Scizor VMAX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $83.91, raw the card sits at $11.99 — 7.0× as much. Of 2.512 copies already graded, 84 % received a 10 and 13 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $76.29 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 68 auctions the median was $9.64, across 137 fixed-price sales $14.00. Fixed price therefore fetched about 45 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $9.73 and $15.15, with a median of $12.25. 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 $6.88. Offers well below $4.13 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.