Is Celebi & Venusaur-GX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Celebi & Venusaur-GX sells for $414 against $53.90 raw: a $361 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($65.85) 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)
- $53.90
- PSA 10
- $414
- PSA 9
- $65.85
- Gem premium
- 7.7×
- 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 | $414 | +$336 | +$311 | +$211 |
| PSA 9 | $65.85 | −$13.05 | −$38.05 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $44.62 | −$34.28 | −$59.28 | −$159 |
Net = sale price − $53.90 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% | $153 | +$49.09 |
| 50% | $240 | +$136 |
| 75% | $327 | +$223 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $414 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $125 | −$290 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $95.70 | −$319 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $84.03 | −$330 | 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 | $414 | $95.70 | — | $84.03 | $125 | $191 |
| 9.5 | — | $47.10 | $106 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $65.85 | $56.32 | $13.00 | — | $66.23 | $75.17 |
| 8.5 | — | $38.80 | — | $38.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $44.62 | $15.93 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | $35.03 | — |
| 7 | $37.25 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $24.02 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $41.93 | — | — | — | $34.99 | — |
| 5 | $31.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $35.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Celebi & Venusaur-GX — FAQ
Is Celebi & Venusaur-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Celebi & Venusaur-GX sells for $414 against $53.90 raw: a $361 spread, 7.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($65.85) 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 Celebi & Venusaur-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Celebi & Venusaur-GX (Team Up 1/181) sells for about $414 versus $53.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.7× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Celebi & Venusaur-GX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $414, ahead of TAG 10 at $125. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Celebi & Venusaur-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 Celebi & Venusaur-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Celebi & Venusaur-GX breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $65.85).
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