Blastoise

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $17,019, raw the card sits at $296.77 — 57,3× as much. Mathematically, submitting returns $17,019 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.

Across 20 auctions the median was $133.91, across 50 fixed-price sales $196.33. Fixed price therefore fetched about 47 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $101.02 and $243.49, with a median of $162.25. 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 $66.42. Offers well below $39.85 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.