Pidgeot δ

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,122, raw the card sits at $38.95 — 28,8× as much. Of 588 copies already graded, 9 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $238.95 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 24 auctions the median was $40.60, across 76 fixed-price sales $23.70. Auctions therefore fetched about 71 % more — worth it mainly for sought-after cards with several bidders.

Half of all sales fell between $15.46 and $28.97, with a median of $19.71. 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 $12.50. Offers well below $7.50 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: German $21.31 (11), English $18.39 (107). German fetches about 16 % 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.