Pikachu · Shadowless · Red Cheeks

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,709, raw the card sits at $69.63 — 38.9× as much. Of 11.471 copies already graded, 7 % received a 10 and 21 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $683.84 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 124 auctions the median was $81.56, across 112 fixed-price sales $122.01. Fixed price therefore fetched about 50 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $35.34 and $75.30, with a median of $50.85. 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 $25.51. Offers well below $15.31 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

Last Sold 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.