Team Rocket's Persian ex

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $55.59, raw the card sits at $4.97 — 11.2× as much. Of 3.640 copies already graded, 67 % received a 10 and 28 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $44.38 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 243 auctions the median was $4.88, across 782 fixed-price sales $5.38. Fixed price therefore fetched about 10 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $4.24 and $6.54, with a median of $5.01. 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 $3.73. Offers well below $2.24 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 $13.36 (18), English $6.53 (1092), German $5.60 (110). French fetches about 138 % 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.