Cynthia's Garchomp ex

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $70.57, raw the card sits at $5.98 — 11.8× as much. Of 4.173 copies already graded, 61 % received a 10 and 32 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $51.81 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 217 auctions the median was $5.07, across 634 fixed-price sales $5.97. Fixed price therefore fetched about 18 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $4.79 and $7.05, with a median of $5.79. 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 $3.86. Offers well below $2.32 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 $6.41 (19), English $5.96 (891), German $4.50 (90). French fetches about 42 % more.

Last Sold 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.