Dark Donphan

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $3,389, raw the card sits at $161.25 — 21,0× as much. Of 607 copies already graded, 13 % received a 10 and 42 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $738.47 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 20 auctions the median was $146.17, across 21 fixed-price sales $176.40. Fixed price therefore fetched about 21 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $92.21 and $163.71, with a median of $126.51. 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 $86.87. Offers well below $52.12 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.