Is Venusaur-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Venusaur-EX sells for $77.80 against $11.80 raw: a $66.00 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.62) 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)
- $11.80
- PSA 10
- $77.80
- PSA 9
- $29.62
- Gem premium
- 6.6×
- 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 | $77.80 | +$41.00 | +$16.00 | −$84.00 |
| PSA 9 | $29.62 | −$7.18 | −$32.18 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $16.86 | −$19.94 | −$44.94 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $11.80 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% | $41.66 | −$20.14 |
| 50% | $53.71 | −$8.09 |
| 75% | $65.75 | +$3.95 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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 | $77.80 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $77.80 | — | — |
| 9 | $29.62 | $10.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $13.51 | — |
| 8 | $16.86 | $8.50 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $8.50 | $8.27 |
| 7 | $14.92 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $7.00 | — |
| 6 | $12.51 | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur-EX — FAQ
Is Venusaur-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Venusaur-EX sells for $77.80 against $11.80 raw: a $66.00 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.62) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Venusaur-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Venusaur-EX (Generations 1/83) sells for about $77.80 versus $11.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.6× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Venusaur-EX 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-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Venusaur-EX breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.62).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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