Is M Venusaur-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 M Venusaur-EX sells for $204 against $21.76 raw: a $183 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.93) 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)
- $21.76
- PSA 10
- $204
- PSA 9
- $23.93
- Gem premium
- 9.4×
- 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 | $204 | +$158 | +$133 | +$32.63 |
| PSA 9 | $23.93 | −$22.83 | −$47.83 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $21.64 | −$25.12 | −$50.12 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $21.76 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% | $69.04 | −$2.72 |
| 50% | $114 | +$42.40 |
| 75% | $159 | +$87.51 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 | $204 | best | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $204 | — |
| 9 | $23.93 | $8.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $20.00 |
| 8 | $21.64 | $27.30 |
| 7 | $17.75 | — |
| 6 | $14.94 | — |
| 5 | $40.00 | — |
| 4.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 3 | $10.65 | — |
| 1 | $33.62 | — |
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Grading M Venusaur-EX — FAQ
Is M Venusaur-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Venusaur-EX sells for $204 against $21.76 raw: a $183 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.93) 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 M Venusaur-EX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 M Venusaur-EX (XY 2/146) sells for about $204 versus $21.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does M 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 M Venusaur-EX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting M Venusaur-EX breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.93).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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