Charmander

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $98.07, raw the card sits at $34.76 — 2,8× as much. Of 33.245 copies already graded, 84 % received a 10 and 15 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $89.25 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 36 auctions the median was $38.58, across 122 fixed-price sales $51.59. Fixed price therefore fetched about 34 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $38.55 and $51.70, with a median of $44.37. 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 $30.13. Offers well below $18.08 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 $53.36 (19), English $32.11 (150). German fetches about 66 % 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.