Rayquaza VMAX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $136.99, raw the card sits at $11.89 — 11,5× as much. Of 3.532 copies already graded, 69 % received a 10 and 23 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $112.60 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 171 auctions the median was $11.09, across 593 fixed-price sales $12.55. Fixed price therefore fetched about 13 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $9.68 and $14.38, with a median of $11.74. 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 $7.75. Offers well below $4.65 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: German $18.45 (29), Italian $14.48 (32), French $12.11 (15). German fetches about 56 % 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.