Best Venusaur Cards to Grade
The Venusaur cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Venusaur (Expedition Base Set) at an expected +$1,519.
Worth grading40
With a gem-rate sample3895%
Positive expected value30
Median gem rate29.5%
PSA fees as of2026-09-26
Ranked by expected profit 38
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expected +$1,519 per submission: 8.6% of 1,210 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($14,850), and a PSA 9 ($1,490) still clears the $1,333 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $165 | $1,490 | $14,850 | $1,168 | +$13,517 | 8.6% | +$1,519 | 1,210 high |
| 2 | Expected +$1,417 per submission: 10% of 1,792 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($12,000), and a PSA 9 ($1,770) still clears the $1,483 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $344 | $1,770 | $12,000 | $1,139 | +$10,517 | 10% | +$1,417 | 1,792 high |
| 3 | Expected +$1,089 per submission: 2.2% of 508 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($26,000), and a PSA 9 ($2,675) still clears the $2,582 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $303 | $2,675 | $26,000 | $2,279 | +$23,418 | 2.2% | +$1,089 | 508 high |
| 4 | Expected +$704 per submission: 9.7% of 452 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,900), and a PSA 9 ($750) still clears the $728 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $750 | $6,900 | $688 | +$6,172 | 9.7% | +$704 | 452 high |
| 5 | Expected +$521 per submission: 7.6% of 356 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,600), and a PSA 9 ($450) still clears the $707 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $22 | $450 | $6,600 | $685 | +$5,893 | 7.6% | +$521 | 356 high |
| 6 | Expected +$414 per submission: 1.3% of 45,513 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($19,500), and a PSA 9 ($1,356) still clears the $1,364 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $150 | $1,356 | $19,500 | $1,214 | +$18,136 | 1.3% | +$414 | 45,513 high |
| 7 | Expected +$320 per submission: 2.3% of 971 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,411), and a PSA 9 ($1,075) still clears the $459 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $46 | $1,075 | $4,411 | $413 | +$3,952 | 2.3% | +$320 | 971 high |
| 8 | Expected +$275 per submission: 2.3% of 1,332 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($9,311), and a PSA 9 ($509) still clears the $771 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $59 | $509 | $9,311 | $712 | +$8,540 | 2.3% | +$275 | 1,332 high |
| 9 | Expected +$271 per submission: 33.6% of 8,871 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,100), and only a PSA 10 covers the $193 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $82 | $130 | $1,100 | $111 | +$907 | 33.6% | +$271 | 8,871 high |
| 10 | Expected +$242 per submission: 5.1% of 548 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,350), and a PSA 9 ($349) still clears the $430 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $349 | $4,350 | $413 | +$3,920 | 5.1% | +$242 | 548 high |
| 11 | Expected +$190 per submission: 0.2% of 5,149 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,605), and a PSA 9 ($4,500) still clears the $926 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $241 | $4,500 | $6,605 | $685 | +$5,679 | 0.2% | +$190 | 5,149 high |
| 12 | Expected +$147 per submission: 46.3% of 4,377 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($615), and only a PSA 10 covers the $207 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $121 | $135 | $615 | $86 | +$408 | 46.3% | +$147 | 4,377 high |
| 13 | Expected +$146 per submission: 44.9% of 1,005 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($575), and only a PSA 10 covers the $182 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $96 | $130 | $575 | $86 | +$393 | 44.9% | +$146 | 1,005 high |
| 14 | Expected +$139 per submission: 31.2% of 189 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($825), and only a PSA 10 covers the $243 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $155 | $195 | $825 | $88 | +$582 | 31.2% | +$139 | 189 high |
| 15 | Expected +$98 per submission: 59.1% of 1,214 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($331), and only a PSA 10 covers the $133 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $110 | $331 | $83 | +$198 | 59.1% | +$98 | 1,214 high |
| 16 | Expected +$97 per submission: 31.3% of 454 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($480), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $124 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $39 | $150 | $480 | $85 | +$357 | 31.3% | +$97 | 454 high |
| 17 | Expected +$93 per submission: 15.4% of 435 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,000), and only a PSA 10 covers the $99 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $9 | $55 | $1,000 | $90 | +$901 | 15.4% | +$93 | 435 high |
| 18 | Expected +$89 per submission: 7.3% of 192 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,675), and a PSA 9 ($150) still clears the $244 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $150 | $1,675 | $236 | +$1,431 | 7.3% | +$89 | 192 high |
| 19 | Expected +$80 per submission: 38.3% of 2,807 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($415), and only a PSA 10 covers the $134 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $50 | $100 | $415 | $84 | +$281 | 38.3% | +$80 | 2,807 high |
| 20 | Expected +$77 per submission: 30.5% of 397 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($420), and a PSA 9 ($130) still clears the $114 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $30 | $130 | $420 | $84 | +$306 | 30.5% | +$77 | 397 high |
| 21 | Expected +$72 per submission: 12.8% of 234 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($784), and a PSA 9 ($200) still clears the $105 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $17 | $200 | $784 | $88 | +$679 | 12.8% | +$72 | 234 high |
| 22 | Expected +$62 per submission: 42.4% of 1,012 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($350), and only a PSA 10 covers the $123 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $40 | $75 | $350 | $83 | +$227 | 42.4% | +$62 | 1,012 high |
| 23 | Expected +$47 per submission: 1.1% of 9,835 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($7,500), and a PSA 9 ($400) still clears the $794 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $100 | $400 | $7,500 | $694 | +$6,706 | 1.1% | +$47 | 9,835 high |
| 24 | Expected +$34 per submission: 17.8% of 427 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($498), and only a PSA 10 covers the $97 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $85 | $498 | $85 | +$402 | 17.8% | +$34 | 427 high |
| 25 | Expected +$34 per submission: 50.6% of 1,355 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($279), and only a PSA 10 covers the $148 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $65 | $95 | $279 | $83 | +$131 | 50.6% | +$34 | 1,355 high |
| 26 | Expected +$19 per submission: 17.5% of 941 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($400), and only a PSA 10 covers the $104 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $20 | $90 | $400 | $84 | +$296 | 17.5% | +$19 | 941 high |
| 27 | Expected +$16 per submission: 34.9% of 3,272 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($271), and only a PSA 10 covers the $109 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $26 | $50 | $271 | $83 | +$162 | 34.9% | +$16 | 3,272 high |
| 28 | Expected +$5 per submission: 23.4% of 449 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($325), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $6 | $30 | $325 | $83 | +$236 | 23.4% | +$5 | 449 high |
| 29 | Expected +$5 per submission: 37.6% of 13,871 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($234), and only a PSA 10 covers the $114 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $32 | $54 | $234 | $82 | +$120 | 37.6% | +$5 | 13,871 high |
| 30 | Expected +$1 per submission: 29.5% of 53,920 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($390), and only a PSA 10 covers the $193 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $109 | $115 | $390 | $84 | +$197 | 29.5% | +$1 | 53,920 high |
| 31 | Expected loss −$5 per submission: 61.1% of 37,238 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $93 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $12 | $40 | $120 | $81 | +$27 | 61.1% | −$5 | 37,238 high |
| 32 | Expected loss −$9 per submission: 0.9% of 4,630 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($4,600), and a PSA 9 ($500) still clears the $595 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample. | $180 | $500 | $4,600 | $415 | +$4,005 | 0.9% | −$9 | 4,630 high |
| 33 | Expected loss −$15 per submission: 18.9% of 206 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($300), and only a PSA 10 covers the $90 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $7 | $23 | $300 | $83 | +$210 | 18.9% | −$15 | 206 high |
| 34 | Expected loss −$18 per submission: 56.6% of 7,330 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($109), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $8 | $23 | $109 | $81 | +$20 | 56.6% | −$18 | 7,330 high |
| 35 | Expected loss −$30 per submission: 37.7% of 6,708 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($130), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $14 | $28 | $130 | $81 | +$35 | 37.7% | −$30 | 6,708 high |
| 36 | Expected loss −$34 per submission: 31.4% of 4,169 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($125), and only a PSA 10 covers the $86 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $5 | $22 | $125 | $81 | +$39 | 31.4% | −$34 | 4,169 high |
| 37 | Expected loss −$36 per submission: 35% of 7,441 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($114), and only a PSA 10 covers the $94 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $13 | $31 | $114 | $81 | +$20 | 35% | −$36 | 7,441 high |
| 38 | Expected loss −$37 per submission: 50.9% of 4,400 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($120), and only a PSA 10 covers the $116 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample. | $35 | $36 | $120 | $81 | +$4 | 50.9% | −$37 | 4,400 high |
Best case only — no gem-rate evidence 2
Fewer than 10 graded copies in the PSA and CGC population reports. They clear the grading cost if they gem — that is all the numbers support.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | Cost | Best case | Gem rate | Expected | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | $177 | — | $10,601 | $1,125 | +$9,299 | — | — | none <10 | |
| 40 | $20 | — | $126 | $81 | +$25 | — | — | none <10 |
Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.
How to read the Venusaur ranking
Every Venusaur card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 40 Venusaur printings pass. 38 of them (95%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 30 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.
The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Venusaur from Expedition Base Set, gems 8.6% of the time across 1,210 graded copies: +$1,519 is what a long run of submissions would average, $13,517 is what one lucky copy returns.
The median gem rate across the sampled Venusaur cards is 29.5%. Roughly one submitted copy in 3 came back PSA 10, and most rows here need that PSA 10 to cover raw price plus fee, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 38 ranked cards, 16 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 22 need a 10 to break even and 8 lose money on expectation. 38 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.
2 cards sit below the ranking with a best case only, fewer than ten graded copies. The largest best case among them is the Venusaur-EX from XY Black Star Promos at +$9,299.
Before you submit a Venusaur card
Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.
The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Venusaur card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.
Venusaur grading questions
Which Venusaur card is the best to grade?
On current numbers the Venusaur (Expedition Base Set #30): 8.6% of 1,210 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $1,519 per submission after the $1,168 grading cost, against a best case of $13,517 if it gems.
How many Venusaur cards are worth grading?
30 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 38 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. The best case is broader: 40 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee. The other 2 are best case only.
What gem rate do Venusaur cards get at PSA?
The median across the 38 sampled Venusaur cards is 29.5%, so about one in 3 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Venusaur (Celebrations: Classic Collection #15) at 61.1% of 37,238.
Does the Venusaur ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?
Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.