Is Venusaur worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $70,000, about 64× the $1,088 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Venusaur (1st Edition Holo) - Base

Venusaur #15 from Base is a 1st edition holo holo_rare card that currently sells for about $1,088 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $2,492 at grade 7 to $70,000 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Venusaur (Base), averaging 8.3 overall. 33% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $70,000, about 64× the $1,088 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Venusaur graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.3

Avg Grade

33%

Hit 9+

9.5

1 (33%)

7.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Venusaur

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$70,000	64×
9.5	$7,500	6.9×
9	$6,203	5.7×
8	$3,762	3.5×
7	$2,492	2.3×
Raw (ungraded)	$1,088	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $70,000, about 64× the $1,088 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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