Is Venonat worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 254× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Venonat sells for $99.00 against $0.39 raw: a $98.61 spread, 254× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.39
- CGC 10
- $99.00
- PSA 9
- $10.50
- Gem premium
- 254×
- 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 — CGC 10 | $99.00 | +$73.61 | +$48.61 | −$51.39 |
| PSA 9 | $10.50 | −$14.89 | −$39.89 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $20.78 | −$4.61 | −$29.61 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $0.39 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% | $32.63 | −$17.77 |
| 50% | $54.75 | +$4.36 |
| 75% | $76.88 | +$26.48 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 | $99.00 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $99.00 |
| 9 | $10.50 | — |
| 8 | $20.78 | — |
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Grading Venonat — FAQ
Is Venonat worth grading?
A CGC 10 Venonat sells for $99.00 against $0.39 raw: a $98.61 spread, 254× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($10.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What centering does Venonat 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 Venonat break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Venonat breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10.50).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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