CCIC

(China Certification & Inspection (Group) Co., Ltd.)

CCIC, as a comprehensive quality service organization, has a wide range of business areas. Below you can find details of their grading division and how they rate cards. Translations have been added for your convenience.

A Chinese and English informational poster about card grading standards, including quadrangle, edge, and centralizer evaluation criteria.
A display card for Card Rating Standard Label with instructions on how to rate cards, including the four corners, edges, and centering, from China Inspection and Quarantine Collection Rating Center.
A Chinese-language guide about surface inspection, color, and restoration for cards, with numbered sections 4th, 5th, and 6th, each with icons of red, yellow, and green dots.
A guide on card inspection with three sections: 4th Surface, 5th Colour, and 6th Repair. The 4th Surface section advises checking for scratches, stains, fingerprints, grease, and contaminants, noting clean, flawless surfaces can result in higher ratings. The 5th Colour section emphasizes ensuring the color is bright and not faded or discolored, as unbleached cards tend to score higher. The 6th Repair section explains inspecting for repairs like filling, scraping, and painting, where a patched card shows only 'RES' (short for repair) without affecting the total score.
A collectible Pokémon trading card featuring a character with long blonde hair and a wide-brimmed hat, displayed on a gold and white circular stand with a blue gradient background. The card has a gold label with the number 10 and the word 'PERFECT'. There are Chinese characters and a 'perfect' rating with a thumbs-up icon and the word 'PERFECT' in red on the image.
Illustration of a Pokémon trading card featuring Lily Ai from Sun & Moon, with a large oversized hat, sitting next to a vehicle. The card has a gold 10 points rating labeled 'PERFECT' with a score of 10. The display is themed with a blue background and white lights above, with a golden pedestal beneath the card.
Photograph of a Pokémon card grading report indicating a GEM MINT 10 score for a 2023 Pokémon TCG card, with detailed information including serial number, grading company, and comments on the card's condition.
A certification card for a Pokémon card grade. The card shows a grade of 10 GEM MINT and a grade of 9 GEM MINT for the Pokémon card. Contains serial number, details about quality, and a QR code.

Scanned QR code example

Holographic Pokémon trading card of Gardevoir EX, featuring artwork of Gardevoir surrounded by colorful gems. The card includes Japanese text, HP 270, and moves written in Japanese. It is encased in a clear protective plastic case with a label at the top indicating it is a 2024 Pokémon TCG Japan gem mint 10 card.
Screenshot of basic product information in Chinese for a Pokémon Trading Card Game card called 'Gureishia ex' from the SV8a set, issued in 2024, with a product code of 206 SAR and language Japanese.
Image of a Pokémon trading card graded 10 Gem Mint, featuring a registered number and two cards in protective cases, one showing a holographic Pokémon character and the other the back of a Pokémon card with the Pokémon logo.
Shipping label for Pokémon TCG merchandise, product name Graciaex, series SV8a Terastal Festex, release year 2024, item number 206 SAR, in Japanese.