Rayquaza V

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $375.15, raw the card sits at $77.92 — 4,8× as much. Of 3.926 copies already graded, 60 % received a 10 and 31 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $263.71 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 115 auctions the median was $54.28, across 320 fixed-price sales $69.10. Fixed price therefore fetched about 27 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $39.33 and $77.83, with a median of $58.03. 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 $30.69. Offers well below $18.41 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 $65.03 (426), German $40.52 (15). English fetches about 60 % 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.