Rayquaza VMAX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $315.82, raw the card sits at $116.13 — 2,7× as much. Of 6.623 copies already graded, 73 % received a 10 and 20 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $262.82 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 110 auctions the median was $92.45, across 249 fixed-price sales $127.47. Fixed price therefore fetched about 38 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $78.56 and $121.60, with a median of $97.23. 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 $64.25. Offers well below $38.55 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 $107.75 (293), German $67.60 (16). English fetches about 59 % 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.