Is Mega Venusaur ex worth grading?
Pokémon · メガブレイブ · 087/063 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Mega Venusaur ex sell for $93.93, only $0.00 above the $8,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.87) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8,500
- PSA 10
- $93.93
- PSA 9
- $59.87
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- 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 | $93.93 | −$8,431 | −$8,456 | −$8,556 |
| PSA 9 | $59.87 | −$8,465 | −$8,490 | −$8,590 |
| PSA 8 | $43.82 | −$8,481 | −$8,506 | −$8,606 |
Net = sale price − $8,500 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% | $68.38 | −$8,482 |
| 50% | $76.90 | −$8,473 |
| 75% | $85.42 | −$8,465 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $184 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $139 | −$45.20 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $93.93 | −$90.07 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $69.64 | −$114 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $93.93 | $69.64 | $184 | $139 | $94.86 |
| 9.5 | — | $35.87 | $58.61 | — | — |
| 9 | $59.87 | $39.20 | — | $60.00 | $59.66 |
| 8.5 | — | $41.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $43.82 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $43.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $33.78 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mega Venusaur ex — FAQ
Is Mega Venusaur ex worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Mega Venusaur ex sell for $93.93, only $0.00 above the $8,500 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($59.87) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Mega Venusaur ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Venusaur ex (メガブレイブ 087/063) sells for about $93.93 versus $8,500 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Venusaur ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $184, ahead of TAG 10 at $139. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega Venusaur ex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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.
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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