Rayquaza VMAX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,086, raw the card sits at $983.92 — 2,1× as much. Of 23.123 copies already graded, 68 % received a 10 and 23 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $1,780 on average, before fees and shipping. So submitting only pays off if the card truly hits a 10 — at any lower grade little remains after fees. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Across 368 auctions the median was $1,217, across 502 fixed-price sales $1,389. Fixed price therefore fetched about 14 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $730.48 and $1,182, with a median of $967.12. 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 $535.26. Offers well below $321.16 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 $921.41 (18), English $800.94 (498), German $569.87 (18). French fetches about 62 % 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.