> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pokefi.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pokefi.xyz/guides/vaulting-a-card.md). # Vaulting a Card Before you can borrow against a card, it has to be in the vault and represented on-chain as a title token. This guide walks through getting a graded Pokémon card from your hands into the PokeFi vault, authenticated, insured, and tokenized. If a card is already vaulted, you can skip straight to [Borrowing Against a Card](/guides/borrowing-against-a-card.md). *** ## What You Need * A **graded** Pokémon card. It must already be graded by PSA, BGS, CGC, or SGC. PokeFi does not accept raw (ungraded) cards as collateral during beta. * The card's **certificate number**, printed on the grader's slab. * A **Solana wallet** connected to PokeFi. The title token is minted to your ownership record. * A verified profile if you intend to borrow. You can vault first and verify later, but funding a loan requires KYC. {% hint style="info" %} During beta, collateral is limited to a curated whitelist of liquid, high-population cards. Check that your card is eligible before shipping it. The app flags eligibility when you enter the card details. {% endhint %} *** ## Step 1: Register the Card 1. Connect your wallet and open the **Vault** section of PokeFi. 2. Click **Vault a Card**. 3. Enter the card's details: * Grader (PSA, BGS, CGC, or SGC) * Certificate number * Card name, set, card number, and edition * Grade PokeFi verifies the certificate number against the grader's records and population report. If the details do not match a known certificate, the card cannot proceed. *** ## Step 2: Ship to the Vault Once the card is registered and eligible, PokeFi provides shipping instructions to the custody partner's insured vault. Follow them exactly: * Use the packaging and carrier guidance provided. * Keep your tracking number. * Insure the shipment for its full value in transit. The card is insured by the custody partner once it is received and checked in, not while it is in transit to the vault, so ship carefully. *** ## Step 3: Authentication and Intake On arrival, the custody partner: * Verifies the physical slab against the grader's certificate and population report * Photographs the card in high resolution, front and back * Checks for signs of a counterfeit or tampered slab * Assigns the card a unique vault reference Cards that fail authentication are not tokenized and are returned to you. See [Custody and Title Tokens](/core-concepts/custody-and-vaulting.md) for what intake covers. *** ## Step 4: Tokenization Once authenticated, a **title token** is minted on Solana representing legal ownership of your specific card. Its metadata links to the grader certificate, grade, set, population data, photos, and vault reference. The card's status becomes `vaulted`. At this point: * You hold title to the card on-chain. * The card is insured while in the vault. * The card is eligible to back a loan. *** ## Step 5: Get a Valuation PokeFi publishes a **Reference Price** for the card, blended from recent sold comps and population data. This is the figure your borrowing range is based on. Review the comps behind it; the valuation and its inputs are public. See [Valuation and LTV](/core-concepts/valuation-and-ltv.md). *** ## After Vaulting From the Vault section you can: * **Borrow against the card.** See [Borrowing Against a Card](/guides/borrowing-against-a-card.md). * **Redeem the card.** Ship it back to yourself and burn the title token, as long as the card is not currently escrowed against a live loan. * **Hold it vaulted.** A vaulted, insured card can sit ready to use as collateral whenever you want liquidity. {% hint style="warning" %} A card that is actively backing a loan (status `escrowed`) cannot be redeemed until the loan is repaid. This is what makes it usable as collateral in the first place. {% endhint %} *** ## Related * [Borrowing Against a Card](/guides/borrowing-against-a-card.md): request a loan once your card is vaulted * [Custody and Title Tokens](/core-concepts/custody-and-vaulting.md): how the custody bridge works end to end * [For Borrowers](/getting-started/for-borrowers.md): the borrower overview --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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