Should I Grade My 151 Venusaur ex?
Venusaur ex · 151 198/165 · Special Illustration Rare
Short answer: Only if a PSA 10 sells for more than $167.44. At today’s raw price of $92.52, PSA Value grading ($39.99, the cheapest level whose $500 max value covers the recent PSA 10 median and that sale), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees break even at that graded sale price. Recent PSA 10 sales clear that bar (see the sold comps). Check your card’s centering before you pay to grade, and remember many cards come back a 9 or lower.
- Set
- 151
- Year
- 2023
- Number
- 198/165
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- Artist
- Yoriyuki Ikegami
- Raw price
- $92.52 TCGplayer market (Holofoil)
- PSA 10 median
- $400.00 (23 eBay sales)
Prices as of Nov 9, 2026. Raw price source: TCGplayer market price via PokémonTCG.io (TCGplayer data dated 2026/10/15). Graded figures are eBay sold comps via PriceCharting as of Nov 9, 2026, not estimates.
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See recent PSA 10 sales on eBayRecent graded sales
Median eBay sold prices for 151 Venusaur ex 198/165 by PSA grade, from sales listed on PriceCharting[4] in the 90 days to Nov 9, 2026. Each sale there links to its eBay listing. These are real sales, not our estimates. Grades with fewer than 3 sales are not shown.
| Grade | Median sold | Sales | Sale dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $400.00† | 23 | Oct 25 – Nov 7 |
| PSA 9 | $109.25† | 21 | Oct 30 – Nov 8 |
| PSA 8 | $90.07† | 20 | Sep 5 – Nov 6 |
† PriceCharting lists only its most recent sales for this grade, so its median covers only the sale dates shown (often just the last few weeks), not the full 90 days. The real 90-day sale count is higher.
Break-even check: the PSA 10 median, $400.00[4], is $232.56 above this page’s $167.44 break-even, so a PSA 10 selling at that price would beat selling raw.
Our take: At the recent PSA 10 median ($400.00), a 10 would net about $201.75 more than selling raw at the $92.52 TCGplayer price, after PSA Value grading ($39.99), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. At the PSA 9 median ($109.25), a 9 would net about $50.48 less than selling raw (also PSA Value, $39.99). Grading only pays if your chance of a 10 is better than about 20% (assuming anything less comes back a 9, which is optimistic), so submit only sharp, well-centered copies.[4]
PSA population
PSA has graded 52,889 copies; 15,735 are PSA 10s (29.8% gem rate) and 26,807 are PSA 9s. That means most graded copies (70.2%) did not get a 10, so check that a PSA 9 sale would still beat selling raw before you count on a 10.
Source: PriceCharting PSA population report, checked Oct 24, 2026.
The calculator below is prefilled with this card, its raw price and the recent PSA 10 sold median. Change the graded value if your copy or the market differs (we never estimate graded prices: the figures on this page are real sales with sources), then add it to My Collection or share the result.
PSA 10 vs raw calculator
Assuming a PSA 10 (recent median). Change it if you expect a 9.
See recent PSA 9 sales on eBay Pick a card firstAuto-picked Value: the cheapest tier whose $500 max value covers the graded value and break-even.
Max value is what the card's worth after grading, not raw. A $60 raw card you expect to be a $700 PSA 10 needs a tier with a cap of at least $700. If it comes back worth more than its tier's cap, PSA bumps it up to the right tier and charges the difference. How PSA tiers work
PSA fees per card as of Oct 29, 2026, from psacard.com, verified 2026-11-09. Value ($39.99, cards up to $500) reopened Oct 29, 2026; Value Bulk is still paused. Premium tiers for cards worth over $10,000 (Premium 1 to Premium 10, 5–7 business days) from psacard.com/pricing, checked Nov 3, 2026.
Only for your profit on the card. It doesn’t change the grade-or-sell-raw verdict: you’ve paid it either way.
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Counting on a PSA 10? It needs about 55/45 front centering (PSA 9: about 60/40). Measure your card's centering from a photo before you pay to grade.
Assumes the card actually gets the grade you chose. Lower grades are common — try PSA 8/9 values too.
Grading notes for 151 Venusaur ex 198/165
- 151 has three English Venusaur ex prints: 003/165 (Double Rare), 182/165 (Ultra Rare) and 198/165, the Special Illustration Rare by Yoriyuki Ikegami. This page is for 198/165.[1]
- Stellar Crown 001 is also a Venusaur ex, a different card with its own price.[1]
- General guidance for any card: PSA says a Gem Mint 10 needs four sharp corners, full original gloss, no staining and centering within about 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.[2] Measure yours with the centering checker and read the PSA grading guide before you submit.
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FAQ
Is 151 Venusaur ex 198/165 worth grading?
Only if recent PSA 10 sales are above $167.44. That is the break-even at the TCGplayer raw market price of $92.52 (as of Nov 9, 2026) with PSA Value grading ($39.99), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. The median of 23 recent PSA 10 eBay sales (Oct 25 – Nov 7, 2026, listed on PriceCharting) is $400.00, above that break-even. We never estimate graded prices: these are real sold listings, and the calculator’s graded value is editable.
Which 151 Venusaur ex is the Special Illustration Rare?
198/165, illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami. 003/165 is the Double Rare and 182/165 the Ultra Rare.
Which PSA service level do I need for 151 Venusaur ex 198/165?
PSA prices each service level by the card's declared value, which should be what the graded card is worth, not its raw price. Recent PSA 10 sales have a median of $400.00, and a PSA 10 has to sell above $167.44 to beat selling raw. The cheapest level whose max value covers both is Value ($39.99 per card, max value $500; fees checked 2026-11-09). If recent PSA 10 sales are above $500, PSA may upcharge you to Standard ($59.99, max $1,000) or higher. The calculator below picks the right level from the graded value you enter.
Sources
- PokémonTCG.io: every English Venusaur ex card (set, number, rarity, artist)
- PSA Grading Standards (psacard.com)
- PokémonTCG.io card record (set, number, image, TCGplayer market price)
- PriceCharting: Venusaur ex 198/165 (151) completed sales, eBay sold listings (retrieved Nov 9, 2026)
Prices change daily. We refresh raw prices from PokémonTCG.io and graded sold comps from PriceCharting (eBay sold listings), and show the dates above. Not affiliated with PSA, The Pokémon Company, TCGplayer, PriceCharting or eBay.