Is Venusaur ex worth grading?
Pokémon · 151 · 198/165 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Venusaur ex sells for $468 against $117 raw: a $351 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($126) 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)
- $117
- PSA 10
- $468
- PSA 9
- $126
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- As of
- Aug 15, 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 | $468 | +$326 | +$301 | +$201 |
| PSA 9 | $126 | −$16.15 | −$41.15 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $104 | −$37.89 | −$62.89 | −$163 |
Net = sale price − $117 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% | $211 | +$44.37 |
| 50% | $297 | +$130 |
| 75% | $382 | +$215 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $933 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $554 | −$380 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $468 | −$466 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $159 | −$774 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $74.16 | −$859 | 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 | $468 | $159 | $933 | $74.16 | $554 | $240 |
| 9.5 | $66.00 | $139 | $291 | $104 | — | — |
| 9 | $126 | $99.45 | $99.00 | $123 | $142 | $122 |
| 8.5 | $67.42 | $69.45 | $46.87 | $67.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $104 | $45.85 | — | — | $133 | $235 |
| 7.5 | — | $44.27 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $71.31 | $52.41 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $44.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $44.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $46.38 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Venusaur ex — FAQ
Is Venusaur ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Venusaur ex sells for $468 against $117 raw: a $351 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($126) 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 (151 198/165) sells for about $468 versus $117 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.0× premium as of Aug 15, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Venusaur ex?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $933, ahead of TAG 10 at $554. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Venusaur ex need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $126).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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