Gengar VMAX

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,363, raw the card sits at $746.78 — 3,2× as much. Of 28.444 copies already graded, 53 % received a 10 and 36 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $1,722 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 552 auctions the median was $850.10, across 676 fixed-price sales $971.73. 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 $642.55 and $921.91, with a median of $777.90. 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 $454.61. Offers well below $272.77 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 $811.89 (725), Italian $729.62 (22), French $651.02 (17). English fetches about 45 % 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.