Is Venusaur worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Venusaur sell for $192, only $0.00 above the $250 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,044) 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)
- $250
- PSA 10
- $192
- PSA 9
- $1,044
- Gem premium
- 0.8×
- 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 | $192 | −$83.49 | −$108 | −$208 |
| PSA 9 | $1,044 | +$769 | +$744 | +$644 |
| PSA 8 | $408 | +$132 | +$107 | +$7.46 |
Net = sale price − $250 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% | $831 | +$531 |
| 50% | $618 | +$318 |
| 75% | $405 | +$105 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $2,220 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| PSA 10 | $192 | −$2,028 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $192 | $2,220 | — | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $776 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,044 | $382 | $544 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $399 | $307 | $302 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $408 | $276 | $468 | $157 | $263 | $603 |
| 7.5 | $200 | $161 | $152 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $242 | $131 | $156 | — | — | $213 |
| 6.5 | — | $121 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $193 | $132 | — | $51.91 | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $67.55 | $50.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $173 | $99.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $116 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $89.63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 | — | $45.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $75.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $183 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur — FAQ
Is Venusaur worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Venusaur sell for $192, only $0.00 above the $250 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Even a PSA 9 ($1,044) 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 (Wizards Black Star Promos 13) sells for about $192 versus $250 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur?
By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $2,220, ahead of PSA 10 at $192. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Venusaur need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,044).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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