Mega Charizard X ex

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $127.37, raw the card sits at $28.33 — 4.5× as much. Of 126.382 copies already graded, 48 % received a 10 and 38 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $80.99 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 808 auctions the median was $44.15, across 698 fixed-price sales $54.35. Fixed price therefore fetched about 23 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $29.73 and $49.25, with a median of $38.96. 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 $23.66. Offers well below $14.20 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: French $61.84 (40), German $44.77 (112), Italian $35.00 (77). French fetches about 119 % more.

Last Sold 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.