Slowbro

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $177.89, raw the card sits at $18.99 — 9,4× as much. Of 122 copies already graded, 57 % received a 10 and 22 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $120.16 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 23 auctions the median was $10.32, across 174 fixed-price sales $12.84. Fixed price therefore fetched about 24 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $9.87 and $16.12, with a median of $12.89. 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 $7.64. Offers well below $4.59 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 $17.49 (234), German $12.72 (11). English fetches about 38 % 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.