Is Venusaur & Snivy-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Cosmic Eclipse · 249/236 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Venusaur & Snivy-GX sells for $268 against $60.73 raw: a $207 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($57.45) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $60.73
- PSA 10
- $268
- PSA 9
- $57.45
- Gem premium
- 4.4×
- 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 | $268 | +$182 | +$157 | +$57.42 |
| PSA 9 | $57.45 | −$28.28 | −$53.28 | −$153 |
| PSA 8 | $39.95 | −$45.78 | −$70.78 | −$171 |
Net = sale price − $60.73 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% | $110 | −$0.60 |
| 50% | $163 | +$52.07 |
| 75% | $215 | +$105 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $268 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $84.46 | −$184 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $55.00 | −$213 | 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 | $268 | $84.46 | — | $55.00 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $63.88 | — | $43.00 | — |
| 9 | $57.45 | $38.01 | $31.00 | — | — | $63.58 |
| 8.5 | — | $49.46 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $39.95 | — | — | — | $20.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $18.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur & Snivy-GX — FAQ
Is Venusaur & Snivy-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Venusaur & Snivy-GX sells for $268 against $60.73 raw: a $207 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($57.45) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. 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 249/236) sells for about $268 versus $60.73 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur & Snivy-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $268, ahead of CGC 10 at $84.46. 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 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $57.45).
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