Gyarados EX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $3,914, raw the card sits at $150.59 — 26,0× as much. Of 10.035 copies already graded, 16 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $1,166 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 239 auctions the median was $130.49, across 592 fixed-price sales $163.88. Fixed price therefore fetched about 26 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $90.92 and $169.82, with a median of $127.84. 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 $63.78. Offers well below $38.27 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 $118.13 (885), German $101.25 (25), French $67.35 (14). English fetches about 75 % 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.