Magikarp

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $3,128, raw the card sits at $172.63 — 18,1× as much. Of 2.194 copies already graded, 12 % received a 10 and 36 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $818.73 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 45 auctions the median was $61.74, across 47 fixed-price sales $50.51. Auctions therefore fetched about 22 % more — worth it mainly for sought-after cards with several bidders.

Half of all sales fell between $19.94 and $129.76, with a median of $45.46. 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 $10.10. Offers well below $6.06 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: English $108.51 (40), French $40.22 (19). English fetches about 170 % 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.