Magikarp

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,086, raw the card sits at $31.80 — 34,1× as much. Of 554 copies already graded, 25 % received a 10 and 36 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $397.17 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 72 auctions the median was $20.76, across 183 fixed-price sales $22.44. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $17.25 and $29.36, with a median of $23.25. 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 $11.19. Offers well below $6.71 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 $20.12 (340), German $14.77 (10). English fetches about 36 % 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.