Arceus V

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $217.25, raw the card sits at $52.30 — 4,2× as much. Of 13.595 copies already graded, 54 % received a 10 and 35 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $147.58 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 277 auctions the median was $51.07, across 450 fixed-price sales $58.90. Fixed price therefore fetched about 15 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $44.90 and $59.78, with a median of $52.20. 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 $38.16. Offers well below $22.90 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: French $92.65 (12), German $55.18 (33), English $49.21 (577). French fetches about 88 % 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.