Steven's Metagross ex

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $218.38, raw the card sits at $82.08 — 2,7× as much. Of 3.321 copies already graded, 64 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $170.06 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Across 268 auctions the median was $91.63, across 758 fixed-price sales $106.38. Fixed price therefore fetched about 16 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $84.18 and $117.35, with a median of $99.75. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

The cheapest genuine sales were around $71.45. Offers well below $42.87 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

From real sales: French $135.04 (24), English $82.08 (1159), German $59.48 (75). French fetches about 160 % more.

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.