Blastoise δ

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $4,959, raw the card sits at $398.66 — 12,4× as much. Of 2.342 copies already graded, 4 % received a 10 and 20 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $926.33 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 72 auctions the median was $105.41, across 174 fixed-price sales $134.70. Fixed price therefore fetched about 28 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $64.75 and $168.37, with a median of $104.39. 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 $44.05. Offers well below $26.43 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 $128.21 (411), German $96.85 (18). English fetches about 32 % 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.