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Graded slab packs
Pokémon slab packs: graded pack sites compared
Slab packs skip the booster: each one reveals a single Pokémon card that’s already graded and sealed in a slab, waiting in a vault. The sites differ on who grades the cards, how long you have to sell back, and how money reaches you.
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Slab pack sites side by side
What do the colours mean?
Official on the site’s own pagesReported only other sources say itConflict sources disagreeNot verified not published
| Site | What you pull | Buyback | Payout | Shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Club Graded slab packs 8/8 facts | Every Pokémon Slab Pack contains a graded, authenticated card, with no raw pulls. Keep it in the vault (Oregon), ship it, or sell it back. Official | 90% for 24 hours (another page says 100%) Conflict | Stripe Connect to your bank Official | Retrieving a card from the vault costs $1 per card plus shipping. Official |
| Courtyard.io Graded slab packs 7/8 facts | A professionally graded card (PSA, CGC or BGS) chosen at random from the pack tier, stored in Courtyard’s insured vault and represented in your account (Courtyard NFTs live on Ethereum per the Terms). Official | % of Courtyard’s own FMV, shown per product; 7 days Official | USDC to your Courtyard account Official | You pay a shipping fee to redeem the physical slab, and ID verification is required. The fee and delivery time are not stated in the docs we read. Not verified |
| GameStop Power Packs Graded slab packs 7/8 facts | A PSA-graded card transferred to your PSA Vault account when you open the pack. GameStop also sells physical Power Packs in stores: a PSA 8+ graded card plus sealed booster packs. Official | Sell back within 7 days; % not published Official | Stripe wallet, then your bank Official | Ships within the US only (official FAQ). Cost and timing not verified. Not verified |
| Fanatics Instant Rips Graded slab packs 5/8 facts | Each pack contains a single graded card, authenticated and verified, stored in the Fanatics Collect Vault. Keep it, list it on the Fanatics Collect marketplace, or have it shipped. Official | 90% minus 6% fees, as credit; 48 hours Official | Credit only (or sell on its marketplace) Official | You can request to have the card shipped from the vault. Cost and timing not verified. Not verified |
| Crown Rips App-based card rips 4/8 facts | Digital packs of authenticated, graded cards held in a digital vault; ship them or sell them back. Official | 100% of FMV (cash or credit not stated) Official | Not verified Not verified | Ships to the United States only, excluding Nevada. Cost and timing not verified. Not verified |
| Trove Graded slab packs 4/8 facts | Packs of real, PSA-graded cards across Pokémon, sports and One Piece, stored in the PSA vault and shipped from it on request. Official | Reported 100% → 90% → lower over time Reported | Debit, ACH, PayPal, Venmo Official | Ships from the PSA vault on request. Reviews report delivery in 10 to 14 days; cost not published. Reported |
The differences that matter
Buyback window: 24 hours to 7 days
Courtyard and GameStop give you 7 days to accept a buyback. Arena Club’s Pokémon page promises a guaranteed 90% for 24 hours, while another Arena Club page promises 100% of estimated value. A short window pushes you to decide fast. All buyback windows compared.
Whose valuation sets the buyback
Every site calculates the card’s value itself or with a data partner: Courtyard uses its own undisclosed fair-market-value model, and GameStop uses Card Ladder data. The buyback percentage applies to that number, not to your pack price.
How money comes back
GameStop pays into a Stripe wallet you can withdraw to a bank, and Arena Club withdraws to your bank through Stripe Connect. Courtyard pays USDC into your account. Check the payout route before you rip if you plan to cash out.
Getting the slab home
Arena Club publishes the cheapest retrieval we found: $1 per card plus shipping. Courtyard and GameStop ship, but we couldn’t verify their fees.
Sites that mix graded and raw cards
These sites aren’t slab-only, but their packs can contain graded cards alongside raw ones: Tilt Rips, Lastpack, Packs.com, Clutch Packs, Packz, PrizePicks Packs, Collector Crypt, Phygitals, Stadium Vault, DOPA, Pullz, Rips by Triumph, Underdog Rips.
Reviews
8/8 facts
Courtyard.io
Graded slab packs
GameStop Power Packs
Graded slab packs
Fanatics Instant Rips
Graded slab packs
Crown Rips
App-based card rips
Trove
Graded slab packs
FAQ
What is a Pokémon slab pack?
A digital pack that reveals one already-graded card, “slabbed” in a sealed case by a grader like PSA, CGC or BGS. The card is held in a vault until you sell it back or pay to ship it.
Are graded Pokémon packs worth it?
Usually not as an investment: the buyback is a percentage of the card’s value, and most pulls are worth less than the pack. Courtyard and GameStop show odds by value range before you buy, so read them first.
Which graders do slab pack sites use?
Courtyard.io uses PSA, CGC and BGS. GameStop Power Packs uses PSA and stores cards in PSA Vault. Arena Club sells graded, authenticated cards and also offers grading.
How long do I have to sell back a slab?
Courtyard: 7 days. GameStop: 7 days. Arena Club’s Pokémon page: 90% for 24 hours (another Arena Club page says 100%).
Sources
- Arena Club Pokémon page (official)
- Arena Club Terms of Service (official)
- Arena Club slab pack page (official)
- Arena Club pricing (official)
- Arena Club submit page (official)
- Courtyard blog: Click, rip, repeat (official)
- Courtyard Terms of Service (official)
- Courtyard Help: Understanding buyback offers (official)
- PackSpy: Courtyard review (third party)
- GameStop Power Packs page and FAQ (official)
- GameStop Power Packs (official)
- Power Packs Terms of Purchase (official)
- Fanatics Collect Help: Instant Rips (official)
- Fanatics Live: Instant Rips (official)
- App Store: Crown Rips (official)
- crownrips.com (region notice) (official)
- App Store: Trove (official)
- The Spike: Trove review (third party)
- Rotowire: Trove review (third party)