Dragonair

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $4,431, raw the card sits at $44.55 — 99,5× as much. Of 1.903 copies already graded, 8 % received a 10 and 34 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $905.20 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 74 auctions the median was $130.49, across 84 fixed-price sales $147.64. Fixed price therefore fetched about 13 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $39.85 and $147.64, with a median of $78.57. 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 $22.45. Offers well below $13.47 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.