Is Venusaur & Snivy-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 1/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Venusaur & Snivy-GX sells for $263 against $28.74 raw: a $235 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($52.29) 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)
- $28.74
- PSA 10
- $263
- PSA 9
- $52.29
- Gem premium
- 9.2×
- 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 | $263 | +$210 | +$185 | +$84.70 |
| PSA 9 | $52.29 | −$1.45 | −$26.45 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $25.99 | −$27.75 | −$52.75 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $28.74 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% | $105 | +$26.34 |
| 50% | $158 | +$79.13 |
| 75% | $211 | +$132 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 | $263 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $244 | −$18.97 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $71.00 | −$192 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $40.75 | −$223 | 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 | $263 | $40.75 | — | $71.00 | $244 | $127 |
| 9.5 | — | $31.96 | $53.44 | $25.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $52.29 | $22.82 | $50.73 | — | $27.98 | $60.59 |
| 8.5 | — | $24.04 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $25.99 | — | — | $10.50 | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $19.48 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $31.94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | $30.00 | — |
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Grading Venusaur & Snivy-GX — FAQ
Is Venusaur & Snivy-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Venusaur & Snivy-GX sells for $263 against $28.74 raw: a $235 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($52.29) 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 & Snivy-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Venusaur & Snivy-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 1/236) sells for about $263 versus $28.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.2× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur & Snivy-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $263, ahead of TAG 10 at $244. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Venusaur & Snivy-GX 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 & Snivy-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Venusaur & Snivy-GX breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.29).
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