potential — we assess honestly before you commit.

Deep Clean is $24.95 per card (over $500 declared value adds 2% of the card value). Full Restoration is $69.95 per card (over $1,000 declared value adds 2% of the card value). For 20 or more cards, request a custom bulk quote. Return shipping and insurance are added at checkout.

Deep Clean ($24.95) includes deep surface cleaning, holo scratch reduction, debris removal, and documentation. Full Restoration ($69.95) includes everything in Deep Clean plus dent and crease softening and edge whitening reduction. Higher-value cards add a 2% value premium above the thresholds above.

Cosmetic cleaning and restoration can improve how a card presents — especially surface, edges, and corners — which may help when you submit to PSA, BGS, or CGC. We do not guarantee a higher grade. Graders set their own criteria and can still flag or under-grade a card. Most collectors see cosmetic improvement; the numerical grade is never promised.

We only remove contaminants and reduce existing wear with non-additive techniques. We do not paint, trim, coat, fill stock, or add material. Professional cleaning and non-additive wear reduction is widely practiced, but graders still evaluate each card as-is and may apply their own alteration criteria. See the transparency section on this page for the full line we draw.

No. After cleaning or restoration we return the card packed for your own submission. You choose the grader, pay their fees, and send it in. We never hold or forward cards to grading companies on your behalf.

Yes. We can crack PSA, BGS, and CGC slabs for restoration when you select a graded card in checkout. Slab removal is billed per card ($19.95 for one, tiered for multiples). Cracking voids the current grade — only do this if you plan to re-submit after restoration.

Submitting any restored card to a grading company carries inherent risk. PSA, BGS, and CGC each maintain their own evolving criteria for what they consider altered, and those criteria are not always disclosed publicly.

• Restoration is cosmetic improvement — it does not guarantee a numerical grade or a passing crossover.
• Different graders apply different standards. A card that fails at one company may grade at another.
• Grader criteria can change over time. Cards that previously graded may be flagged on resubmission.
• Once a card receives an alteration designation on a cert, that judgment cannot be reversed on that cert.

By choosing to submit a restored card for grading, you accept that the outcome is solely at the discretion of the grading company. PokeRepair is not responsible for any grade, alteration designation, or change in market value from a third-party grader.

Deep Clean and Full Restoration are estimated at about 1 week after we receive the card, then we ship it back to you. You can track status on your dashboard. Bulk timelines are quoted per project.

Penny sleeve + toploader, secured so the card cannot rattle. After checkout you get packing steps and our workshop ship-to address — include your order ID inside the package, ship with tracking, and insure for the value you care about. All mail-in work is performed at our Dayton, Ohio workshop — cards are never shipped overseas for restoration.

Yes. Logged-in accounts see order status on the dashboard (new → received → cleaning → shipped). Guests can create an account after checkout to keep the order attached to their profile.

All cleaning and restoration is performed in our Dayton, Ohio workshop. Cards are not sent overseas for work.

If you are not satisfied with the cosmetic result of our restoration, contact us through your dashboard or email within 14 days of delivery. We will offer a full refund.

Yes. For submissions of 20 or more cards, email [email protected] or use our contact page for custom volume pricing on Deep Clean and Full Restoration. Dealers and large collectors are welcome.