Steelix

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,418, raw the card sits at $25.88 — 54,8× as much. Of 3.331 copies already graded, 9 % received a 10 and 33 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $330.81 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 172 auctions the median was $22.89, across 349 fixed-price sales $31.00. Fixed price therefore fetched about 35 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $17.13 and $34.36, with a median of $24.10. 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 $11.34. Offers well below $6.80 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 $25.82 (394), German $25.19 (43), Japanese $15.12 (102). English fetches about 71 % 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.