Is Venusaur worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Venusaur sell for $105, only $0.00 above the $161 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($382) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $161
- PSA 10
- $105
- PSA 9
- $382
- Gem premium
- 0.7×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $105 | −$80.70 | −$106 | −$206 |
| PSA 9 | $382 | +$197 | +$172 | +$71.57 |
| PSA 8 | $176 | −$9.47 | −$34.47 | −$134 |
Net = sale price − $161 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $313 | +$102 |
| 50% | $244 | +$32.94 |
| 75% | $174 | −$36.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 62%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $6,179 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,492 | −$2,687 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $6,179 | $3,492 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $818 | $1,633 | — | — |
| 9 | $3,513 | $650 | $1,759 | — | $1,394 |
| 8.5 | $722 | $1,037 | $510 | — | — |
| 8 | $1,754 | $381 | $415 | $93.32 | $360 |
| 7.5 | $315 | $486 | $275 | — | — |
| 7 | $1,067 | $306 | $271 | $265 | — |
| 6.5 | — | $373 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $600 | $228 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $200 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $571 | $35.57 | $180 | — | $450 |
| 4.5 | — | $200 | $88.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $462 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | — | $81.00 | — | — | — |
| 3 | $246 | $199 | $165 | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $14.41 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $220 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $300 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $414 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur — FAQ
Is Venusaur worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Venusaur sell for $105, only $0.00 above the $161 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($382) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Venusaur worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Venusaur (Legendary Collection 18/110) sells for about $105 versus $161 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $6,179, ahead of CGC 10 at $3,492. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Venusaur need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Venusaur break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Venusaur breaks even when it gems about 62% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $382).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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