Lapras

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $488.71, raw the card sits at $110.35 — 4,4× as much. Of 1.326 copies already graded, 27 % received a 10 and 38 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $281.91 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 78 auctions the median was $46.95, across 195 fixed-price sales $57.71. Fixed price therefore fetched about 23 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $40.35 and $64.61, with a median of $52.54. 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 $31.33. Offers well below $18.80 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 $58.19 (300), Japanese $30.70 (21). English fetches about 90 % 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.