Sports Cards are Dope
The Real Grading War in 2025 & How Pokémon Outsold the Big 3 Combined
Jun 30, 2025 · 16 min · Episode 52 · 32.4 MB
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In this episode of Sports Cards Are Dope, Dr. Tyler Tarver breaks down the Gym Rate data and the crazy grading trends from June 2025. From Pokémon outpacing ALL major sports combined to the possible downfall (and potential Fanatics acquisition) of Beckett—this one’s got it all.
Plus, how TCG may be the Fortnite gateway into our sports card Call of Duty world.
⏱️ Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Welcome, Chicken Nuggets 🍗
- 1:10 – PSA Still King, But CGC Is Climbing Fast
- 3:00 – Beckett Down BAD: 30% Drop in Grading
- 4:50 – TCG vs Sports Cards: Who's Really Winning?
- 7:15 – Is Pokémon the Taylor Swift of the Hobby?
- 9:00 – Why Fanatics Might Buy Beckett
- 11:45 – Rage Baiting, Social Media, and the Hobby
- 14:10 – How We Should React to the TCG Takeover
- 16:05 – Outro: “Be kind, have fun, and never stop collecting.”
- Rob Hefley
- Klendathu
- Tatershed
- Justin Burch
- Always_Eaton
- Ryan Bruder
- Kevin Quiles
- Evan Hastie
- Donut
- Josh Stewart
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