6,451 PSA slabs stolen from a FedEx truck
3,916 different cards, taken on . Here are the most valuable, priced from public sales.
- Rayquaza Gold Star, 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys #107, 2 copies stolen. PSA 10 est.$682,5001 sale · Likely match
- Charizard · 1st Edition, 1999 Pokemon Base Set #4, 1 copy stolen. PSA 10 est.$579,000
- Julius Erving / Larry Bird / Magic Johnson, 1980 Topps, 4 copies stolen. PSA 10 est.$540,000Likely match
- Babe Ruth, 1933 Goudey #144, 1 copy stolen. PSA 8 est.$304,487Likely match
- Charizard · Shadowless, 1999 Pokemon Base Set #4, 1 copy stolen. PSA 10 est.$210,0001 sale · Likely match
Grades unknown. Each tag is what the card sells for at the grade named, not what the stolen slab is worth.
6,451 certs deactivated. Check before you buy. Stolen 10.13.26. Report any offer
What happened
On , thieves broke into a FedEx truck near PSA's building in Santa Ana, California, and took PSA orders on their way back to customers. PSA then switched off the cert number of every stolen card, 6,451 in all, and published the list.
Never sent cards to PSA? Then none of your cards were on that truck, and nothing on this site is about them.
Sent an order to PSA? What affected customers should know- PSA
- A company that grades trading cards for condition, on a scale from 1 to 10.
- Slab
- The sealed plastic case a graded card comes back in, with a label on top.
- Cert
- The serial number printed on that label. PSA's theft list is a list of these numbers.
Most wanted
The 12 most valuable of the 2,125 cards we have priced so far from cited public sales. Tags show our PSA 10 estimate, or the highest grade with a cited sale.
- #1.PSA 10 est.$682,5001 sale · Likely match
Rayquaza Gold Star
2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys #1072stolenPSA 9 $112KPSA 8 $56K - #2.PSA 10 est.$579,000
Charizard · 1st Edition
1999 Pokemon Base Set #41stolenPSA 9 $108KPSA 8 $41K - #3.PSA 10 est.$540,000Likely match
Julius Erving / Larry Bird / Magic Johnson
1980 Topps4stolenPSA 9 $18KPSA 8 $5.5K - #4.PSA 8 est.$304,487Likely match
Babe Ruth
1933 Goudey #1441stolen - #5.PSA 10 est.$210,0001 sale · Likely match
Charizard · Shadowless
1999 Pokemon Base Set #41stolenPSA 9 $9.9KPSA 8 $6.2K - #6.PSA 10 est.$207,4001 sale · Rough match
Michael Jordan · Gold
1998 SP Authentic Sign of the Times #MJ1stolenPSA 8 $33K - #7.PSA 10 est.$207,000
Gengar
1999 Pokemon Japanese Vending #943stolenPSA 9 $36KPSA 8 $15K - #8.PSA 10 est.$205,794
Lugia · 1st Edition
2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis #93stolenPSA 9 $19KPSA 8 $6.9K - #9.PSA 10 est.$160,000
Gengar
2003 Pokemon Skyridge #H91stolenPSA 9 $15KPSA 8 $16K - #10.PSA 10 est.$150,000
Umbreon
2003 Pokemon Skyridge #H301stolenPSA 9 $14KPSA 8 $7K - #11.PSA 10 est.$126,000
Blastoise · 1st Edition
1999 Pokemon Base Set #22stolenPSA 9 $10KPSA 8 $4.8K - #12.PSA 10 est.$109,6631 sale · Likely match
Shohei Ohtani · Red Refractor
2026 Bowman Chrome Anime #BA-261stolen
- 7.Gengar, 1999 Pokemon Japanese Vending #94PokémonYear 19993stolenPSA 10 $207,000PSA 9 $36,250PSA 8 $15,000PSA 10 estimate $207K3stolen
- 8.Lugia · 1st Edition, 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis #9PokémonYear 20003stolenPSA 10 $205,794PSA 9 $19,450PSA 8 $6,900PSA 10 estimate $206K3stolen
- 9.Gengar, 2003 Pokemon Skyridge #H9PokémonYear 20031stolenPSA 10 $160,000PSA 9 $15,000PSA 8 $15,950PSA 10 estimate $160K1stolen
- 10.Umbreon, 2003 Pokemon Skyridge #H30PokémonYear 20031stolenPSA 10 $150,000PSA 9 $13,675PSA 8 $7,000PSA 10 estimate $150K1stolen
- 11.Blastoise · 1st Edition, 1999 Pokemon Base Set #2PokémonYear 19992stolenPSA 10 $126,000PSA 9 $10,020PSA 8 $4,827PSA 10 estimate $126K2stolen
- 12.Shohei Ohtani · Red Refractor, 2026 Bowman Chrome Anime #BA-26BaseballYear 20261stolenPSA 10 $109,663, 1 sale, Likely matchPSA 9 PSA 8 PSA 10 estimate $110K, 1 sale, Likely match1stolen
What was stolen
PSA's 6,451 certs, sorted by game and sport. Each line counts stolen slabs and its share of the list.
Card games
- Pokémon1,535 different cards, 2,978 stolen slabs,46% of the list
- One Piece368 different cards, 898 stolen slabs,14% of the list
- Other cardsDragon Ball, Riftbound, Lorcana, vintage film cards and more, 339 stolen slabs,5% of the list
- Yu-Gi-Oh!32 different cards, 58 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Magic: The Gathering8 different cards, 8 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
Sports
- All sports1,726 different cards, 2,170 stolen slabs,34% of the list
- Basketball621 different cards, 879 stolen slabs,14% of the list
- Baseball548 different cards, 639 stolen slabs,10% of the list
- Football400 different cards, 432 stolen slabs,7% of the list
- Wrestling77 different cards, 89 stolen slabs,1% of the list
- Soccer38 different cards, 43 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Tennis2 different cards, 40 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Hockey16 different cards, 23 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Racing13 different cards, 13 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Golf6 different cards, 6 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
- Other sports5 different cards, 6 stolen slabs,<1% of the list
Buying a slab? Check the cert first
It compares the number with all 6,451 certs on PSA's theft list and answers right away.
This checks PSA's theft list only. Confirm the card and grade on PSA's cert lookup (opens in a new tab).
Checking a stack? Paste a whole listIf you are offered one of these slabs
Check the cert. Type the number from the label into the cert checker. If the card is out of its slab, search the full list by name.
Do not buy it, and do not confront the seller.
Write down what you saw. The cert number, the listing or the seller, and where and when you saw it.
Report it. Call the Santa Ana Police Department or the FBI's Los Angeles office. They are investigating the theft together.
Santa Ana Police Department
Report an offer of a stolen slab. Do not buy it and do not confront the seller.
+1 714-245-8345Also published: +1 714-245-8665, the department's non-emergency line (City of Santa Ana police directory (opens in a new tab)).
FBI Los Angeles Field Office
Share a tip about the theft or the stolen slabs.
+1 310-477-6565Press 1 and ask for the duty agent.
PSA
PSA's update explains how it is handling the theft and links the full list. Check any slab's cert on PSA's own lookup.
Phone numbers from PSA's theft update, October 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Latest on the case
The FBI and Santa Ana police are investigating. No arrests or recoveries had been reported as of October 23, 2026. Official updates and reporting, newest first.
Questions about the theft
Answers come from PSA's update and news reports, as of October 23, 2026. Spotted an error, or have a source we missed? Email hello@slabheist.com.
Does this affect me or my kid's cards?
Only cards that were inside PSA's return shipments on that truck. If you never sent cards to PSA, your cards are not affected. Cards kept at home, and new packs from a store, were never part of this theft. If you did send an order to PSA, PSA has been emailing affected customers, and you can paste your cert numbers into the checker.
What affected customers should knowHow do I check if a PSA slab was stolen in the FedEx theft?
Type or paste the cert number from the slab's label into the checker on this page. It compares the number with all 6,451 certs on PSA's theft list and tells you right away whether it matches. It covers this theft only, so also look the cert up on PSA's site to confirm the card and grade.
Open the full cert checkerWhat does a deactivated PSA cert mean?
PSA deactivated the cert numbers of the stolen slabs and published all 6,451 of them on October 23, 2026. PSA's own lookup can show a cert as deactivated without saying why, so that result alone does not prove a slab was stolen. If the cert is on the theft list, the checker here says so.
What should I do if I am offered a stolen slab?
Do not buy it and do not confront the seller. Write down the cert number, the listing or seller, and where you saw it. Then report it to the Santa Ana Police Department or the FBI, which are investigating the theft together. PSA's update lists both tip lines.
PSA's theft update and tip lines (opens in a new tab)Can a stolen card be taken out of its slab?
Yes. Once a card is cracked out of its slab, it has no cert number to check. That matters for rare, expensive singles: if someone offers you one out of its slab and it matches a card on the list, search the full list by player, character or set and ask where it came from before you buy.
Search the stolen cardsHow much were the stolen cards worth?
At least $963,000. That is PSA's estimate as given to police, and it covers two of the three pallets. Police have said the exact value has not been determined. PSA's list has no grades or prices, so SlabHeist estimates each card at PSA 10, 9 and 8 from cited public sales, and every card we have not priced yet says "Price check pending".
How we price cardsHave any of the stolen slabs been recovered?
None had been reported as of October 23, 2026, and no arrests had been announced. The Santa Ana Police Department and the FBI are investigating.
Follow the case timeline