Steelix

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $161.54, raw the card sits at $29.36 — 5,5× as much. Of 6.424 copies already graded, 44 % received a 10 and 47 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $97.51 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 173 auctions the median was $30.69, across 380 fixed-price sales $37.32. Fixed price therefore fetched about 22 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $27.21 and $38.64, with a median of $32.74. 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 $21.50. Offers well below $12.90 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 $28.28 (470), German $20.37 (54), Italian $19.57 (12). English fetches about 74 % 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.