Paldean Student

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $36.67, raw the card sits at $1.97 — 18.6× as much. Of 602 copies already graded, 38 % received a 10 and 51 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $24.11 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 $1.13, across 61 fixed-price sales $1.76. Fixed price therefore fetched about 56 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $1.32 and $2.48, with a median of $1.94. 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 $1.04. Offers well below $0.62 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 $1.98 (218), German $1.70 (29). English fetches about 17 % 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.