Rayquaza GX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $832.98, raw the card sits at $31.04 — 26,8× as much. Of 1.178 copies already graded, 35 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $372.68 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 90 auctions the median was $19.31, across 262 fixed-price sales $23.52. Fixed price therefore fetched about 22 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $15.61 and $29.38, with a median of $21.17. 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 $10.29. Offers well below $6.18 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 $29.06 (424), French $22.37 (10), German $18.09 (20). English fetches about 61 % 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.