Is Mega Venusaur ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Mega Evolution · 155/132 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mega Venusaur ex sells for $77.35 against $12.07 raw: a $65.28 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.68) 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)
- $12.07
- PSA 10
- $77.35
- PSA 9
- $23.68
- Gem premium
- 6.4×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $77.35 | +$40.28 | +$15.28 | −$84.72 |
| PSA 9 | $23.68 | −$13.39 | −$38.39 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $20.66 | −$16.41 | −$41.41 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $12.07 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% | $37.10 | −$24.97 |
| 50% | $50.52 | −$11.55 |
| 75% | $63.93 | +$1.86 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 | $77.35 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $75.75 | −$1.60 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $38.17 | −$39.18 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $25.70 | −$51.65 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| SGC 10 | $21.00 | −$56.35 | 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 | $77.35 | $38.17 | $25.70 | $21.00 | $75.75 | $52.35 |
| 9.5 | — | $28.63 | $37.57 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $23.68 | $21.38 | $19.21 | — | $30.19 | $25.75 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | — | $26.72 | — |
| 8 | $20.66 | — | $24.50 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $20.50 | — | — | — | $12.06 | — |
| 5 | $16.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Mega Venusaur ex — FAQ
Is Mega Venusaur ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mega Venusaur ex sells for $77.35 against $12.07 raw: a $65.28 spread, 6.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.68) 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 Mega Venusaur ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mega Venusaur ex (Mega Evolution 155/132) sells for about $77.35 versus $12.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.4× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mega Venusaur ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $77.35, ahead of TAG 10 at $75.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mega 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 Mega Venusaur ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mega Venusaur ex breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.68).
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