Is Venusaur ex worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 182/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Venusaur ex sells for $157 against $16.48 raw: a $140 spread, 9.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.49) 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)
- $16.48
- PSA 10
- $157
- PSA 9
- $27.49
- Gem premium
- 9.5×
- 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 | $157 | +$115 | +$90.32 | −$9.68 |
| PSA 9 | $27.49 | −$13.99 | −$38.99 | −$139 |
| PSA 8 | $14.26 | −$27.22 | −$52.22 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $16.48 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% | $59.82 | −$6.66 |
| 50% | $92.15 | +$25.67 |
| 75% | $124 | +$57.99 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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 | $157 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $68.73 | −$88.07 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.58 | −$117 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.23 | −$131 | 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 | $157 | $39.58 | — | $26.23 | $68.73 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $22.84 | $49.87 | $15.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $27.49 | $18.49 | $41.78 | — | $54.28 | $40.27 |
| 8.5 | $25.98 | $16.01 | — | — | $28.48 | — |
| 8 | $14.26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $14.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur ex — FAQ
Is Venusaur ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Venusaur ex sells for $157 against $16.48 raw: a $140 spread, 9.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.49) 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 ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Venusaur ex (151 182/165) sells for about $157 versus $16.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.5× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $157, ahead of TAG 10 at $68.73. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does 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 Venusaur ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Venusaur ex breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.49).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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