Steelix

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $249.14, raw the card sits at $18.60 — 13,4× as much. Of 2.569 copies already graded, 32 % received a 10 and 49 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $100.57 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 91 auctions the median was $14.13, across 312 fixed-price sales $18.81. Fixed price therefore fetched about 33 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $14.53 and $20.88, with a median of $17.63. 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 $11.30. Offers well below $6.78 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 $18.49 (13), English $16.79 (418), German $11.74 (25). French fetches about 57 % 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.