Is M Venusaur-EX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 M Venusaur-EX sells for $101 against $12.96 raw: a $88.07 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.72) 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)
- $12.96
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $27.72
- Gem premium
- 7.8×
- 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 | $101 | +$63.07 | +$38.07 | −$61.93 |
| PSA 9 | $27.72 | −$10.24 | −$35.24 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $25.26 | −$12.70 | −$37.70 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $12.96 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% | $46.05 | −$16.91 |
| 50% | $64.38 | +$1.41 |
| 75% | $82.70 | +$19.74 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $46.25 | −$54.78 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $26.00 | −$75.03 | 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 | $101 | $46.25 | — | $26.00 | — | $199 |
| 9.5 | — | $18.49 | $33.95 | $25.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $27.72 | $29.04 | $21.54 | $12.02 | $20.00 | — |
| 8.5 | — | $14.45 | — | — | $25.57 | — |
| 8 | $25.26 | $10.34 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $18.39 | $14.49 | — | $5.50 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $15.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $16.56 | $17.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $16.35 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — | $7.00 | — | — |
| 1 | $40.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading M Venusaur-EX — FAQ
Is M Venusaur-EX worth grading?
A PSA 10 M Venusaur-EX sells for $101 against $12.96 raw: a $88.07 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.72) 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 (Evolutions 2/108) sells for about $101 versus $12.96 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.8× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for M Venusaur-EX?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $101, ahead of CGC 10 at $46.25. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
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 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.72).
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