Squirtle

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,851, raw the card sits at $123.63 — 23,1× as much. Of 7.293 copies already graded, 14 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $893.28 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 42 auctions the median was $77.67, across 52 fixed-price sales $111.90. Fixed price therefore fetched about 44 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $29.75 and $104.38, with a median of $68.51. 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 $12.09. Offers well below $7.25 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 $88.96 (33), German $80.15 (10), French $68.11 (20). English fetches about 31 % 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.