Gengar

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,431, raw the card sits at $200.88 — 12,1× as much. Of 939 copies already graded, 20 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $905.98 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 52 auctions the median was $131.90, across 107 fixed-price sales $147.69. Fixed price therefore fetched about 12 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $93.27 and $175.40, with a median of $132.52. 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 $59.94. Offers well below $35.96 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 $196.37 (151), German $68.48 (12). English fetches about 187 % 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.